Aint Talkin bout love amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Van halen guitar tone for “Aint Talkin bout love”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Main riff and rhythm tone, Van Halen I (1978)
1968 Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (Plexi, Variac-lowered), Frankenstrat (bridge humbucker), MXR Phase 90, MXR Flanger, Echoplex EP-3
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01MXR Phase 90
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; place in front of the amp with speed at roughly 9 o'clock for the signature intro sweep
02MXR Flanger (M117R)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; engage for the iconic harmonic swoops
The ID:Core 20 V3 uses an ISF knob instead of a traditional 3-band EQ, so set ISF to 8 to nail the British Marshall mid-bite. Using the Crunch voice with Gain at 7 recreates the cranked Plexi's organic saturation through your Jackson's ceramic bridge humbucker. If you acquire an MXR Phase 90, run it directly into the input to swirl the preamp gain just like Eddie did on the record.
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