Monster amp settings — Blackstar ID:30TVP
The Skillet guitar tone for “Monster”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:30TVP with a Fender Squire Stratocaster. Studio version, Awake (2009) — iconic main rhythm riff
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Red/Modern channel) & Peavey 6505+, Gibson Les Paul, Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The original cut relies on the crushing 6L6 high-gain thump of a Mesa Dual Rectifier and Gibson humbuckers. On your Blackstar ID:30TVP, select the OD2 voice with the TVP emulation set to 6L6 and ISF fully counter-clockwise (0) to nail that aggressive American response. Because your Squier Stratocaster has lower-output single coils, gain is pushed up to 8 and bass is raised to 6 to add the necessary low-end weight.
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