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Recent content by Sleestak

Replacing my FRFR

I have a Laney LFR-112 and that thing is a beast. It sounds great, moves the air nicely, and feels very much like an amp should. I'd love to have another for stereo, but currently I can move all my gear in a single trip on my roller cart. So unless the second cab comes with a magic genie roadie...
- Sleestak
- Post #13
- Friday at 1:38 PM
- Forum: Amps and Cabs
Thoughts on Lollars for vintage Strat tone?

I've been told this is what led to people using the Echoplex preamp as a boost.
- Sleestak
- Post #15
- Tuesday at 3:57 PM
- Forum: Guitars
Thoughts on Lollars for vintage Strat tone?

Starting in the 70s it seemed like pickups were being wound hotter. It's certainly fun for rock tones and helps drive the front gain stages in tube amps. But especially with single coils, dynamics and purity of tone gets lost with higher output pickups. I have always preferred a classic bluesy...
- Sleestak
- Post #12
- Tuesday at 11:32 AM
- Forum: Guitars
Thoughts on Lollars for vintage Strat tone?

I've been pretty happy with Lollar in general. Cool people. They were willing to whomp up a set of pickups for me when I described what I wanted. I've played a few strats with their pickups, and I do like them. They sound much clearer and more like the medium output tone of vintage pickups.
- Sleestak
- Post #7
- Mar 2, 2026
- Forum: Guitars
Thoughts on Lollars for vintage Strat tone?

I can't speak with authority on Lollar's strat pickups, but I have a Les Paul with P90s. The factory pickups were unremarkable but the guitar is great. So I called up Lollar and explained that I wanted a pair of "staple top" P90s (they usually just make them for one position). They sent me a...
- Sleestak
- Post #5
- Mar 2, 2026
- Forum: Guitars
Wish Wish: Copy / Swap Scene Levels when Copy / Swap Scenes

Yes it's the main output. FWIW I'm not proposing a change to the output block behavior; just a change in the editor so that when I copy / swap a scene, it copies / swaps the scene levels. Perhaps make it a preference setting if (for some unimaginable reason) you wanted to leave the old scene...
- Sleestak
- Post #8
- Feb 17, 2026
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
Wish Wish: Copy / Swap Scene Levels when Copy / Swap Scenes

Has there been any thought about implementing this? I'd love it to be part of all Fractal editors. As much as the output block scene levels are very useful, I try to avoid them because I move scenes around in presets occasionally and I don't like having to manually edit the scene levels. The...
- Sleestak
- Post #2
- Feb 16, 2026
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Wish List
Axe-Fx input issues with Shure Wireless

I'll give this a try at our next tech rehearsal.
- Sleestak
- Post #7
- Feb 9, 2026
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Axe-Fx input issues with Shure Wireless

I have the latest Shure GLX DR4+ in my rack. As you noted, you have to set its output level to -18 dB. On the Shure web site (but oddly not in the manual) they state that is the unity gain setting which emulates a cable. I have no idea why it doesn't just default to that. I'm plugged into the...
- Sleestak
- Post #2
- Feb 9, 2026
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
Ever sell a bunch of stuff to upgrade to something special? How'd it go?

This guitar and I have been riding into battle for four decades on multiple continents. I'd estimate I have played one thousand shows on this thing. Over its life I have replaced the pickups multiple times; currently sporting a trio of Kinmans. I also replaced the bridge saddles because they...
- Sleestak
- Post #16
- Feb 7, 2026
- Forum: Guitars
Ever sell a bunch of stuff to upgrade to something special? How'd it go?

For a moment I thought my guitar had been cloned :)
- Sleestak
- Post #15
- Feb 7, 2026
- Forum: Guitars
MIDI board?

The FC controllers are really great and the level of integration with the AxeFX is brilliant. I've used an FC12 for some shows and it's great. Most of the time I use an RJM Mastermind MMGT16 controller for my AxeFX III rig. I control other equipment via MIDI, and it's perfect for all kinds of...
- Sleestak
- Post #25
- Feb 6, 2026
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Discussion
NGD EC1000FR

A friend of mine has that exact guitar. It's a KILLER platform for rock. Great balance and full-bodied tone. I think you're going to be pleased!
- Sleestak
- Post #3
- Feb 5, 2026
- Forum: Guitars
Midi trouble Morningstar MC4 Pro

That's odd. I would expect those functions to be available via MIDI. I don't have a VP4 so I'm unable to check on this. @Admin M@ can you comment on this?
- Sleestak
- Post #6
- Feb 5, 2026
- Forum: VP4-Edit
Midi trouble Morningstar MC4 Pro

Fractal doesn't enforce a pre-programmed MIDI command set for their most recent devices. It does mean we have more flexibility, but it also means we have to manually create those mappings. It's actually not very difficult though. On the VP4 go to SETUP -> MIDI / REMOTE and find the command you...
- Sleestak
- Post #4
- Feb 5, 2026
- Forum: VP4-Edit