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Chamber Of Reflection amp settings — Blackstar Debut 15E

The Mac DeMarco guitar tone for “Chamber Of Reflection”, dialed in for a Blackstar Debut 15E with a Fender Debut telecaster. Studio version, Salad Days (2014) — recorded 2013 at Jizz Jazz Studios, Brooklyn

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup, slightly detuned) → Boss CE-2 Chorus → EHX Holy Grail Nano → Fender Deluxe Reverb / Vibro Champ

Dark, warm, woozy clean with heavy analog chorus modulation and drippy reverb

Amp settings — Blackstar Debut 15E

CHANNELClean (ISF at 9 o'clock — American/Fender voicing)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Treble	4
Reverb	7
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE5 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01Chorus (Boss CE-2 style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone. A budget option like the Behringer UC200 or TC Electronic Corona Mini will get you there.

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Why these settings

Your Blackstar Debut 15E has bass/treble only (no mid, no presence) — set ISF fully counter-clockwise for the American/Fender-style clean scoop Mac uses. The Telecaster neck pickup is brighter and twangier than Mac's Strat neck, so roll the tone knob to 5 and drop treble to 4 to soften the attack. Crank the onboard reverb to 7 — it's digital but passable for the washy vibe.

PRO TIPMac's signature 'jizz-jazz' sound comes from intentionally loose tuning — detune your strings 5-10 cents flat and let them wobble. The chorus is non-negotiable for this tone; without it you're just playing a clean ballad. If you can't get a chorus pedal immediately, the Blackstar's clean tone with heavy reverb and rolled-off tone will at least capture the dark, bedroom-recording atmosphere.

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