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Brent Mason
Brent Mason, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Shania Twain
Nashville's most-recorded session guitarist.
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The primer-finish '67/'68 Tele with a middle blend pickup and B-Bender, a Kennedy-modded Bassman.
- compGRAY COMPstand-infor Wampler Ego CompressorRatio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- eqGRAPHIC EQfor Boss GE-7 (Analog Man mod)Mid hump: +3 dB around 800 Hz, cut below 80 Hz, level +2 dB
- driveGREEN JRC-ODstand-infor Xotic BB PreampGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahBLACK WAHfor Dunlop MC404 CAE WahOn an expression pedal; default Q
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)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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- compDeluxe Compstand-infor Wampler Ego CompressorRatio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- eq10 Band Graphicstand-infor Boss GE-7 (Analog Man mod)Mid hump: +3 dB around 800 Hz, cut below 80 Hz, level +2 dB
- driveScream 808stand-infor Xotic BB PreampGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahTeardrop 310for Dunlop MC404 CAE WahOn an expression pedal; default Q
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)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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- compOpto Compstand-infor Wampler Ego CompressorRatio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- eqGraphic-9stand-infor Boss GE-7 (Analog Man mod)Mid hump: +3 dB around 800 Hz, cut below 80 Hz, level +2 dB
- driveGreen 808stand-infor Xotic BB PreampGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahCrying Wahfor Dunlop MC404 CAE WahOn an expression pedal; default Q
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)Gain 4–5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Edge of breakup, cleans up with guitar volume
- cabMatching cab for the ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)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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- compCOMPstand-infor Wampler Ego CompressorMOD slot: Ratio/sustain ≈4:1, attack medium, level at unity
- eqGRAPHIC EQfor Boss GE-7 (Analog Man mod)FX slot: Mid hump: +3 dB around 800 Hz, cut below 80 Hz, level +2 dB
- driveOVERDRIVEstand-infor Xotic BB PreampBOOSTER slot: Gain 5, tone noon, level 6
- wahPEDAL WAHstand-infor Dunlop MC404 CAE WahFX alt. slot: On an expression pedal; default Q
- ampClean, high-headroom ampdescriptionfor Fender Bassman, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)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, 1965 (Kye Kennedy mod)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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