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Crewcabanger amp settings — blackstar Stereo 40 V4

The Chelsea Grin guitar tone for “Crewcabanger”, dialed in for a blackstar Stereo 40 V4 with a Schecter Omen 6. Studio version, Chelsea Grin EP (2008)

Original rig

Peavey 6505+ Head, 7-string guitars with EMG 81/85 active humbuckers, Drop A tuning, Maxon OD808 boost

Brutal scooped deathcore rhythm with razor-sharp pick attack, tight low-end chug, and saturated modern high-gain

Amp settings — blackstar Stereo 40 V4

CHANNELOD2 voice (ISF set to 3 / American modern side)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	8
Mid	3
Treble	8
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tube Screamer / Maxon OD808

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; place in front of amp to tighten sub-lows for down-tuned palm mutes

Drive 0 · Tone 7 · Level 10

Why these settings

The Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 40 V4 uses the OD2 voice for modern high-gain saturation. The ISF control is set around 3 toward the American side to emulate the tight, scooped aggressive bite of the 6505+ preamp. Bass is set to 8 and treble to 8 to match the classic deathcore mid-scoop without losing pick attack on passive humbuckers.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm mute right on the bridge saddles and pick hard with a heavy 1.14mm+ gauge pick to mimic the sharp attack and rapid decay of active EMG pickups in Drop A.

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