I just got my QC and would like to know how I would replicate this tone. I’m still learning the ins and outs, and would really appreciate any help I can get.
Here is the YouTube video of her playing. https://youtu.be/Tao8dYHtGYY?si=0Fer8e4pqDRykVcS
I know that she used a red king of tone (or clon) and uses strymon gear (big sky, timeline) and she also uses the strymon iridium.
What would I use to get even in the neighborhood? I use a less Paul type guitar and a Gretch power jet. Thank you for any insight given.
You can get very similar tones with just the Mesa Lonestar sim, the Diamond comp and some delay. And a single coil (preferably a Strat, but your Gretsch should get you in the ballpark).
Hi, The worship leader is E Edwards,
he uses a QC, and sells his rig. I use it and like it a lot. Some complain of the price but its the sound used by Elevation Worship. Here’s a link to E’s page. https://www.eedwardsmusic.com/product-page/quad-cortex-preset-e-stereo-1
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As a person who has played in worship bands for 20+ years, it’s weird to me that worship music itself is having this guitar tone influencer moment.
Thank you,much appreciated
I think one of the best features the QC offers is the ability to open a scene, then switch to stomp mode…
Hey! I made this preset today by capturing my drives and amps to replicate my pedalboard. It should sound close to what you’re looking for. You can find it in the Quad Cortex Cloud under my username @sergthebro — the preset is named “SB Pedalboard.” Hope it helps!
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The Diamond CPR1 (I’ve got an original!) is, hands down, the best optical compressor for my tastes. I’d sooner sell my QC than get rid of that pedal… and I’ll never get rid of the QC 
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Someone from Mesa said this - they’re the ones with enough money for the gear, and lots of it.
Strymon has that corner of the gear market on lock.
Remember when they were Damage Control? That was like pedal patient zero for that market. The red drive pedals and that original panel-van-green Time Line seemed to be on at least every P&W guitarist’s board. I remember the rigs like yesterday: Tele > Boss TU3 > Damage Control pedals (or insert any obscurely named flavor-of-the-week $300 overdrive instead) > Dr.Z MAZ 18 (insert any low-wattage clean amp that has “a tone you really can’t hide behind” but also “takes pedals really well”).
Plus… well, I’m guilty as charged for going down that road too 