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Layla amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

The Derek & The Dominos guitar tone for “Layla”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Schecter Omen 6. Studio version, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) — iconic opening riff and lead

Original rig

1956 Fender Stratocaster ('Brownie') plugged straight into a cranked 1950s Fender Tweed Champ (5F1)

Cranked small-tweed tube compression with biting high-mids, singing sustain, and tight truncated bass

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

CHANNELCrunch (set ISF fully counter-clockwise to American/0)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Fender Tweed Champ Drive (Emulated onboard)

Set onboard ISF fully counter-clockwise (0) to get the American Tweed response on the ID:Core.

ISF 0 · Voice 3

Why these settings

The ID:Core 20 V3 uses an ISF knob instead of separate 3-band EQ knobs, so set ISF fully counter-clockwise (0) to emulate the American Fender Tweed frequency profile. The Crunch voice supplies the natural power-tube saturation of a cranked 5F1 Champ without needing external pedals. Because your Schecter Omen 6 has humbuckers instead of Clapton's vintage Strat single-coils, dial the tone knob back to 8 and keep gain at 7 to prevent excess muddy low-end saturation.

PRO TIPDig in hard with the edge of a medium-heavy pick right above the bridge pickup to emulate Clapton's sharp, vocal attack and achieve the singing pinch harmonics of the opening riff.

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