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Sweet Child O' Mine amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

The Guns N' Roses guitar tone for “Sweet Child O' Mine”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Yamaha Rgx121z. Studio version, Appetite for Destruction (1987) — iconic intro lead riff

Original rig

Kris Derrig '59 Les Paul replica (Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers) + Marshall 1987 Silver Jubilee 2555 (or modded JCM800/1959T) + Roland SRV-2000 delay (~425ms) + cocked Cry Baby Wah

Vocal, liquid neck-pickup lead with strong upper-mid honk and smooth top end

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

CHANNELSuper Crunch (ISF fully clockwise at 10 for British voicing)

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

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Built-in Delay (Analogue / Tape voicing)

Built-in ID:Core delay effect to replicate the 425ms studio delay

Time 6 · Feedback 3 · Level 3

Why these settings

The Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 lacks conventional 3-band EQ and presence knobs, using a single ISF control instead. Setting the voice to Super Crunch with the ISF dialed fully clockwise replicates the British Marshall midrange bark, while setting gain to 7 delivers Slash's smooth sustain without harsh digital fizz.

PRO TIPSlash's secret 'vocal' flute quality comes from selecting the neck humbucker and rolling the guitar tone knob down to 6 while picking softly near the 12th fret.

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