jump amp settings — Orange Crush 20

The van halen guitar tone for “jump”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a EVH 5150 Series. Studio version, 1984 album (1984)

Original rig

EVH Frankenstrat (bridge humbucker) → MXR Phase 90 (script logo) → Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi run through Variac at 89V for compressed brown sound saturation

Warm, harmonically rich brown sound crunch with swirling phase modulation — tight midrange bark, smooth compression from the Variac'd power section, singing sustain on the tapped solo

Amp settings — Orange Crush 20

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	6
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01MXR Phase 90

Script mode if available — slow swirl, not fast warble. Engaged during solo section especially

Speed 3

Why these settings

The Orange Crush 20 is warm and thick in the low-mids compared to the original Plexi's tighter, brighter voicing. Dropped bass by 1 and pushed mid +1 to recover the Plexi's bark and prevent mud. Gain at 6 rather than 7 because the Crush saturates earlier than a Variac'd Plexi — this keeps note definition on the tapping section. The Crush has no presence or reverb controls.

PRO TIPThe brown sound lives in your right hand as much as the amp — Eddie picked lightly and let the compression do the work. Dig in only on accents. For the solo's tapped section, keep your fretting hand relaxed and let the Phase 90 add movement rather than cranking gain for sustain.

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