AC30
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30/6TB with an original “6402” stamped G12M Celestion Greenback (the holy grail of greenbacks) and a new Fane Ascension F25 speaker. This amp has been heavily modded by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the TONEX has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30 6TB with an original Celestion Greenback and a new Fane Ascension F25 speaker. This amp has been heavily modded by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the Quad Cortex has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
TONEX V2
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30/6TB with 2X12 Celestion “6402” stamped Greenbacks. These particular speakers are the holy grail of Greenbacks and compliment this amp spectacularly. But this is no off-the-shelf AC30 either—it’s been heavily modified by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the TONEX has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
QUAD CORTEX V2
NAM
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30/6TB with 2X12 Celestion “6402” stamped Greenbacks. These particular speakers are the holy grail of Greenbacks and compliment this amp spectacularly. But this is no off-the-shelf AC30 either—it’s been heavily modified by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the TONEX has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
OVERVIEW
30 Captures
ToneX V2 “Extended Training”
Quad Cortex V2
Voiced for Humbuckers & Single Coils
Head Captures and IRs for V2
MICS & PREAMP
I made a custom head cabinet for the amp portion of this all original 90’s 2X12 combo amp so that I could effectively place the cab in another room while capturing for the purest and easiest way to dial in tone. The 2X12 Vox combo cab is all original and holds the original 90’s Celestion G12M Greenback speakers that have the “6402” stamp—some of the most coveted greenbacks out there. I also used a Fane F25 speaker for the single coil captures (WRM) for a bit of variety.
Vox 2X12 Combo Cab
GB / G12M - 90’s Celestion G12M Greenback with “6402” Stamp
F25 - Fane Ascension F25 Speaker
For these captures I used a single Shure 545 placed traditionally in between the center and the edge of the speaker.
CABINET & SPEAKERS
GAIN STAGES
1 - Clean
2 - Edge of Breakup
3 - Crunch
4-7 - Overdriven
CAPTURES
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Captured with the new TONEX V2 Modeler set to “Extended Training” for the highest quality possible. All V2 captures, no matter the manufacturer, are perfectly in phase (polarity) with each other and have the same amount of latency. I also made sure all of my V1 captures are in polarity with the new V2 captures so you can mix and match if you wish. See this video for details.
*For all V2 captures, set Input Trim to 0db
Brighter (Humbuckers)
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – 1
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – 2
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – 3
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – 4
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – HEAD 1
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – HEAD 2
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – HEAD 3
TS AC30 HB GB V2 – HEAD 4
Warmer (Single Coils)
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – 1
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – 2
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – 3
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – 4
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – HEAD 1
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – HEAD 2
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – HEAD 3
TS AC30 SC GB V2 – HEAD 4
Impulse Responses (IRs)
TS IR AC30 HB GB 545SD 48kHz
TS IR AC30 HB GB 545SD 96kHz
TS IR AC30 SC GB 545SD 48kHz
TS IR AC30 SC GB 545SD 96kHz
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V1
Primarily voiced for humbuckers but your mileage may vary! So don’t hold back on throwing your single coils into these captures.
There’s something about these two simple captures, the “1” in particular, that feels just right. These were my first two captures ever made and might still be in my top 5 favorite captures.
TS AC30 V1 - 1 - G12M
TS AC30 V1 - 2 - G12M
V1.5
Primarily voiced for humbuckers like V1 but captured with a wider range of Gain. “1” in this set is cleaner than “1” in the V1 set.
TS AC30 V1.5 - 1 - G12M
TS AC30 V1.5 - 2 - G12M
TS AC30 V1.5 - 3 - G12M
TS AC30 V1.5 - 4 - G12M
TS AC30 V1.5 - 5 - G12M
TS AC30 V1.5 - 6 - G12M
TS AC30 V1.5 - 7 - G12M
WRM
Primarily voiced for single coils. Captured a bit “warmer” than the V1 or V2 captures that suits bright pickups a little better.
These are designed to pair exceptionally well with the PROSON WRM captures.
TS AC30 V1 WRM 1 - F25
TS AC30 V1 WRM 1 - G12M
TS AC30 V1 WRM 2 - F25
TS AC30 V1 WRM 2 - G12M
TS AC30 V1 WRM 3 - F25
TS AC30 V1 WRM 3 - G12M
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FAVS
You’ll see a folder called “FAVS” which is where I will include my favorite captures from each pack. These are carefully dialed in to pair well with all the other FAVS and also represent my favorite captures of each pack. When importing these, please use the “Preset” NOT the “Tone Model”. When importing a “Preset” in your TONEX, it imports my preferred EQ/Gain/Volume settings which is very important if you plan on pairing this with other FAVS from other amp packs. The “Tone Model” is the base capture with no EQ tweaks and will not match perfectly with the others. See my HB FAVS VOL 1 video.
TS FAVS HB – AC30 V1
TS FAVS HB – AC30 V2
Other
TS AC30 V1 - 1 - G12M - TCAT
Voiced to pair with the Tone Cat
Available for ToneX and QC
TS AC30 V1 - 1 - G12M - EQ
This takes my original capture and just adds some EQ to take away some lows and mids. There’s a similar preset for the PROSON that this pairs well with.
Only available for ToneX as it’s not a unique capture, but simply a preset with EQ applied. You can apply the same kind of EQ in the QC if you’d like. Simply lower the Bass to -3 or -4 and the Mids to -1 or -2.
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"Just what I've been looking for - an AC30 expertly captured for my Tonex One and Tonex Pedal. It's my go to amp for those wonderful Vox chime tones. Highly recommended purchase. Cheers Devan."
Brian C.
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"The AC30 is perfect, so lovely and clear. Perfectly paired with the Prosonic with plenty of body and crystal high end. I've always struggled with certain captures sounding great on the bridge pickup but lacking clarity on my neck pickup. I don't have this problem on these!"
Marc W.
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"I’ve been searching for the perfect digital AC30 for a long time and finally found it. These captures are far more balanced than most I find and also have a very natural sounding breakup when you hit it with boost/drive. If you’re looking for an AC30, this is the one!"
Kyle B.
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"Couldn’t be better! Lightyears better than other amp captures (Stomp, UA, Kemper, etc.)"
Wes P.
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"Been using the WRM captures with my Strat at church. They sound very "Edge", Joshua Tree. Didn't need to tweak them. Impressed!"
Simon P.
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"This capture pack is the perfect AC30 combo. Has exactly everything you'd expect and can achieve from an AC30."
Emanuel C.
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"It’s crazy how dialed these presets are. I loaded them into my ToneX and haven’t touched any of the settings. 10/10 would recommend."
Dylen H.
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"They sound incredible. No adjustments needed. Easily the best ‘digital’ amp sounds I’ve had. Very easy to purchase and download too. Highly recommend!"
David O.
JAMES P.
Having such a realistic and well rounded set of base tones to work with for all of my guitars made it so much easier for our Worship Team and Sound Engineer to help me craft my new and improved tone. This paired with the Fender Prosonic in my other ToneX One created an entirely different level of tone and fullness. The guides included on how to adjust Global Volume and the Input Trim became the foundation of shaping other amp captures I was struggling with so the wealth of knowledge included in the Capture package is invaluable. Pastor Devan has been an intergral part in my growth as a guitarist with this Capture package, I can't recommend this enough and will be planning on purchasing other captures and presets for the foreseeable future.
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PAIRINGS
TS FAVS HB - AC30 V2
TS FAVS HB - PROSON V2
Artist: Devan Bumstead
Guitar: Jennings Voyager with Crema/Grinder Pickups
Rig: Analog Board with ToneX
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30/6TB with 2X12 Celestion “6402” stamped Greenbacks. These particular speakers are the holy grail of Greenbacks and compliment this amp spectacularly. But this is no off-the-shelf AC30 either—it’s been heavily modified by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the TONEX has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
TONEX V2
QUAD CORTEX V2
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30 6TB with an original Celestion Greenback and a new Fane Ascension F25 speaker. This amp has been heavily modded by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the Quad Cortex has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
NAM
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30/6TB with 2X12 Celestion “6402” stamped Greenbacks. These particular speakers are the holy grail of Greenbacks and compliment this amp spectacularly. But this is no off-the-shelf AC30 either—it’s been heavily modified by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the TONEX has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
The Dr. Z Z-80 is Mike's "legacy" amp and is the result of 6 years of fine tuning and perfecting the coveted and uber-rare Vox AC80 circuit. The Doc and Brad Paisley worked together on getting this amp to sound just like the original while also ensuring it was road ready. The Z-80 isn’t just a higher powered version of a vintage AC30, however, rather it stands on its own sonic territory, offering a more focused low end, tighter breakup, and crystal clear highs. This amp sounds great with single coils and humbuckers. To top is off, this particular amp head was built and signed by the Doctor himself. Prepare for chime city!
*Extended Training with TONEX V2
This 2005 Bad Cat Tone Cat is a very rare amp from the glory days of Bad Cat. The Tone Cat is not just a 2 channel amplifier, it is actually two completely separate amps in one chassis! The “Clean” side is the same as the 12AX7 channel on a Black Cat (think DC30) and the “Gain” side is the dirty side of a Hot Cat, which offers complex driven and crunchy lead tones. The two sides can also be mixed together and the order can be swapped as well. There are tones galore in this amp and it will have me exploring it for a long time to come!
This particular amp has the “M.S.” inscription on the inside making it a Mark Sampson era Bad Cat. This amp absolutely sings and is sure to scratch that Bad Cat / Matchless itch. It’s “THE” sound!
The uber rare Elliott Revenuer is one of two amp offerings from the famed guitar builder, Andy Elliott. Like Andy’s guitars, his amps are handcrafted and uniquely tuned to put the expression back in the players hands. This amp will make you honest! The Revenuer has a preamp section similar to a Tweed Deluxe paired with a Marshall-esque power section. It truly is a unique amp and has a tone that will undoubtedly bring a freshness to your collection!
*Extended Training with TONEX V2
The Matchless Clubman delivers a punchy, harmonically rich British voice—tight low end, chimey yet muscular mids, and a smooth, articulate breakup that stays clear even when pushed. There’s a weight and authority to every note that feels alive under your fingers. The low end is focused without ever getting flubby, the mids are rich and forward with that unmistakable Matchless character, and the top end carries a clarity that cuts without harshness. It’s bold, articulate, and incredibly touch-sensitive—clean up with your volume knob or dig in and it pushes into a smooth, harmonically complex breakup that never loses clarity.
43 Captures (V1 and V2 captures included)
Extended Training
Head Captures and IRs
3 Different Speakers
API 3122V Preamp & Neve 8803 EQ
Miced with a Shure 545SD
This particular Fender Prosonic was made in 1997 and has all original parts. The 60W Prosonic with two 10” Custom Shop Celestion speakers was designed by tone legend Bruce Zinky and has some similar features as a Mesa / BOOGIE amp. This amp can go from sparkling Fender cleans all the way to classic hark rock grind. It’s a much different flavor than a traditional scooped blackface many are familiar with. It has a lot more mids and a really warm saturation. Some say this may be one of the best Fender amps ever made. But we’ll let the captures do the talking!
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30/6TB with 2X12 Celestion “6402” stamped Greenbacks. These particular speakers are the holy grail of Greenbacks and compliment this amp spectacularly. But this is no off-the-shelf AC30 either—it’s been heavily modified by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the TONEX has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
WHAT’S NEXT…
Lazy J J20
Audio Kitchen Big Chopper
Bad Cat Era 30
Fat Jimmy JAC15
Komet Areo 33
This preset pack includes captures of all 6 of my current overdrives on my analog board at my preferred settings. Instantly transport the “Shepherd Sound “to your board through the power of TONEX! Use these drive captures on the TONEX ONE or with the Big Box TONEX pedal with use of MIDI and then pair them with my AC30 or Prosonic captures and you’ve got a ready-to-go rig.
My Bass Rig for TONEX preset pack is a set of captures of my bass pedalboard we use on stage and in the studio. For best results, I recommend using a bass with Lollar Jazz Bass pickups or similar vintage style pickups.
The Dr. Z Z-80 is Mike's "legacy" amp and is the result of 6 years of fine tuning and perfecting the coveted and uber-rare Vox AC80 circuit. The Doc and Brad Paisley worked together on getting this amp to sound just like the original while also ensuring it was road ready. The Z-80 isn’t just a higher powered version of a vintage AC30, however, rather it stands on its own sonic territory, offering a more focused low end, tighter breakup, and crystal clear highs. This amp sounds great with single coils and humbuckers. To top is off, this particular amp head was built and signed by the Doctor himself. Prepare for chime city!
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
This 2005 Bad Cat Tone Cat is a very rare amp from the glory days of Bad Cat. The Tone Cat is not just a 2 channel amplifier, it is actually two completely separate amps in one chassis! The “Clean” side is the same as the 12AX7 channel on a Black Cat (think DC30) and the “Gain” side is the dirty side of a Hot Cat, which offers complex driven and crunchy lead tones. The two sides can also be mixed together and the order can be swapped as well. There are tones galore in this amp and it will have me exploring it for a long time to come!
This particular amp has the “M.S.” inscription on the inside making it a Mark Sampson era Bad Cat. This amp absolutely sings and is sure to scratch that Bad Cat / Matchless itch. It’s “THE” sound!
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
This particular AC30 is a 90’s Korg Era AC30 6TB with an original Celestion Greenback and a new Fane Ascension F25 speaker. This amp has been heavily modded by Don “Toneman” Butler, a Los Angeles area legend. Don equipped this amp with a Mercury Magnetics Axiom transformer and choke, replaced all the signal path components, changed the filtering to JMI specs, upgraded various components and more. This amp is the tone I’ve been chasing in my head for years and the Quad Cortex has finally given me a way to capture it in a pedalboard friendly package!
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
This particular Fender Prosonic was made in 1997 and has all original parts. The 60W Prosonic with two 10” custom Celestion speakers was designed by tone legend Bruce Zinky and has some similar features as a Mesa / BOOGIE amp. This amp can go from classic sparkling Fender cleans all the way to classic hard rock grind. Some say this may be one of the best Fender amps ever made. But we’ll let the captures do the talking!
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 12 hours for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
*V2 amp captures are completed and will be transferred to you with any new purchase. I’m still in development of my V2 “all-in-one” presets but you’ll receive the Beta versions now.
WATCH THE FULL SOUND DEMO HERE
Full “Humbucker” Voiced Preset with Effects and Captures
Full “Single Coil” Voiced Preset with Effects and Captures
Vox AC30 Pack - 14 Captures
Fender Prosonic Pack - 14 Captures
Various Drives - 24 Captures
The goal of this “all-in-one” preset is to replicate my analog pedalboard and some of my go-to wet effects as close as I could. I captured my AC30 and Prosonic amps to be the anchor for my tone and then captured all 6 of the drives on my main board to give you access to nearly the exact same tones I use every day. I also included 14 additional drive captures as a bonus!
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!
The Matchless Clubman delivers a punchy, harmonically rich British voice—tight low end, chimey yet muscular mids, and a smooth, articulate breakup that stays clear even when pushed. There’s a weight and authority to every note that feels alive under your fingers. The low end is focused without ever getting flubby, the mids are rich and forward with that unmistakable Matchless character, and the top end carries a clarity that cuts without harshness. It’s bold, articulate, and incredibly touch-sensitive—clean up with your volume knob or dig in and it pushes into a smooth, harmonically complex breakup that never loses clarity.
43 Captures (V1 and V2 captures included)
Head Captures and IRs
3 Different Speakers
API 3122V Preamp & Neve 8803 EQ
Miced with a Shure 545SD
The uber rare Elliott Revenuer is one of two amp offerings from the famed guitar builder, Andy Elliott. Like Andy’s guitars, his amps are handcrafted and uniquely tuned to put the expression back in the players hands. This amp will make you honest! The Revenuer has a preamp section similar to a Tweed Deluxe paired with a Marshall-esque power section. It truly is a unique amp and has a tone that will undoubtedly bring a freshness to your collection!
This is a collection of my favorite drives at my favorite gain and tone settings for each peal. Though these were dialed in around my AC30 and Prosonic amps from my Signature Rig Preset, these drives can no doubt fit a wide variety of amps and styles.
*This capture pack is for QUAD CORTEX. Please Follow Me in the Cortex Cloud app (TheToneShepherd) and make sure you fill out the form asking for your User Name upon checkout. Please allow 2-3 days for me to transfer your products but it’s likely it’ll be much faster!