Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4 settings
Do I Wanna Know? settings for Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4, select the Clean Bright preset, then set Gain 1.5, Reverb 5, Isf 5, Effects 1, Tap tempo 0, Effect level 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS11 Dinky · updated 2026-10-17
- Preset / mode
- Clean Bright
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Reverb
- 5
- Isf
- 5
- Effects
- 1
- Tap tempo
- 0
- Effect level
- 0
- Power reduction
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to moderate level for spaciousness.
- Play with a light touch to maintain clarity and articulation.
- Focus on fingerstyle or light picking for a bell-like attack.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4 actually has.
- Guitar
- Vox Starstream XII 12-String
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Do I Wanna Know? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4 for Do I Wanna Know??
Start from the Clean Bright preset, then set Gain 1.5, Reverb 5, Isf 5, Effects 1, Tap tempo 0, Effect level 0.
Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??
Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson JS11 Dinky. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Do I Wanna Know? on other amps
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- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 15G · 31
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Popular songs on the Blackstar ID:CORE Stereo 10 V4
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Creep · Radiohead
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.