Cant stop amp settings — Blackstar Blackstar idx core 100
The Red hot chilis guitar tone for “Cant stop”, dialed in for a Blackstar Blackstar idx core 100 with a PRS Custom 24. Studio version, By the Way (2002) - iconic main funk rhythm riff
1962 Fender Stratocaster / 1960 Fender Custom Telecaster into Boss CE-1 preamp into Marshall Major 200W / Silver Jubilee / Fender Blackface Showman
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss CE-5 Chorus
Used subtly to emulate Frusciante's Boss CE-1 preamp coloration and subtle movement
Frusciante tracked the iconic riff on bright single-coils through a high-headroom British stack pushed by a CE-1 preamp. To match this on humbuckers, your PRS Custom 24 needs the bridge pickup wide open with the amp's ISF turned toward British (Marshall response) on Clean Warm with gain at 3 for snappy edge-of-breakup. The ID:Core 100 faceplate lacks a dedicated Presence knob, so treble is boosted to 7 to supply the necessary percussive top-end snap.
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