Just picked up this plugin at a discount after picking up Plini's plugin on Boxing day. SICK plugin. Makes an insane package for all your needs. I even use my bass on it. The Transpose pitch tuning option is a godsend.

Yo guitar people. Have played for 30 years and have only had an acoustic(s) for the last 5 or 8 years. Have always been a gibson guy.

Looking to get back into an electric and priorities are a fast and thin neck and an LP neck pickup solid/smooth tone.

was gonna get a used LP but wondering if anyone would want to talk me into a PRS or something else. back in the day the PRS's necks were super smooth with low action and very fast but didn't like the tone as much.

Anyway,……GO!






Second question - are any of the headphone bluetooth transmitters worth a crap?

I like traditional guitars and 80's style super strats so I say got for it.

Got into an argument the other day with some zoomer on ******** who was saying that there's no market for traditional electric guitars with 7 strings and all these fancy new brands these days.

Any experience with the Helix?

I'm old school and have a tube amp and a knockoff modeller (Behringer Vamp 2). I'm thinking about upgrading the modeller but the last time I looked at any of this stuff was when the Axe FX2 was brand new…

It sounds like you might want to test out a couple of different scale lengths to see what feels and sounds best to you. A "typical" PRS, Les Paul, or Strat all have different scale lengths and to me those differences change feel - in addition to neck dimensions.

I'm not a bluetooth fan so I have nothing to offer on your second question

Howdy….

Well….how are all you gents (figure of speech only ) doing that have decided to buckle down and stay on the path?

Who has some progress to report?

Have a great day….

Patiently waiting for George Lynch to ship out my guitar still lol. Hopefully it’ll be ready within the next week or two.

Fixed…..

Something Tom Petty said comes to mind….."The waiting is the hardest part".
I know…every time you hear a UPS/FEDX truck you run to the door…..I would!

I look forward to some pics and how you are progressing with your goals.

Carry on….

LP Axcess (hardtail or trem version your choice) with freeway switch and string butler if hardtail = win

I have a Helix LT and a stomp HX. They're both excellent but both very different beasts. The Stomp HX is I think more intended to be an FX unit or amp sim with a couple effects but can be expanded with external switches or there is the XL model but the Helix LT is the real deal. The amp sims are good, the user interface is super easy to work with and the software is great.

It's a full featured unit but after now owning the AxeFX III for a while, there is simply no comparison if you want a real sounding and FEELING modeling option. I have used a Kemper for over a decade and it's truly remarkable but the AxeFX is finally what crossed the "This sounds better than what I am capable of dialing my real amps to sound like" threshold and even more critical for me as a gigging musician is the consistency of it sounding EXACTLY the same every single show. With my tube amps, I'm always having to make sure the mic position is just right, if we play at smaller venues, I can't turn the amp up as loud and the speakers don't get pushed as hard so it sounds different than at larger clubs, etc, etc.

IMO the new FM3 stomp unit from Fractal is the most interesting of all the modelers. It can do a LOT of what the full featured AxeFX 3 can do, is a floor unit, doesn't have a huge waiting list like it's big brother, the FM9, and despite having 25% of the processor power on paper of the AxeFX 3, it can do a significant amount of the processing for most players in terms of amp blocks, cab, plenty of high resolution effects and still has two in/out paths letting you run a guitar and mic into the unit and each have their own signal chain which the Stomp HX and Kemper can't. Best of all, it sounds identical to the full size AxeFX because it's using the same amp blocks, cab blocks, etc. There are some CPU hungry effects not in the FM3 but they're not very common. All the super high quality reverbs and delays and stuff are all there.

If I were to get one unit, it would be a tough call between the FM3's top of the food chain tone and feel vs the flexibility and extra buttons, expression pedal and super easy to work with user interface of the Helix LT.

The user interface of the fractal units is absolutely horrible but the software is really great to use. It makes quick changes on the fly during a show extremely challenging, if not impossible where as I've made easy tweaks on the Helix and stomp HX mid-song before.

It may be worth considering a used Stomp HX honestly. It will be by far the cheapest option and will get you into the Helix environment giving you the chance to hear the amp models, the drives, the cabs, the ability to load your own cab IR's (which is ESSENTIAL for the Helix IMO) and if you want to really get outside the box, you can get an attenuator or load box for your amp and then run a line out signal from the attenuator into the stomp HX, add effects and then into a cab IR block and out to a PA. It gives you the sound of the tube amp but the ability to tweak the sound using cab IR's, gives you high quality stereo effects (allowing you to have effects with an amp that may not have an FX loop at all) and you also get that control and consistency of the sound if you use it live as the cab IR's produce the same sound all the time but you still get control over the amp with it's knobs like usual. You can also still use a cab on stage. I did this for months with the stomp HX and my amps plugging into a THD hotplate attenuator. Made the sound guy's lives really easy.

Awesome two-handed playing:



1.8m subs is pretty outrageous, he definitely has the anime fanbase.

Thanks for the detailed write-up, man!

My main amp is a Mesa Mark IV and while the direct recording output is pretty awesome, it'd be fun to have the variety available with modellers. I'm check out some local shops to see if anybody has any of these available for a test drive.

In other news, I have a Timmy OD arriving today. I'm hoping that'll expand my options for the R2 channel!

Timmy arrived and it's kickass!!!

Picked this up couple weeks ago. Please forgive me I've never posted pics before. If you have any pointers for posting pics I'm all ears

I've always wanted a Tele deluxe I've been looking for years, then this one popped up on eBay in this crazy color and I had to have it

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Well, it only took me 15 years but I've almost learned the complete intro to Cliffs of Dover lol

Howdy B&P….

Yes….that is a unique finish but I like that gold looking color.

Enjoy.

Carry on….

Ha….you're on a roll….keep up the good work.

Back to it….

Guthrie Govan Showcases his Signature MJ San Dimas® SD24 CM

Howdy Dominic….

I did a cursory buckaroos check….$2799.
I don't have that kind of green for any axe I might like.

At least, it's less that the Olive Green Gibson ES335 which a buddy of mine got about a month ago.
I played it and it feels great and I love the color. (what's not to like about the USMC Olive Drab color )
It was $3200…..of course, he's a single guy.

Have a great day….

Nice guitar but it costs more than the made in USA models

Just my 2 cents but MIJ is up there with USA. I guess if they were looking for a more affordable model they'd build it in Mexico.

This has the same bridge and pickups. Roasted neck and stainless frets. I'd expect the fretwork to be top notch if Fujigen and Sugi built Ibanez are anything to go by.

The purists might baulk at basswood but Guthrie can obviously play anything he wants. Jeff Beck's #1 Strat is basswood. Vai's guitars in 80s and early 90s including FLO today. All Ed's guitars after 1989. Satriani. Holdsworth insisted on basswood in the 80s before he developed a Steinberger fetish. Petrucci in the 90s.

I guess for the most part it's in line with inflation however considering how much is done on a CNC and people doing the final assembly are paid peanuts I think guitar prices are getting out of hand.

I don't mind putting them together, doing fret ends, wiring, setup, etc. and while I appreciate guitar porn I don't want to play something where I'd be constantly eyeballing every scratch so I'll probably be a partscaster guy from here on out. A friend of mine recently got a Richie Kotzen Tele which I love playing but I'll most likely spec out a custom Tele body from a single piece of ash with the comfort cuts and simple finish, a big roasted neck with SS frets, and wire it up myself. Body: $650. Neck: $450. Bridge & tuners: $200. Pickups: $200. Pots, switch, & jack: $50. Total: $1550 + a few hours of my time.

Howdy Dominic….

Putting together guitars is an enviable skill.
I couldn't do it with any confidence but I see the appeal along with the cost effective end result.

I'm a Tele guy myself witch works for my song writing style and it's the most versatile electric guitar from my POV.

On spread for your partscaster skills.

Carry on….

I know the quality of the MIJ guitars is great. I've played a couple MIJ Fenders that were great. MIJ or USA it's still an expensive guitar

Don't get me started on partscasters. I have 3 and I'm probably going to sell 2 of my factory built guitars so I can build another or two

Howdy BNP…..(on spread)

Be sure to post up the new build so we can do our obligatory drooling over a new axe.

Hop all is well….

I don't know what you are looking for as far as tele pickups go but if you are looking for the standard single coil setup I recommend Bootstrap pickups. You can get a set for about $60 and they are as good as any that I have heard. I have the Extra Crispy set and I'm amazed every time I plug in with that guitar

Appreciate it. Can't beat that price and I like the fact they're made in the US. If I decide on single coils I'll give them a go. Played Dimarzio for a long time and liked the Chopper T (stacked humbucker) on the Kotzen.

Speaking of the Kotzen Tele it's pretty heavy being ash with a maple top and a baseball bat neck. I'd like to copy that recipe minus the fancy flame maple top. There's no tone control on that guitar which takes some getting used to.