“This is sort of sacrilegious. I might have fibbed and said ‘never’ with the digital modeling…” Jim Root has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex for some Slipknot shows – and plans on pulling his PRS guitars out of retirement

Jim Root has revealed that, despite once asserting he’d steer clear of using digital amp modelers, he’s been using the Neural DSP Quad Cortex for some Slipknot shows.

The digital amp modeler versus tube amp conversation has hit new heights in recent months. Over the past few years, we’ve seen the likes of Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray, John Mayer and even Eric Johnson experiment with advanced amp tech.

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