BURY ME IN VEGAS amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Red Leather guitar tone for “BURY ME IN VEGAS”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Spira S-450. Studio version, BURY ME IN VEGAS single (April 2024)
Likely modern digital/hybrid recording setup — indie artists in this era commonly use amp modelers (HX Stomp, Quad Cortex) or mid-gain British-voiced amps with overdrive pedals; guitar appears to be a humbucker-equipped solidbody based on the tight low-end and aggressive midrange
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss SD-1 or Tube Screamer style overdrive
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. A TS-style pedal would tighten the low-end and add the focused midrange push this tone needs. Without it, increase amp gain to 7 and mid to 8.
Your Blackstar ID:Core's ISF control is critical here — set it to 2 o'clock (toward British voicing) for the aggressive upper-mid bite this tone requires. The Crunch channel delivers the right gain structure. Your Spira S-450's humbuckers will approximate the original's tight response well; rolling tone to 8 prevents excessive fizz on the ID:Core's digital modeling.
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