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Don't Blink (feat. Johnny Gioeli) amp settings — Donner Dst 100s

The astranova guitar tone for “Don't Blink (feat. Johnny Gioeli)”, dialed in for a Donner Dst 100s with a Donner Dst 100s. Studio version, Outcome Memories OST (2025)

Original rig

Likely ESP/LTD or similar with humbuckers into Marshall-style high-gain amp (JCM800/DSL territory) or modern DAW amp sim with similar voicing — based on Jun Senoue/Crush 40 production standards

Tight, punchy hard rock rhythm with aggressive upper-mids, controlled low-end, modern video game rock clarity

Amp settings — Donner Dst 100s

CHANNELOverdrive/Distortion channel (if available) or highest gain voicingBRIGHToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Donner DST-100S is a budget Strat-style guitar with single coils, and the matching practice amp is a small solid-state unit with limited gain. Single coils will be brighter and thinner than the humbucker-driven original, so mid is pushed to 7 and treble held at 6 to compensate. Gain at 6 maxes out usable saturation on this amp without fizz—this won't fully replicate the original's chunk, but gets you in the ballpark for bedroom practice.

PRO TIPPalm-mute firmly and dig in with downstrokes on the chugging sections to add perceived tightness and aggression that the amp's gain stage can't provide on its own—technique compensates for the gear gap here.

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