Brendan Bayliss
Brendan Bayliss, Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee co-founder: PRS single-cuts into Oldfield and Mesa amps.
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- driveSimilar low-gain drive blockdescriptionfor Mesa Grid Slammer + Tone-Burst, Cusack ScreamerGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- pitchOCTAVESfor Boss DD-20 / OC-3 / CE-3, MXR Flanger + Phase 90Sub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
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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- driveSimilar low-gain drive blockdescriptionfor Mesa Grid Slammer + Tone-Burst, Cusack ScreamerGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- pitchBoctaverfor Boss DD-20 / OC-3 / CE-3, MXR Flanger + Phase 90Sub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
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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- driveSimilar low-gain drive blockdescriptionfor Mesa Grid Slammer + Tone-Burst, Cusack ScreamerGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- pitchChief OC2for Boss DD-20 / OC-3 / CE-3, MXR Flanger + Phase 90Sub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Dynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
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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- driveSimilar low-gain drive blockdescriptionfor Mesa Grid Slammer + Tone-Burst, Cusack ScreamerGain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- pitchOCTAVEfor Boss DD-20 / OC-3 / CE-3, MXR Flanger + Phase 90FX slot: Sub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Oldfield combos (x2)Katana has no cab sim on its speaker
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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- wahMORE WAHfor Morley 20/20 Bad HorsieOn an expression pedal; default Q
- amp67 BLACK DUOstand-infor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab2X12 B30stand-infor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
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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- wahFasselstand-infor Morley 20/20 Bad HorsieOn an expression pedal; default Q
- ampCali Texas Ch1stand-infor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab4x12 Cali V30for Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
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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- wahBad Horsefor Morley 20/20 Bad HorsieOn an expression pedal; default Q
- ampCA 1Star Clean 100W Normalstand-infor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab412 CA Trad S UKV30 90sfor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
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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- wahPEDAL WAHstand-infor Morley 20/20 Bad HorsieFX slot: On an expression pedal; default Q
- ampCLEANstand-infor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Mesa/Boogie Lone Star + Oldfield headKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
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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