Зима amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

The KSB muzic guitar tone for “Зима”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Sire Larry Carlton T7. Studio version (2023 release)

Original rig

Fender Telecaster style guitar -> clean preamp / DI -> lush chorus & digital hall delay/reverb

Dreamy, ambient indie-pop clean with prominent chorus and airy reverb decay

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

CHANNELClean Bright voice (ISF set to 4 / American side)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Reverb	7
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPmiddle TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Built-in Modulation (Chorus)

Select Chorus mode on the ID:Core MOD bank

Type 1 · Depth / Level 6

02Built-in Delay (Linear / Tape)

Built-in ID:Core delay to add ambient space

Time / Tap 5 · Feedback / Level 4

Why these settings

The Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 lacks dedicated Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence knobs on its faceplate, utilizing a single ISF EQ sweep instead. Set the Voice selector to Clean Bright with ISF turned counter-clockwise to ~4 for sparkling American-style cleans, keeping Gain low at 3 so your Sire T7 single coils remain completely articulate. The tone's signature character is defined by the lush chorus and spatial reverb/delay rather than amp overdrive.

PRO TIPUse the middle pickup position (both Tele single coils combined) and lightly fingerpick rather than using a hard pick attack to capture the smooth, glassy transient response of the intro progression.

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