Everlong amp settings — Blackstar Core id 10 v2

The Foo fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Blackstar Core id 10 v2 with a Cort CR100. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997) — iconic drop-D verse and chorus rhythm

Original rig

Gibson Trini Lopez / ES-335 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and Marshall JCM900, with ProCo Rat

Punchy, saturated post-grunge crunch with scooped low-mids and sharp pick attack

Amp settings — Blackstar Core id 10 v2

CHANNELOD1 (ISF set to 3 for American Mesa voicing)

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Blackstar ID:Core 10 V2 features a single ISF EQ control rather than individual Bass/Mid/Treble knobs, so those fields are omitted. Setting the voice to OD1 with the ISF counter-clockwise around 3 captures the aggressive, modern American Mesa Boogie low-mid scoop Dave Grohl used. Your Cort CR100 humbuckers supply ample punch, so keeping gain at 7 provides tight high-gain saturation without excessive digital fizz.

PRO TIPTune your low E down to D and strike the 16th-note rhythm with strict, consistent down-and-up alternate picking near the bridge to replicate the percussive string articulation of the verse.

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