Schism amp settings — Orange Crush 20

The Tool guitar tone for “Schism”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Lateralus (2001)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Custom (498T humbucker) → Diezel VH4 (Channel 3) blended with Marshall JCM800 / Mesa Rectifier — Drop D tuning, minimal effects

Dark, thick, mid-focused high-gain with massive low-end and articulate attack for complex time signatures

Amp settings — Orange Crush 20

CHANNELDirty channel

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	4
Mid	8
Treble	5
Presence	0
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01Valeton GP100 — Noise Gate block

Essential for high-gain — tames single coil hum and keeps rests silent

Threshold 4 · Decay 3

02Valeton GP100 — Tube Screamer (TS808) block

Used as a clean boost to tighten low-end and add midrange push — compensates for Strat's lower output vs Les Paul humbuckers

Drive 1 · Tone 4 · Level 7

03Valeton GP100 — Amp Model: Das Benzin Lead (Diezel VH4 model)

Primary tone source — run Orange Crush clean and use GP100 as your amp sim into the front or aux input

Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 5 · Presence 5 · Master 6

04Valeton GP100 — Cab Sim: 4x12 V30

Mesa 4x12 with Vintage 30s — essential for Diezel tone; use if running direct or through headphones

Mic Position 5 · Low Cut 3 · High Cut 6

Why these settings

The original uses a high-output Les Paul humbucker into a Diezel VH4 — your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output. The TS block at low drive/high level compensates by adding midrange and tightening bass. Mid pushed to 8 on the Crush and tone knob rolled to 6 darkens the Strat's natural brightness. The GP100's Diezel model (Das Benzin) is your primary gain source — keep the Crush clean to avoid mud.

PRO TIPTune to Drop D and palm-mute with your hand closer to the bridge than usual — Jones' articulation comes from precise, tight muting that lets the complex rhythms breathe without low-end blur.

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