Quintessence amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Darkthrone guitar tone for “Quintessence”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Panzerfaust (1995) - recorded at Creative Studios, Kolbotn
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal into unknown solid-state amp (Darkthrone's deliberately lo-fi 'necro' production), Fender Stratocaster (Ted Skjellum/Nocturno Culto's primary guitar during this era)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The ID:Core's OD2 voice gets closest to the buzzing HM-2 chainsaw tone. Mid scooped hard to 2 because that hollowed-out character defines Panzerfaust's raw sound. Treble cranked to 8 for the ice-pick harshness Darkthrone intentionally pursued. Gain at 8 rather than maxed because the ID:Core's digital saturation gets fizzy beyond that - the original tone is buzzy, not fizzy. Your Jackson's bridge humbucker is actually hotter than Nocturno Culto's Strat singles, so you'll get more body than the original - that's unavoidable without single coils.
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