Safe in your skin amp settings — Blackstar Debut 10E
The Title fight guitar tone for “Safe in your skin”, dialed in for a Blackstar Debut 10E with a East coast East coast. Studio version, Shed (2011)
Marshall JCM800 2204, Gibson Les Paul Custom with stock humbuckers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The Blackstar Debut 10E's ISF control is critical here—set it toward British (clockwise, around 3 o'clock) to approximate the JCM800's mid-forward bark. The Debut's OD channel has less headroom than a JCM800, so gain at 7 delivers comparable saturation. Your East Coast guitar likely has lower-output pickups than a Les Paul's humbuckers, so gain stays at 7 rather than the original's estimated 6-6.5 to compensate for the output difference.
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