Youngblood amp settings — Blackstar DEBUT50RBLK
The 5 Seconds of Summer guitar tone for “Youngblood”, dialed in for a Blackstar DEBUT50RBLK with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, Youngblood album (2018)
Fender Telecaster Deluxe / Gibson Les Paul Standard → Kemper Profiler (likely Fender-style clean/crunch profiles) → JHS Morning Glory, Strymon BigSky, Strymon Timeline
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 0 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
The original uses Fender-voiced profiles with a mild overdrive pedal for grit. Your Blackstar Debut 50R's Clean channel with Bright switch engaged and ISF set fully counter-clockwise (American/Fender voicing—approximately ISF at 2) gets you closest to that snappy, scooped Fender-style clean. Your Les Paul's humbuckers are hotter and darker than the Telecaster used on the recording, so treble is pushed to 7 and the Bright switch compensates for the thicker pickup output. Without an overdrive pedal, you stay clean—the verse tone is achievable, but the crunchy chorus edge requires a mild OD like a Boss BD-2 or JHS Morning Glory.
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