Too Sweet amp settings — Blackstar Debut 10e

The Hozier guitar tone for “Too Sweet”, dialed in for a Blackstar Debut 10e with a Cort X300. Studio version, Unreal Unearth (2023) / Single release (2024)

Original rig

Hozier typically uses Fender amps (Deluxe Reverb, Twin) with various guitars including Telecasters and semi-hollows; this track features a modest overdrive tone with pick attack emphasis rather than high gain

Gritty, rhythmic crunch with strong pick attack and palm-muted definition — not heavily saturated

Amp settings — Blackstar Debut 10e

CHANNELOverdrive (OD)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	5
Presence	0
Reverb	1
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Blackstar Debut 10e's OD channel delivers the moderate crunch this song needs without pedals. Hozier's original tone is Fender-based with natural breakup — Blackstar's ISF-influenced voicing sits between American and British, so mids are pushed to 7 to capture the midrange punch of the riff. Gain at 5 keeps note definition for the palm-muted rhythms; higher gain would mud out the syncopated stops.

PRO TIPThe tone on this track comes largely from technique — use firm downstrokes with a pointed pick attack and light palm muting right at the bridge saddles. The rests between notes are as important as the notes themselves; let the strings stop dead on the rhythmic gaps. Tune your low E down to D (drop D) to match the recording's low end.

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