Stand By Me amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Oasis guitar tone for “Stand By Me”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Fender Stratocaster affinity. Studio version, Be Here Now (1997)
Marshall JCM900 100W head, Epiphone Sheraton (mini-humbuckers), Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer, Boss DD-3 Delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01ID:Core Built-in Delay (Mod Delay voice)
Use the modulated delay setting via Blackstar Architect software or tap tempo around 380ms for the verse ambience
02Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer or equivalent
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. A TS-style overdrive is essential for the midrange hump and compression that defines this tone. Budget options: Behringer TO800, Joyo Vintage Overdrive
Your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output than Noel's mini-humbuckers, so I've dropped treble from the original's 6 to 5 and boosted mids to 7 to compensate for the Strat's natural scoop. The ID:Core's ISF is critical here — set it toward the British side to approximate the JCM900's midrange character. Without a TS-style pedal, you'll get close but miss the characteristic compression and mid-push.
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