One Way (Live) by Hillsong Worship (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The One Way (Live) by Hillsong Worship guitar tone is built on a Quilter Tone Block 200, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 6.5 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

Original gear

Guitar: TMG Scarlett Nigel Hendroff Signature · Amp: Quilter Tone Block 200

Live performance, as seen in Nigel Hendroff's rig rundowns and pedalboard photos from the Hillsong Worship 'No Other Name' tour era (mid-2010s). No direct evidence for the exact amp settings on 'One Way (Live)', but gear is confirmed for this era and live context.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

TMG Scarlett Nigel Hendroff Signature → Selah Effects Scarlett Love OD V2 → Strymon Mobius → Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon Timeline or Boss DD-20) → Dunlop DVP3 Volume (X) Pedal → Quilter Tone Block 200

Effects

overdrive, modulation, delay, reverb, volume pedal

Amp effects: Reverb (digital, level 4)

Tone character

bright and articulate, slightly overdriven edge-of-breakup, chimey highs, tight and focused low end, clear note separation, ambient spaciousness, dynamic and responsive, present mids for chord clarity, modulation shimmer, not heavily saturated

Recording context

live

How it’s played

straight, fast tempo, loud dynamics · edge distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the One Way (Live) sound.

Difficulty

2.5/5 · Riff

The riff requires fast, steady strumming and tight chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Worth knowing

• No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for 'One Way (Live)' riff; settings estimated based on typical Quilter Tone Block 200 use for this genre/era and Nigel Hendroff's known preferences.
• Pedalboard and guitar confirmed for this era and live context, but not for this exact performance; however, TMG Scarlett and Selah Scarlett Love OD are strongly associated with Nigel's live rig.
• Delay and modulation are clearly audible in the live recording, but exact pedal settings are not published.
• Pickup choice inferred from typical rhythm tone and live video footage showing bridge pickup use.
• Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'One Way (Live)' riff features a mid-forward, crunchy worship rock tone typical of Hillsong's early 2000s era, likely using a Vox AC30 or similar with moderate gain, balanced EQ, and subtle reverb for clarity and punch in a live mix.

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Sources

• Nigel Hendroff
• Hillsong United – United We Stand (Live)
• Hillsongs tone

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