Living Dead Girl amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Rob Zombie guitar tone for “Living Dead Girl”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Hellbilly Deluxe (1998)
Mike Riggs: Fernandes Vertigo / custom guitars with EMG 81 pickups into Marshall JCM800 / Valvestate heads and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, tuned down to Drop C / D Standard
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
02Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Tightening boost placed before DS-1 (or after) to cut flub and add razor attack
The Orange Crush 12 naturally has thick low-mids and a dark British voice, whereas Riggs' industrial tone is razor-sharp and tightly gated. By running the DS-1 as the primary dirt source into a clean Crush 12 with amp Gain kept low at 2, you avoid muddy solid-state breakup and capture the aggressive clipping. The TS9 tightens the low end into the DS-1 while amp Treble is raised to 7 and Mids pulled back to 4 to mimic the industrial scooped attack. Tune your low E string down to Drop D (or Drop C) for the riff weight.
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