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Brad Whitford
Brad Whitford, Aerosmith
Aerosmith guitarist.
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Whitford's amps and board from the same Premier Guitar rundown.
- driveGREEN JRC-ODstand-infor Mojo Hand RookGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveTRI FUZZstand-infor Pigtronix Philosopher's RockFuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- boostWHITE BOOSTstand-infor Xotic EP BoosterGain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- driveGREEN JRC-ODstand-infor BK Butler Tube DriverGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahBLACK WAHfor Fulltone wahOn an expression pedal; default Q
- modTREMOLOstand-infor Fulltone Supa-TremRate 5, depth 5
- amp82 LEAD 800 TS MODstand-infor PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6. Add a noise gate
- cab4X12 CLASSIC 30Wfor PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayAIR DELAYstand-infor Eventide TimeFactorTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
Model names checked against the official HeadRush model list. Model names from HeadRush's official Pedalboard model list; Gigboard and Prime share the HeadRush model library. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- driveScream 808stand-infor Mojo Hand RookGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveTriangle Fuzzstand-infor Pigtronix Philosopher's RockFuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- boostKinky Boostfor Xotic EP BoosterGain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- driveValve Driverfor BK Butler Tube DriverGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahTeardrop 310for Fulltone wahOn an expression pedal; default Q
- modOptical Tremstand-infor Fulltone Supa-TremRate 5, depth 5
- ampPlacater Dirtystand-infor PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6. Add a noise gate
- cab4x12 Brit V30for PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delaySimple Delaystand-infor Eventide TimeFactorTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
Model names checked against the official Line 6 Helix model list. Names from the official Line 6 Helix 3.80 model list (HX Stomp shares the library). "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- driveGreen 808stand-infor Mojo Hand RookGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveFuzz Pistand-infor Pigtronix Philosopher's RockFuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- boostExotic Z Booststand-infor Xotic EP BoosterGain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- driveTW Tube Drivefor BK Butler Tube DriverGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahCrying Wahfor Fulltone wahOn an expression pedal; default Q
- modTremolostand-infor Fulltone Supa-TremRate 5, depth 5
- ampFreeman 100 Leadstand-infor PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6. Add a noise gate
- cab412 Brit 60B V30 ’95for PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayDigital Delaystand-infor Eventide TimeFactorTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
Model names checked against the official Neural DSP Quad Cortex model list. Names from Neural DSP's official Quad Cortex device list. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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- driveOVERDRIVEstand-infor Mojo Hand RookBOOSTER slot: Gain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveMUFF FUZZstand-infor Pigtronix Philosopher's RockFX slot: Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- boostCLEAN BOOSTstand-infor Xotic EP BoosterBOOSTER alt. slot: Gain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- driveWARM ODstand-infor BK Butler Tube DriverBOOSTER alt. slot: Gain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahPEDAL WAHstand-infor Fulltone wahMOD slot: On an expression pedal; default Q
- modTREMOLOstand-infor Fulltone Supa-TremMOD alt. slot: Rate 5, depth 5
- ampLEADstand-infor PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6. Add a noise gate
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor PRS amp (Paul Reed Smith's personal amp, on loan)Katana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayDIGITALstand-infor Eventide TimeFactorDELAY slot: Time 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
Model names checked against the official BOSS Katana model list and owner's manual. Amp types from the Katana MkII Owner's Manual; effect types from 'Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II'. Katana has its own speaker, so there is no cab block. Gen 3 renames some types, so check your unit. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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