Adjourn it amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Tom morello guitar tone for “Adjourn it”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Chapman Rs8. Studio version, 'Adjourn It' single (2026), produced by Zakk Cervini
Marshall JCM800 2205 50W, EMG-equipped 'Arm the Homeless' guitar or Fender Telecaster, DigiTech Whammy, MXR Phase 90, Boss DD-3
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01DigiTech Whammy (WH-1 style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for Morello's pitch-shifting effects and solo textures. Set to 2-octave up for signature squeals.
02MXR Phase 90
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Used sparingly for swirling rhythm textures.
03Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Short slapback setting for rhythms; Morello uses two DD-3s (tight for rhythm, longer for solos).
Your Blackstar ID:Core's ISF knob is critical here—set it fully clockwise to emulate the Marshall JCM800's mid-forward British voicing. The Chapman's humbuckers have higher output than Morello's EMGs are compressed, so gain at 7 gets you in the ballpark without mud. Mids pushed to 7 and bass pulled back to 4 prevents low-end flub that the JCM800's tight low-end naturally avoids.
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