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Danny Gatton
Danny Gatton, Redneck Jazz Explosion, Roger Miller Solo artist
'The Telemaster': hot-rodded '53 Tele, rockabilly, jazz and country chops at once.
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The modified '53 Tele (Barden blades, 1-meg tone pot) into an old Bassman and Echoplex.
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayTAPE ECHOfor Echoplex tape echoTime 350 ms, feedback 30%, mix 20%, low wow/flutter
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- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayTransistor Tapefor Echoplex tape echoTime 350 ms, feedback 30%, mix 20%, low wow/flutter
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- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayTape Delaystand-infor Echoplex tape echoTime 350 ms, feedback 30%, mix 20%, low wow/flutter
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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- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Fender Bassman (4x10, old)Katana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayTAPE ECHOfor Echoplex tape echoDELAY slot: Time 350 ms, feedback 30%, mix 20%, low wow/flutter
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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