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Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps, Gateway Worship
Gateway Worship guitarist.
YouTube rig tour. This setup was compiled from the artist's YouTube rig-tour videos (dated). Rigs change often, so it may not reflect their current setup.
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Gear named on camera in the video (published 2016-10-09).
- driveTRI FUZZfor Big Cheese fuzz (Lovetone)Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- pitchWHAMfor DigiTech WhammyUp 1 octave on the expression pedal
- compGRAY COMPstand-infor Diamond CompressorRatio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- amp65 BLACK PRINCE REVfor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab1X12 BLACK PANEL LUXstand-infor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayAIR DELAYstand-infor Strymon TimeLineTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- reverbAIR REVERBstand-infor Strymon BigSkyMix 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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- driveTriangle Fuzzfor Big Cheese fuzz (Lovetone)Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- pitchPitch Whamfor DigiTech WhammyUp 1 octave on the expression pedal
- compDeluxe Compstand-infor Diamond CompressorRatio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- ampUS Princessfor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab1x10 US Princessfor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delaySimple Delaystand-infor Strymon TimeLineTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- reverbDynamic Platestand-infor Strymon BigSkyMix 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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- driveFuzz Pifor Big Cheese fuzz (Lovetone)Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- pitchWhamfor DigiTech WhammyUp 1 octave on the expression pedal
- compJewelfor Diamond CompressorRatio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- ampUS Princefor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab110 US PRN C10Rfor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayDigital Delaystand-infor Strymon TimeLineTime 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- reverbPlatestand-infor Strymon BigSkyMix 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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- driveMUFF FUZZfor Big Cheese fuzz (Lovetone)BOOSTER slot: Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- pitchPEDAL BENDstand-infor DigiTech WhammyFX slot: Up 1 octave on the expression pedal
- compCOMPstand-infor Diamond CompressorMOD slot: Ratio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- ampCLEANstand-infor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor 1968 Fender Princeton ReverbKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayDIGITALstand-infor Strymon TimeLineDELAY slot: Time 1/4 dotted (tap), feedback 25%, mix 15%
- reverbPLATEstand-infor Strymon BigSkyREVERB 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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