🎸 Rock · 1990s

I Hate It Too by Hum (Riff · Clean) — Guitar Tone

by Hum · riff

The I Hate It Too by Hum guitar tone is built on a Orange OR120 head into Orange 4x12 cabinet, dialed in at gain 0/10, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →

Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

5.5

MID

6.5

TREBLE

6.5

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 0 sits well below the rock average (4.8) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical rock; mids at 5.5 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

8-9

VOLUME

7-8

TONE

Original gear

Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or original, as used by Matt Talbott in studio) · Amp: Orange OR120 head into Orange 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1995)

Studio recording for 'You'd Prefer an Astronaut' (1995). Clean sections likely used the Jazzmaster into the Orange OR120 with minimal gain. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the clean riff section. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Hum studio setup.

Gear used on this tone

🎚️ single-coil guitars songs & tones →🎚️ Fender Jazzmaster songs & tones →🎚️ Orange songs & tones →

Don’t own this gear? GuitarToneAdapt re-creates the sound on the rig you actually have.

Pickups

Neck pickup

Signal chain

Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or original, as used by Matt Talbott in studio) → Orange OR120 head into Orange 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1995)

Effects

reverb

Amp effects: Reverb (spring, level 2)

Tone character

clear and articulate, warm and rounded, slightly scooped mids, chimey top end, open, ringing chords, tight low end, minimal breakup, slight amp reverb for space, dynamic response to picking, no audible modulation or delay

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, medium tempo, medium dynamics · clean distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the I Hate It Too sound.

Difficulty

2.5/5 · Riff

The riff requires accurate chord shapes and clean playing to maintain clarity and ringing open strings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Worth knowing

Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
No source provides exact amp or pedal settings for the clean section of 'I Hate It Too'; settings estimated based on typical Orange OR120 clean tone and genre/era.
No explicit confirmation of pedal or effect use for the clean section; no chorus, delay, or modulation is audible in the clean riff.
Guitar model inferred from known studio use by Matt Talbott and typical Hum gear for this album.
Pickup choice (neck) inferred from the warm, round clean tone and typical Jazzmaster usage.
If future evidence shows use of chorus or other effects in the clean section, update accordingly.
Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Hum's 'I Hate It Too' riff is characterized by thick, saturated high-gain fuzz/distortion, tight but not boomy lows, slightly scooped but present mids, and clear, cutting highs without harshness—typical of their 90s alternative/space rock style and Matt Talbott's use of Mesa/Boogie amps and Big Muff-style pedals. The tone is dry and direct, with minimal reverb, matching the production style of the era.

⚡ Same tone, YOUR gear — re-dials the gain & EQ for your amp and pickups, free →

🎧 Can you guess the tone?

Recognise famous songs from just the amp dials — a quick 10-round game. Beat your friends. Play free →

🎸 Which guitar legend is your tone twin? Take the quiz & share your result →

I Hate It Too guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the I Hate It Too guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 0, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6.5, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the I Hate It Too tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or original, as used by Matt Talbott in studio) · Amp: Orange OR120 head into Orange 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1995); reverb.

Can I get the I Hate It Too tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Hum on I Hate It Too — what gear and pedals?

Start with Neck pickup, the amp EQ above (gain 0, bass 6, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6.5, reverb 1.5), and reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

Share this tone

Sources

Free practice tools

🎤 Online guitar tuner → · 🎶 Guitar chords → · 🎸 Guitar tunings → · 🎚️ Tuning chart → · 🎼 Guitar scales → · 🎚️ Chord transposer & capo → · 🥁 Metronome → · 🎶 Song chords → · 🎧 Guess the Tone game → · 🎸 Tone Legend quiz → · 📊 Tone data report →

🔥 The most famous guitar tones of all time → · 🎯 Easy guitar songs to play (with settings) → · 🗂️ Browse tone collections (by genre & language) →

More like this

🎸 more Rock guitar tones → · 🎛️ best rock amp settings → · 🎸 more iconic guitar riffs → · 🎯 more scooped mids tones → · 📖 New to amp settings? What every knob does →

Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com