Lincoln Brewster is popular in online communities for his Line 6 POD patches. They are available on his website for download (HD500, X3, XT). Lincoln is a studio engineer by trade, so the mechanics behind his tone may be worth investigating.
Although Lincoln used various Line 6 products, his POD X3 tone was highly regarded. The X3 is a highly affordable piece of gear today. Although no longer in production, it can still be found as a used product.
According to blogger Ben Vesco, Lincoln fine-tunes his patches for different venues. Ben does an in-depth study of how Lincoln’s presets are built.
Keep in mind that these presets are developed specifically with a Strat-type guitar. Your own results will differ based on your equipment. Lincoln’s presets can serve as a reference point for you to create better-suited presets for your own gear and playing style.
I found a fundamental aspect of his tone to be the EQ control, particularly a boost in the 3kHz region.
