Parklife amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Blur guitar tone for “Parklife”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio cut, Parklife (1994)
Fender 1983 SQ Telecaster / 1960s Jaguar -> Pro Co RAT 2 -> Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (via Power Brake)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 6 |
The ID:Core 20 V3 lacks separate Bass/Mid/Treble knobs, so shape the tone using the ISF control turned mostly clockwise to roughly 8 for Marshall-style upper-mid cut. Because your SG has warmer humbuckers than Coxon's bright Telecaster/Jaguar, keep your guitar tone at 10 and use the amp's onboard Crunch voice at moderate gain to keep the rhythm stabs percussive rather than muddy. Chorus and heavy modulation: Coxon's chorus accents can be dialed with the onboard Modulation block if desired.
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