Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson Solo artist
Four-amp, three-tone architecture.
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Recreating Ah Via Musicom live: separate clean, crunch and lead amp rigs.
- wahBLACK WAHfor Dunlop Cry BabyOn an expression pedal; default Q
- driveGREEN JRC-ODstand-infor B.K. Butler Tube DriverGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveRound Fuzzfor Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face ('60s)Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- driveGREEN JRC-ODfor Ibanez TS-808 (vintage)Gain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostWHITE BOOSTstand-infor Modded Echoplex preamps (Bill Webb)Gain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- amp69 PLEXIGLAS 100Wstand-infor 1969 Marshall 50W plexiGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5
- cab4X12 GREEN 25Wfor 1969 Marshall 50W plexiDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayBBD DELAYfor EHX Deluxe Memory ManTime 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
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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- wahTeardrop 310for Dunlop Cry BabyOn an expression pedal; default Q
- driveValve Driverfor B.K. Butler Tube DriverGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveArbitrator Fuzzfor Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face ('60s)Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- driveScream 808for Ibanez TS-808 (vintage)Gain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostKinky Boostfor Modded Echoplex preamps (Bill Webb)Gain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- ampBrit Plexi Brtstand-infor 1969 Marshall 50W plexiGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5
- cab4x12 Greenback 25for 1969 Marshall 50W plexiDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayElephant Manfor EHX Deluxe Memory ManTime 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
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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- wahCrying Wahfor Dunlop Cry BabyOn an expression pedal; default Q
- driveTW Tube Drivefor B.K. Butler Tube DriverGain 5, tone noon, level 6
- driveFacial Fuzzfor Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face ('60s)Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- driveGreen 808for Ibanez TS-808 (vintage)Gain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostExotic Z Booststand-infor Modded Echoplex preamps (Bill Webb)Gain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- ampBrit Plexi 100 Brightstand-infor 1969 Marshall 50W plexiGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5
- cab412 Brit 60B GB ’71for 1969 Marshall 50W plexiDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- delayAnalog Delaystand-infor EHX Deluxe Memory ManTime 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
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 Dunlop Cry BabyFX slot: On an expression pedal; default Q
- driveWARM ODstand-infor B.K. Butler Tube DriverBOOSTER slot: Gain 5, tone noon, level 6
- drive'60S FUZZfor Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face ('60s)BOOSTER alt. slot: Fuzz 7, tone noon, level 6. Roll guitar volume back to clean up
- driveT-SCREAMfor Ibanez TS-808 (vintage)BOOSTER alt. slot: Gain 2–3, tone noon, level 7. A push into the amp
- boostCLEAN BOOSTstand-infor Modded Echoplex preamps (Bill Webb)BOOSTER alt. slot: Gain low, level +6 dB into the amp
- ampCRUNCHstand-infor 1969 Marshall 50W plexiGain 6, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor 1969 Marshall 50W plexiKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
- delayANALOGstand-infor EHX Deluxe Memory ManDELAY slot: Time 380 ms, feedback 25%, mix 20%
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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