Dakota amp settings — Blackstar Blackstar idx core 100
The Stereophonics guitar tone for “Dakota”, dialed in for a Blackstar Blackstar idx core 100 with a PRS Custom 24. Studio version, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)
Gretsch G5422DC-12 (12-string) or Gibson SG, Matchless C-30 / Marshall 50W head, Boss PH-3 Phaser, flanger on intro sections
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tube Screamer (TS9/TS808)
Used as a clean boost to push mids and add definition to the crunch channel — NOT as a distortion source
02Boss DS-1
Leave OFF for this song — the tone is amp crunch with boost, not distortion pedal driven
03Flanger (ID:Core built-in or external)
RECOMMENDED — use ID:Core's built-in modulation set to slow flanger for intro/bridge sections only; engage via footswitch
Your PRS humbuckers are hotter than Kelly's Gretsch FilterTrons, so I dropped gain from what the Matchless would run (7-8) to 5. The ID:Core's ISF should sit at 3 o'clock to emulate the British mid-forward bark of the Matchless/Marshall. The Tube Screamer at low drive pushes the front end for note definition without adding fizz — this mimics how Kelly's rig stacks a slight boost into a crunchy amp.
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