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Unholy Confessions amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Unholy Confessions”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Waking the Fallen (2003) - Main iconic rhythm and intro riff

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier & Bogner Uberschall, Gibson Les Paul Custom / Schecter S-1 with high-output bridge humbuckers

Aggressive early-2000s metalcore crunch with tight low-end, punchy upper mids, and sharp pick attack

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

CHANNELOD1

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 features a combined EQ ISF control rather than individual mid, treble, and presence knobs. Use the OD1 voice with gain at 7 to capture the saturated Dual Rectifier rhythm bite without excessive fuzz, and set ISF around 4 to blend American low-end punch with tight British mid-range cut. Leave reverb off to keep the muted sixteenth-note gallops razor-sharp.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm firmly against the bridge saddles on the low D string to deliver an aggressive, percussive chug with instant note decay.

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