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Song-inspired Quad Cortex signal chains, practical amp settings and step-by-step guides to help you discover great guitar tones.
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Back in Black
Angus Young's unmistakable SG-and-Marshall crunch: punchy open chords, sharp pick attack and a dry, powerful classic-rock sound.
Black Hole Sun
A song-inspired Quad Cortex approximation of Kim Thayil's aggressive chorus and solo guitar parts on the original studio recording.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Brian May’s distinctive AC30 and treble-booster tone, from the thinner, singing solo to the fuller hard-rock finale.
Comfortably Numb
David Gilmour's soaring 1979 studio outro tone, with Big Muff sustain, a clean Hiwatt-style amplifier and subtle rotary movement.
For the Love of God
A singing, expressive seven-string lead tone with smooth sustain, subtle stereo width and spacious delay and reverb.
Hot for Teacher
Edward Van Halen's explosive brown sound: a roaring Plexi, articulate tapped notes, swinging shuffle riffs and dynamic clean passages.
Knife Prty
A thick, low-tuned guitar with a heavy, sustained riff and a hazy edge.
My Way
Wes Borland's distinctive warped clean guitar and crushing nu-metal rhythm tone, inspired by his documented effects and amplifier choices.
Seven Nation Army
A Quad Cortex recipe for Jack White's octave-down guitar riff, jangly slide chords and distorted slide solo on the original studio recording.
Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Tommy Victor's crushing industrial groove-metal tone: Drop C riffs, an aggressive Marshall-style amp, tight low end and machine-like rhythmic precision.
Sultans of Swing
Bright, expressive clean guitar tone.
Sweet Child O' Mine
A Quad Cortex approximation of Slash's Marshall-driven riff and expressive lead tone on the original studio recording.
This Charming Man
Johnny Marr’s bright, tightly compressed and tremolo-touched guitar sound, inspired by the Telecaster and Rickenbacker layers on the original studio single.
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