Whoa, hold the phone! A Fender American Strat plugged straight into a Neural DSP Quad Cortex with no pedals? That's like having a gourmet meal and choosing to just eat plain bread instead of using the gourmet spread! You’ve got the whole power of modeling at your fingertips, and you’re opting for a minimalist approach that screams “I don’t know what to do with all this magic”! Just think of all the iconic tones you could channel—why not throw in some effects instead of letting that Quad Cortex feel lonely?