Etudica
Inspired
So I used my lunch break today to visit a small shop nearby that I used to frequent often back in the day. I knew there were some vintage LPs there and possibly some other gems. The owner is a super cool dude and usually has something extraordinary laying around on a workbench. Amazing luthier too.
Long story short, I pick up this vintage LP custom (don't remember the year) and the salesman gives me the whole "I'll patch you into the best amp we have" line, and flips on a BadCat combo. Loud for it's size? Yes. Good tone? Pffffff. I couldn't stand playing it for more than a few minutes. And the price? Well over $3K!!! For basically one clean and one dirty sound with ridiculously springy reverb. That's it. $3K.
10 years ago I might not have given it a second thought, but It's been somewhere around 2-3 years since I sat in a store and played through a traditional amp. I don't remember it being as awkward as it was today. I was driving home in shock wondering why anyone would drop that much coin for what I just played (the amp that is). Of course I had many traditional amps over the years before Fractal, and during that time they were some of my most prized posessions, but now that I took the plunge and my eyes are wide open I'll never go back. Ever. I can't imagine life without the Axe now.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fractal & Cliff, keep up the amazing dedication and you have a customer for life.
Long story short, I pick up this vintage LP custom (don't remember the year) and the salesman gives me the whole "I'll patch you into the best amp we have" line, and flips on a BadCat combo. Loud for it's size? Yes. Good tone? Pffffff. I couldn't stand playing it for more than a few minutes. And the price? Well over $3K!!! For basically one clean and one dirty sound with ridiculously springy reverb. That's it. $3K.
10 years ago I might not have given it a second thought, but It's been somewhere around 2-3 years since I sat in a store and played through a traditional amp. I don't remember it being as awkward as it was today. I was driving home in shock wondering why anyone would drop that much coin for what I just played (the amp that is). Of course I had many traditional amps over the years before Fractal, and during that time they were some of my most prized posessions, but now that I took the plunge and my eyes are wide open I'll never go back. Ever. I can't imagine life without the Axe now.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fractal & Cliff, keep up the amazing dedication and you have a customer for life.