Stand Up and Shout amp settings — Blackstar HT Club 40 MkII
The Dio guitar tone for “Stand Up and Shout”, dialed in for a Blackstar HT Club 40 MkII with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio cut, Holy Diver (1983)
1977 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge) -> Ibanez Tube Screamer -> Marshall JCM800 2203 / JMP into 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808
Clean boost mode to tighten low end and push the Blackstar's front end
The Blackstar's ISF is set high (around 9 / fully clockwise) to replicate a classic JCM800 British midrange punch. Because a single-coil Strat is naturally brighter and thinner than Vivian's DiMarzio-loaded Les Paul, the amp's treble is softened to 5, bass is lifted to 6, and the guitar tone knob is shaved down to 8 to avoid ice-pick highs. The owned TS808 is set as a classic front-end boost (low drive, high level) into the amp's overdrive channel to deliver the fast-tracking percussive attack of the opening riff.
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