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What i always wanted amp settings — Blackstar Id core 10

The Kittie guitar tone for “What i always wanted”, dialed in for a Blackstar Id core 10 with a Kramer Nite v. Studio version, Oracle album (2001)

Original rig

High-gain amp setup (likely Mesa or similar), 7-string/detuned 6-string guitars with humbuckers, heavy distortion

Aggressive nu-metal chug with tight low-end, grinding mids, and controlled high-gain saturation

Amp settings — Blackstar Id core 10

CHANNELOD2 (high-gain channel) with ISF set toward British (clockwise ~7-8)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Caline Tantrum (Heavy Metal Distortion)

Use to thicken the attack and add grinding harmonic content. Amp OD2 provides base saturation; pedal stacks moderately for nu-metal chunk. If tone gets muddy, drop amp gain to 6.

Level 6 · Low 5 · High 5 · Distortion 7

Why these settings

The ID:Core 10's OD2 channel with ISF pushed British delivers the aggressive mid-grind this tone needs. Your Kramer Nite-V's humbuckers match the original's output well. The Tantrum pedal adds the scooped metal edge—keep its Low/High balanced to avoid flub in the drop-tuning. Bass set at 6 (not higher) prevents mud from the C tuning.

PRO TIPPalm-mute placement matters hugely here—mute closer to the bridge for tight, percussive chugs on the verse riffs; this keeps the detuned strings from getting woolly. The song's aggression comes from precise right-hand attack, not just gain.

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