Orange Crush Bass 50 Glenn Hughes

Orange Crush Bass 50 Glenn Hughes — A 50W Signature Bass Combo

The Orange Crush Bass 50 Glenn Hughes Signature Edition is a compact 50-watt bass combo that channels British rock bass tone into a portable, gig-ready package. Developed with Glenn Hughes — bassist for Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze, and Black Country Communion — this limited-edition amp carries serious pedigree. An all-analogue signal path drives a 12-inch speaker through a rear-ported cabinet, delivering the warm, punchy low end Orange is known for. Deep Purple tolex and a silver signature plaque complete the tribute.

What Sets This Signature Combo Apart

A footswitchable blendable overdrive circuit lets players mix clean and driven signals without losing low-end tightness. The fully parametric midrange sweeps through a wide frequency range, offering more tone-shaping precision than the fixed mids on most compact bass amps. CabSim-loaded headphone output emulates a classic Orange bass cabinet for realistic silent practice.

Power and Speaker — Stage-Ready Output

Output and speaker choice define how a bass amp feels in a room, and this combo punches above its size.

• Output Power: 50 W — headroom for rehearsals and small gigs
• Speaker: 12" custom driver — warm, punchy low end with British character
• Cabinet: rear-ported design — enhanced low-end projection from a compact enclosure, making the amp sound bigger than its footprint suggests
• Weight: 14.45 kg — portable enough for one-handed carry

Active EQ and Overdrive — Sculpting the Signature Sound

The active three-band EQ with a fully parametric midrange is the heart of this combo's tone-shaping power.

• EQ: Active 3-band with parametric mid control — boost or cut mids and sweep the centre frequency
• Controls: Bass, Volume, Treble, Gain, Frequency, Middle, Blend, Tuner, Pad — full front-panel tone control
• Overdrive: Footswitchable blendable Gain circuit — mix clean and driven signals to taste, keeping low-end clarity intact

Connections and Practice Features

Practical I/O makes the difference between an amp that stays at home and one that travels.

• Effects Loop: Buffered — integrates outboard pedals without tone loss
• Footswitch Input: Yes — compatible with the Orange FS-1 for hands-free overdrive control
• Headphone Output: CabSim-loaded — authentic cabinet emulation for silent practice, far more realistic than typical headphone monitoring
• Chromatic Tuner: Built-in — stay in tune without extra gear
• DI Output: No — front-of-house signal requires a separate stage DI

Who Should Plug Into This Signature Combo

This combo is the right choice for rock bassists — vintage-minded and modern alike — who want authentic British overdriven tone in a portable package. It suits players who need one amp for home practice, rehearsal volume, and small-to-mid club stages. Bassists running active pickups will appreciate the −6 dB pad switch, while anyone needing a front-of-house send will want to pair it with a stage DI. Players chasing the classic 1970s and 1980s hard rock growl will find the blendable overdrive especially rewarding.

Glenn Hughes and the Orange Signature Legacy

Glenn Hughes has shaped rock bass for over fifty years, first with Trapeze in the late 1960s, then with Deep Purple during the Mark III and Mark IV era, and later with Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion, and the Dead Daisies. His thick, vocal tone has long been associated with Orange amplifiers, and this signature combo was developed to put that sound into a compact, affordable package. The Deep Purple tolex and silver signature plaque mark it as a limited-edition tribute.