Stranded amp settings — Blackstar Silverline Deluxe

The Gojira guitar tone for “Stranded”, dialed in for a Blackstar Silverline Deluxe with a ESP LTD EC-256. Studio version, Magma (2016) — recorded at Silver Cord Studio, Queens

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ESP with Seymour Duncan Distortion (SH-6), ISP Decimator noise gate, Digitech Whammy (+2 octaves)

Thick mid-forward chug with tight low-end, articulate pick attack, moderate saturation — 'elephants marching' groove metal

Amp settings — Blackstar Silverline Deluxe

CHANNELOD1 (ISF set to 2 o'clock — British/Mesa voicing)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss Metal Zone (MT-2)

Use as a clean EQ boost only — Dist at 0. The Silverline OD1 provides all the gain. Metal Zone's mid-frequency control pushes the 800Hz-1kHz range Gojira lives in. If you engage Dist, you'll get fizzy mush instead of tight chug.

Level 7 · High 4 · Low 5 · Mid Freq 6 · Mid 7 · Dist 0

Why these settings

The Dual Rectifier is scooped and saturated; the Silverline's OD1 with ISF pushed British compensates by adding more mid content (+1 mid vs original). Your EC-256's stock pickups are hotter than a passive SH-6, so gain stays at 6 rather than pushing higher. Bass pulled back from original's 6 to 5 because the Silverline's low-end is tighter and needs less cut.

PRO TIPGojira's pick attack definition comes from picking directly over the bridge pickup pole pieces with a thick 1mm+ pick held at a slight angle — the 'chirp' on each downstroke is intentional. Practice the palm-mute pressure: light enough to let the note ring with weight, heavy enough to kill sustain instantly on release.

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