Soulshine amp settings — Orange Crush 35RT
The The Allman Brothers Band guitar tone for “Soulshine”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 35RT with a Gibson Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Where It All Begins (1994) — Warren Haynes lead guitar
Soldano SLO-100 head, Gibson Les Paul, Tube Screamer for lead boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Tube Screamer (TS9 or clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for pushing lead tones into creamy sustain territory. Without this, increase amp gain to 7-8 for solos but expect less smooth compression.
The Soldano SLO-100 is renowned for smooth, compressed high-gain with prominent upper mids. The Orange Crush 35RT runs warmer and thicker in the low-mids, so bass is cut to 4 to prevent mud. Mid pushed to 7 compensates for the Soldano's more forward 2-3kHz presence. Treble stays moderate at 5 because the Orange dirty channel already has British bite. A TS-style pedal is critical to achieve Haynes' singing lead sustain — the amp alone will sound grittier and less refined.
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