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Animal i have become amp settings — Blackstar ID Core V4 20W

The Three days grace guitar tone for “Animal i have become”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID Core V4 20W with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, One-X (2006)

Original rig

Peavey 6505 head, Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers, minimal pedals (noise gate, slight delay)

Aggressive saturated high-gain with tight low-end, strong midrange presence, and crisp cutting top-end for leads

Amp settings — Blackstar ID Core V4 20W

CHANNELOD2

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	5
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Peavey 6505 is a tight, mid-scooped high-gain amp. The Blackstar ID Core's OD2 voice is its highest-gain channel and gets close. ISF should be set fully clockwise (British/Marshall voicing) to approximate the 6505's aggressive character. Bass dropped from 6 to 5 because the ID Core's smaller speakers get flubby with excessive low-end. Mid at 4 keeps the characteristic scoop without disappearing.

PRO TIPUse your picking hand positioned closer to the bridge for tighter palm-muted chugs on the verses—the 6505 tone on this track relies heavily on precise right-hand muting technique to keep the low-end from getting muddy.

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