Phycosocial amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The Slipknot guitar tone for “Phycosocial”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, All Hope Is Gone (2008) — main rhythm tone in Drop A
Jim Root: Fender Jim Root Telecaster (EMG 81 bridge) / Mick Thomson: Ibanez MTM1 (Seymour Duncan Blackouts) into Rivera Mick Thomson KR-7 and Orange Rockerverb 100 / Diezel Herbert into 4x12 cabs (Celestion Vintage 30s) with Audio-Technica and Shure SM57 mics
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
Direct into front input — primary high-gain dirt source
To avoid double-gain muddiness, the Crush 12's gain is backed down to 2 while the DS-1 handles the primary high-gain saturation. The Orange Crush 12 inherently pushes warm low-mids, so the amp EQ scoops mids to 4 and boosts treble to 7 to replicate the bite of active EMGs. The Crush 12 lacks presence and reverb controls, so both are omitted.
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