General 1 — Don't Give Up

Course Outline

Part 1: Defining Tone

Part 2: Amp Modelers & IR’s

Part 3: PEDALS Intro

Part 4: Compression

Part 5: Always-On Pedal

Part 6: Boost (Pushing Amps)

Part 7: EQ

Part 8: Gain Staging

Part 9: Delay & Reverb

Part 10: Stereo Amps

Part 11: Headrush w. Gretsch

Part 12: HX Stomp w. Beginner Guitar

Part 13: Quad Cortex w. Jaguar

Part 14: Reverend & Strat

Part 15: Chord Pairing

Part 16: Hey Dude, You’re Playing Too Much

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DEFINING TONE

There’s no such thing as one “Worship Tone”.

AMP MODELER & IR’s

Nothing will ever replace a real amp, but…
Amp modelers have come remarkably close.

Tone Factor Amp Shootout Video

PEDALS

No more wandering through presets and head-scratching. We going to walk through a simple process to shape your own sound - no matter what gear you have.

HEADRUSH w Gretsch

All you need is a simple setup and a tuned guitar. If I had to play a Headrush on Sundays, I don’t think I’d be too bummed.

HX STOMP w Beginner Guitar

I was surprised how much I liked some of the tones from this guitar and HX Stomp rig.

QUAD CORTEX w Jaguar

I love the Quad Cortex. There, I said it.
It’s become my favorite piece of gear for playing live.

REVEREND & STRAT

I took the Reverend P90’s and Strat Noiseless pickups and dialed in the gear for each guitar. The outcomes were… interesting.

CHORD PAIRING

Your favorite tones are pretty much worthless unless they’re paired with the right chords, rhythm, and effects.

CJ’s Gear, July ‘26

CJ’s Pedal Chain, May ‘26

Find Your Unique Voice

The Tone Vlog

CJ’s Gear, May ‘26

CJ’s Pedal Chain, May ‘26