clarky
Axe-Master
I'm just not sure why a small segment is having huge issues, when others are posting major success'.
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sorry... I forgot to comment on this... had to rush off...
me for sure and I imagine some others in the small segment that's struggling require huge amounts of compression to make the neck feel very light to the touch...
here's my theory:
the Axe can create the hi-gain sound but is missing some of this highly compressed feel..
when the drive [or input level to the amp] is piled on to generate that 'super light feel' I'm guessing that the highs [maybe 3k up] are getting very strongly accentuated...
but not in a nice smooth way...
you kind of end up stuck between a tonal rock and hard place..
back off the gain and you get the tone but lose the light touch
cut the highs and you lose the definition and get too dark
the fizz is not a small freq range either.. it seems to be quite wide and difficult to address..
that said... I have noticed that some cab types handle this better than others..
the Germans seem to smooth it out more than most..
but the side effect here is a big low end boost.. but that's much much easier to get under control...
mic types and proximity make a difference too...
now that I think that I'm making good ground I'm getting less worried about it...
although when I eventually get into a rehearsal studio with my backline cranked I'll have a much better idea of how this will pan out...
however.... lol....
the lower gain folk will [and it seems they are] have a ball with this...
and it makes total sense too.. this added brightness will give their tone a little more bite and edge in a very cool way...
so it's just us mindless shredders that have a bit of a puzzle to solve... lol..