The Toxic Waltz amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Exodus guitar tone for “The Toxic Waltz”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Esp ltd Msv-1. Studio version, Fabulous Disaster (1989)
Marshall JCM800 (modded), ESP/Jackson Superstrat with EMG 81/85 active pickups, Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS808/TS9) as boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Use as a boost/tightener into the dirty amp channel — keep Drive low, Level high to push the front end and cut bass mud
Your ID:Core's OD2 voice is the highest-gain channel and closest to a hot-rodded Marshall. The TS9 into OD2 replicates Holt's JCM800+Tube Screamer stack — the pedal tightens low-end and adds midrange cut. Mids at 7 (not scooped) matches Exodus's spikier-than-Metallica voicing. Your ESP LTD with EMG-style high-output humbuckers is period-correct for this tone.
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