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Joe Perry
Joe Perry, Aerosmith, Hollywood Vampires, The Joe Perry Project
Aerosmith lead guitarist.
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Joe Perry's rack drawer, per tech Trace Foster.
- driveK DRIVEfor Klon CentaurGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostWHITE BOOSTstand-infor Duesenberg Gold BoostGain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- modFLANGERstand-infor TC Electronic Vortex flangerRate 2, depth 6, regen 5
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayAIR DELAYstand-infor TC Electronic Flashback delayTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- delayBBD DELAYstand-infor MXR Carbon CopyTime 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
- reverbAIR REVERBstand-infor TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverbMix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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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- driveMinotaurfor Klon CentaurGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostKinky Booststand-infor Duesenberg Gold BoostGain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- modGray Flangerstand-infor TC Electronic Vortex flangerRate 2, depth 6, regen 5
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delaySimple Delaystand-infor TC Electronic Flashback delayTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- delayBucket Brigadestand-infor MXR Carbon CopyTime 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
- reverbDynamic Platestand-infor TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverbMix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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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- driveMyth Drivefor Klon CentaurGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostExotic Z Booststand-infor Duesenberg Gold BoostGain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- modFlanger Enginestand-infor TC Electronic Vortex flangerRate 2, depth 6, regen 5
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayDigital Delaystand-infor TC Electronic Flashback delayTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- delayAnalog Delaystand-infor MXR Carbon CopyTime 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
- reverbPlatestand-infor TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverbMix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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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- driveCENTA ODfor Klon CentaurBOOSTER slot: Gain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostCLEAN BOOSTstand-infor Duesenberg Gold BoostFX slot: Gain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- modFLANGERstand-infor TC Electronic Vortex flangerMOD slot: Rate 2, depth 6, regen 5
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor (amp not documented in the sourced rig)Katana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayDIGITALstand-infor TC Electronic Flashback delayDELAY slot: Time 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- delayANALOGstand-infor MXR Carbon CopyDELAY slot: Time 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
- reverbPLATEstand-infor TC Electronic Hall of Fame reverbREVERB slot: Mix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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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