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Goodbye, Todd D. "bishop5150" Bishop

I hadn't heard this sad news either. By chance, my wife and I saw a band last night that played "No More Tears" and well, let's just say I immediately thought of Todd and how he and the Ozz band could really nail those songs. When we got home I had to hit YouTube to watch Todd and the boys show...
- Balrog
- Post #175
- Aug 21, 2022
- Forum: The Lounge
Ultra Encoder Issue

I know, old thread but I'm going to add to it anyway ;). Here is some more detail (too much maybe) regarding the encoder knob design and its removal/installation. On my Ultra, circa 2011, the knob is a five piece assembly (YOURS MAY BE DIFFERENT): The black knob, the cap on the knob, two brass...
- Balrog
- Post #16
- May 25, 2019
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
Some gig videos from over the weekend

Spot-on all around man, tone and playing are killer! The singer makes me smile every time I watch these, he's got Ozzy down. I watch your hellraiser video pretty often, frickin guitar tone makes me breath funny.
- Balrog
- Post #26
- Jan 21, 2017
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots

Great video, man you make it look easy! Thanks for posting the preset, I'm looking forward to trying one that was built for the ASM-12. Hope I can try it tomorrow before we split for the holiday weekend. And I think your singer nails the Ozzy vibe.
- Balrog
- Post #13
- Sep 1, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Preset Exchange
Does the AX8 have an audio gap?

I had presets on my Ultra set up this way, but you needed two separate amp blocks in the preset to do it. I had two separate signal chains, one clean, one dirty and an expression pedal linked to mixer blocks to morph between the two. Pedal up=clean, pedal down=dirty. Worked perfect, you could...
- Balrog
- Post #51
- Sep 1, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Too amp like????

Yep I had earbuds in and it sounded great, it's just that when someone is videoing and the phone is moving around you get funky angular tone sweeps (I'm going to create an official acronym for that situation "FATS"). Or should it be Funky Angular Reactive Tone Sweeps? Sorry, 12 year old mind in...
- Balrog
- Post #71
- Aug 31, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
My First Two Hours with the AX8

This is so true!! Coming from an AxeFx Ultra I was amazed at how quickly I found great tone in the AX8, with minimal tweaking and just amp and cab blocks.
- Balrog
- Post #15
- Aug 30, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Show Us Your AX8 Rig! (post your pics)

Thanks for the kind words guys!
- Balrog
- Post #718
- Aug 30, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Too amp like????

The video issue must have been my laptop, watched them on my phone instead and from what I could tell the tone sounds really good in the mix X. Like you said it's hard to tell a lot from from the audio, I gotta get over to see you guys when you play there, it's ten minutes from me. Great vocals...
- Balrog
- Post #69
- Aug 30, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Show Us Your AX8 Rig! (post your pics)

I built this oversized armoire cabinet a number of years ago to house my guitar stuff. It's been through a few different internal configurations, this is the newest, and thanks to the AX8 and ASM-12, the best so far! It's not portable ;-).
- Balrog
- Post #711
- Aug 29, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Too amp like????

Vids aren't playing for me, but then again, I had a chance to be there in person Saturday night so it serves me right haha. Wish we didn't have another commitment. I also could have answered my own question about your ASM speaker grilles.
- Balrog
- Post #67
- Aug 29, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Video from Saturday night's gig

Great stuff man, love the spot-on playing and tone, and your wah attack was outstanding.
- Balrog
- Post #16
- Aug 29, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Clyde wah + Analog Flanger (Video)

Great job X, I need to explore the JS410 one of these days.
- Balrog
- Post #6
- Aug 24, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Ax8 output knob not turning completely down?

I noticed the same thing on my Ax8 and thought something was wrong because the output level controls on my Ultra go down to zero output. Glad this was intentional and understand why, I've gotten caught in the "WTF happened-why no sound-oh duh" Bermuda Triangle myself a few times.
- Balrog
- Post #16
- Jul 21, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
The aX8-Mann cometh! Pics, video & audio review

Xmann! Mike from work here, ordered ax8 yesterday (currently at camp ground in Muskegon lol), delivery date is this Tuesday, totally stoked!!!!! May have to work from home so I can sit on the porch and stalk the UPS guy. Can't wait to compare to my ultra. Ok, back to jaming Bonamassa and...
- Balrog
- Post #77
- Jul 16, 2016
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
YT: Axe-Fx Mesa for Metal Shootout!

I thought you got rid of the AXE and went to Overloud and real amps (?), but whatever that was, they all sounded really good. Anyway, fwiw, I liked the Mark IV best, probably because I've owned two of them before going digital and I prefer Mark tones. The H&K sounded good too. Edit: I just saw...
- Balrog
- Post #20
- May 17, 2012
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
Under a glass moon solo

I think the CL and LF pickups came out in late '08 or '09 at the earliest, prior to that was D-Sonic/Air Norton and prior to that was Custom Steve's Special/Air Norton. If this guitar is 4 years old, my guess is D-Sonic/Air Norton (FWIW). OP - Great Job!
- Balrog
- Post #9
- May 20, 2011
- Forum: Ultra/Std Recordings
The problem I have with firmware 11 is that

Are the changes more noticeable with monitors/FRFR as opposed to PA/guitar cab? I did the upgrade then had to double check that it showed the 11.0 firmware when I didn't really sense much difference. I've heard such great things, especially from the "power users", so I know something cool...
- Balrog
- Post #11
- May 20, 2011
- Forum: Ultra/Std Discussion
Things I Sold To Afford An Axe FX Ultra AND Put Money In The Bank

I sold a Mesa Mark IV, TC G-Major, BB-Preamp and an Axxess GRX4....but only after the Ultra passed the side by side test.
- Balrog
- Post #30
- Apr 29, 2011
- Forum: Ultra/Std Reviews
POD HD getting a huge update!

Wow "Clark"... causing trouble over here now eh? Hoping for another "banned" badge for your brownie vest?
- Balrog
- Post #43
- Apr 15, 2011
- Forum: The Lounge
How do you connect the ART SLA 2, Ultra and 4X12 Cabinet???

Re: How do you connect the ART SLA 2, Ultra and 4X12 Cabinet Double check the connection at both ends of the power cord, if this doesn't help, check the fuse. Good luck!
- Balrog
- Post #6
- May 3, 2010
- Forum: Rigs and Routing
How do you connect the ART SLA 2, Ultra and 4X12 Cabinet???

Re: How do you connect the ART SLA 2, Ultra and 4X12 Cabinet Pop the caps off of the red and black terminals, this will expose the holes that you plug the banana connectors into. Just the end caps (about 3mm thick) not the whole red/black terminal.
- Balrog
- Post #4
- May 3, 2010
- Forum: Rigs and Routing