Pretty Handsome Awkward amp settings — Orange Crush 12
The The Used guitar tone for “Pretty Handsome Awkward”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 12 with a Fender Squier. Studio version, Lies for the Liars (2007)
Gibson Les Paul / PRS Custom 24 into Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and Bogner Uberschall with Boss SD-1 / Ibanez TS9 boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Overdrive (Ibanez TS9 or Boss SD-1)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Orange Crush 12 provides thick British mid-saturation, but because the original relies on a high-gain Mesa/Bogner modern stack pushed with single coils on a Squier, push the amp's Gain to 8 and Treble to 7 for bite. Roll the Bass back slightly to 6 to prevent the small 6-inch speaker from farting out on the heavy Drop D palm mutes. Adding a TS9-style boost down the road will tighten the low end significantly.
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