Territorial Pissings amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Nirvana guitar tone for “Territorial Pissings”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Nevermind (1991)
Fender Stratocaster → ProCo Rat → Mesa/Boogie Studio preamp + Crown power amp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01ProCo Rat
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Rat's gritty, ragged distortion is essential to this track's chaos. A Rat 2 clone ($50-70) gets you there. Without it, push OD2 gain to 9 and accept a tighter, less unhinged result.
The original used a clean preamp platform with the Rat providing all distortion. Your ID:Core's OD2 voice approximates high-gain American preamp tones but lacks the Rat's specific filter sweep and splatty attack. ISF should sit around 11 o'clock (slightly American-voiced) to get the tighter low-end of the Mesa. Without a Rat, you lose the track's signature chaos—the amp alone will sound more controlled and modern.
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