Long cool woman amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The The hollies guitar tone for “Long cool woman”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, Distant Light album (1972)
Fender '52 Telecaster (bridge pickup) → Fender '57 Tweed Deluxe (cranked, mid-gain crunch)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 6 |
Orange Crush has thicker low-mids and warmer voicing than a Tweed Deluxe's airy mid-bark, so bass is pulled back 1 and mid pushed to 8 to restore clarity. Les Paul Special humbuckers are hotter and darker than Tele bridge single-coil, so gain is raised to 7 (vs original's 5) to match grit level, and treble cut to 6 to avoid harshness. Orange has no presence or reverb — the recording was dry anyway.
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