What amp settings do I need for the Blackout guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Blackout tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

🎸 Rock · 2020s

Blackout (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Blackout tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Orange Rockerverb / Mesa Dual Rectifier + 5150 blend — Gibson Les Paul, two Fulltone OCDs; distortion, delay.

by Turnstile · riff

The Blackout by Turnstile guitar tone is built on a Orange Rockerverb / Mesa Dual Rectifier + 5150 blend — Gibson Les Paul, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

6.5

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Orange Rockerverb / Mesa Dual Rectifier + 5150 blend — Gibson Les Paul, two Fulltone OCDs

Pickups

bridge (Les Paul humbucker)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, delay

Tone character

thick groovy crunch, mid-forward, hardcore but melodic, big

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

thick groovy mid-forward hardcore crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Blackout sound.

What makes the Blackout part tricky

groovy riffing, driving feel, melodic. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Blackout is a thick, groovy, MID-FORWARD hardcore crunch — a Les Paul into an Orange/Mesa-style amp with an OCD-style overdrive. Mids up, medium-high gain, treble present. Big and melodic, not scooped modern metal., Use a humbucker into a thick, mid-forward crunch (Orange/Mesa-style) with an OCD-style overdrive; mids up, medium-high gain. Play it groovy and driving., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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