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  1. Brucegregori

    MIJ Schecters: are they as good as they look?

    MIJ - same factory and techs as IBanez and Fender/charvel. Great quality.
  2. Brucegregori

    Fractal user reviews TONEX Pedal

    You can...
  3. Brucegregori

    XiTone or EV PXM (I know, another FRFR post)

    Both are good. My preference would be the EV. I have owned both. Sold both. The Xitone cab always sounded boxy to me. I never had issues with the company but to be honest I would source something you can actually get and rely on. The EV's are ok - PA speakerish but in a band mix they sound fine...
  4. Brucegregori

    Looper Timing Issues

    Understand. However, I have it set up with play stop on switch 6 with no issue.
  5. Brucegregori

    Looper Timing Issues

    I don't have this issue. I use Record on switch 5 and play on switch 6. (bottom row).
  6. Brucegregori

    FM3 for REAL Jazz

    I think depends on what type of jazz. This a broad thing sound. Bebop/50s Fender all day long. Fusion type things you can branch out. Pat Martino/ he actually used a RJC so it works. But I really like the PRS Archon for my straight ahead tone. The other thing I use is the the tube pre with a...
  7. Brucegregori

    NGD Charvel

    They are jumbo stainless. You feel them for sure but the neck is one of the best I have ever played.
  8. Brucegregori

    NGD Charvel

    It is slightly thinner. The Mj models of the GG have more of the Sk24 Speed Neck while the US models are slightly rounder. The AZ sits in between the two. All three are great. The MJ has the prestige fret treatment like the AZ so it might feel more familiar is that is what you are used to.
  9. Brucegregori

    ToneX is blowing my mind…!

    I capture the ax with my quad cortex works perfectly. So should be possible.
  10. Brucegregori

    ToneX is blowing my mind…!

    Tone x is great and with the tone x pedal it is even going to be better.
  11. Brucegregori

    Does weight training mess up your guitar skills?

    The simple answer is no. As long as you do both responsibly there should not be an issue. Students and players I have coached that have issues usually have them because of some lack of training correctly. Guitar playing is fine motor skills and muscles. Now if you mess up your shoulder...
  12. Brucegregori

    4 Cable Method Problem

    Here is my take. Since it is a quick set up thing your best bet is to use the EL return on the JCM. They are notoriously noisy but the power amp alone is fine. 4cm is great but especially noisy with the AF. Your sound is not going to get colored all that much. You could copy your preset with...
  13. Brucegregori

    Choosing a bass

    Check out the Sire Marcus Miller and their professional line. Lots for your money there. Ibanez is another great option for <1000.
  14. Brucegregori

    Charvel Jake E.Lee Purple burst scalloped !!!

    Cool
  15. Brucegregori

    Matrix GT1000FX Amps?

    Personally, I always go back to, buy something that is source-able. Matrix amps are great amps for sure. But more and more I see folks posting about how specific companies don't have something in stock and also have no incentive to communicate orders, product status and the like. Something can...
  16. Brucegregori

    PRS SE DGT announced

    Yup these are pretty amazing....It is almost crazy....better than a S2 and just about a core for 849....
  17. Brucegregori

    PRS SE DGT announced

    And this also dropped.
  18. Brucegregori

    PRS SE DGT announced

    Dave is a really great guy with lots of integrity.
  19. Brucegregori

    PRS SE DGT announced

    I mean they are 3500 different in price...lol. But to be fair DG has been playing it on stage so there is that...
  20. Brucegregori

    PRS SE DGT announced

    They are very nice and they play and sound great. For 849....well worth the $.
  21. Brucegregori

    Yamaha HS-8 vs Adam T8V vs Headrush 108s or 112s

    I think they have gotten a lot better and to be honest the size is better for mixing which needs to be at a lower volume. I have a pair in my studio and usually those are the ones I go for. The issue is they were not really designed to use with a modeler per se so lots of people get them and...
  22. Brucegregori

    Yamaha HS-8 vs Adam T8V vs Headrush 108s or 112s

    The HS8s are great. You find them in control rooms just about everywhere and they really can’t be beat for the price. AX7s are also great a different but cost more and unless you are a bat you really wouldn’t need them for just home use. Unless money is no object…
  23. Brucegregori

    Looper gap

    However, I have had this happen without a hold function. It is very random so I am not sure what causes it. I have not been able to replicate intentionally. Usually, it just happens. ALL of my presets contain a looper since I many times go between within a loop. The only time my loop settings...
  24. Brucegregori

    Looper gap

    I have had it happen on AF3.
  25. Brucegregori

    Looper gap

    Yes I have had this happen. I think it might have been related to cpu? I can’t remember, but what I ended up doing is creating a new preset and it went back the original settings. Not sure if it is a bug, limitation, or….but there are a lot of looper wish list items.
  26. Brucegregori

    Best plug-ins for ‘in the box’ tones?

    Yup the Plini is great.
  27. Brucegregori

    Best plug-ins for ‘in the box’ tones?

    JS recorded his last offering using pretty much plugins, no amps and no modelers. Many were NSDP as well IK. The Neural stuff I have used with just a laptop live and they are great. Check out Plini and the Fortin Cali suite. As long as your machine is fast enough you should have no problem. I...
  28. Brucegregori

    Before I return my FM3…

    For number 2 it is a combination of things. Converting midi to usb from din to usb A/b can be unreliable, your interface, laptop, usb port. All of that play a role as well as the FM3 5pin din (which is glitchy) with midi. I currently run midi over usb with Ableton. But even with AF3 midi over...
  29. Brucegregori

    Looper/MIDI Questions

    You can sync midi clock from the AF to logic. Beat clock is not the most reliable and honestly it is very quirky with the AF. I find the tempo takes a tad longer to respond to sync to logic/ableton than some other devices.
  30. Brucegregori

    NGD Tom Quayle Signature 1...

    Yup same guys making this and the MJ GG model. Very similar except some the GG appointments and Pups.
  31. Brucegregori

    NGD Tom Quayle Signature 1...

    These are great guitars made in the same place as the MJ Charvel series. The necks sit basically around the Charvel but a slight bit bigger than than the Speed Neck - more like the US Guthrie but still very nice. The fret work is usually very very good.
  32. Brucegregori

    Pirate midi BRIDGE 6

    Contact PM. They have an AF script for what the Axe can do.
  33. Brucegregori

    NYE.PARTY.2023 - Free Axe-Fx III Preset!

    Cool…
  34. Brucegregori

    FM3 vs AXE FXIII

    I think this is subjective but I have heard people and myself included hear some differences in the units, but it is slight maybe? I used an Fm3 for a while and it was great. I would say the Fm9 sounds great as well. I would say the AF3 Turbo does have the "best" sound to my ears and that is...
  35. Brucegregori

    Pirate midi BRIDGE 6

    PM is good. The editor is cool and they will add scripts as needed. I personally use a MS Mc8 and it is also very good. The only downside is that there is limited midi with AF with no midi out. I mostly use midi with some other devices.
  36. Brucegregori

    Gift of Tone #25 - LARRY MITCHELL

    Dig it....LM the crusher!
  37. Brucegregori

    AFIII My bands single is live: Ocean's Edge - Supernatural

    Cool
  38. Brucegregori

    24 fret guitar question

    It can be a different tone and it sometimes isn't that obvious. The big factor here is when you drop a typical pickup you might find in a 22 model into a 24 then usually you have a distinct tone change. But with the right pickup you can surely get a killer sound. Some of the PRS models do this...
  39. Brucegregori

    Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to All

    Merry Christmas!
  40. Brucegregori

    PRS SE DGT announced

    These are great. The prototypes are pretty amazing.
  41. Brucegregori

    Gift of Tone #21 - GUTHRIE GOVAN

    I noticed that too. Usually the volume block was post comp...
  42. Brucegregori

    Gift of Tone #21 - GUTHRIE GOVAN

    The chorus is different here as presets evolve as tours go on. There are some other presets that were used on the tour as you can notice this doesn't include a regular "wah" sound nor a volume pedal - both staples in his rig. This preset was mostly used on the Aristoclub song - I can't say for...
  43. Brucegregori

    Help please! Troubleshooting Noisy Fishman Fluence Tele Pickups

    Right, please reach out to Fishman CS. They are a little backed up with the time period, but someone will fix you up. The GC pickups are fairly quiet.
  44. Brucegregori

    Looking for Advice!

    I usually find that ESP necks have this sleek feel. The slim U style has a very different feel than say a Charvel. To me many eSP necks feel the same. Very different than the Fender camp.
  45. Brucegregori

    Looking for Advice!

    Yup. FB SN is unique in ESP's line. All in all these are nice. You get a lot for 1200ish, The fishman pickups are also very good. I would imagine this guitar would sound great. The thin U is a certain feel but also cool. Very modern tele.
  46. Brucegregori

    NGD: Charvel (Mahogany)

    Very nice guitars. The MJ line is fantastic.
  47. Brucegregori

    Looking for Advice!

    The EVH's are not completely ready for release at this time. All of them will either have the EVH or WVH neck shape. I think it is going to depend on what is decided for the final run. If the neck shape is your thing, I will say most of the Charvel's are a speed neck or some variant - like the...
  48. Brucegregori

    Looking for Advice!

    Of course I am coming from the Charvel side. But even with that said these are all very well made and very useable at a good price. Used prices are lower. The only thing I will say is all of these go 12-16 and have nickel frets vs stainless. I personally prefer stainless frets with this neck...
  49. Brucegregori

    Another Stereo Floor Pedal along with the FM9?

    I would run that in the effects loop of the fractal. I do this with a few modelers depending on the gig. Adding the fx loop block can work like just like switching over the other modeler. Check out the manual regarding using other pedals for the wiring.
  50. Brucegregori

    Guthrie Govan chorus sound... any suggestion ?

    Yes, Positive. Sometimes Chorus washes out in a big loud room and that room was extremely loud.
  51. Brucegregori

    Guthrie Govan chorus sound... any suggestion ?

    Yes. Guthrie uses the the 80's Chorus. Here are the settings.
  52. Brucegregori

    Recording desk question - LCD screens and noise...

    I would check all your cables...and your outlets to see if you can isolate the issue. Most likely it is not "just" your monitor but where it is plugged into. A power conditioner or isolator will work fine. I run two separate monitors with no issues so my guess it is the power source.
  53. Brucegregori

    NAD: PRS - HRDX 20W

    These are really great sounding amps..
  54. Brucegregori

    Wish (partly implemented) Mesa boogie mark V

    Right mine as well. The “5” was a response to a “2” button FS.
  55. Brucegregori

    Apple ever going to make Mac OS available on Ipad????

    They are working on it, when is the question.
  56. Brucegregori

    Wish (partly implemented) Mesa boogie mark V

    All 3 of my Mark V's shipped with 5 button switch.
  57. Brucegregori

    Wish (partly implemented) Mesa boogie mark V

    + MkV
  58. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    It is...! lol
  59. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    It really depends....There are 6 plus strings and 20 plus frets - try them all. You might get surprised!
  60. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    For sure, polyester/acrylic finish and all, haha!
  61. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    Ha! Lol.
  62. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    This guy on YT...lol
  63. Brucegregori

    How to get Bass sound with a normal guitar

    The VC with a bit of compression, eq etc. I also like use multi octave on some scenes for slap. It makes the bass pop and backward emulates a bass player using an octave up - A trick I learned from Marcus Miller and Bryan Beller.
  64. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    This is a good watch OP
  65. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    Surely is fact...there is really no marketing involved. LC doesn't play anything that is flawless. Call Larry...or Marcus... Larry Marcus
  66. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    My take....I know Kyle from Sire, fairly well. He is really exceptional at what he does. He make his own pickups that rival a lot of name brand versions. Larry Carton was on a mutual session and to be honest I thought it played better than his original 68 - and he actually agreed! BTW ask Marcus...
  67. Brucegregori

    One expensive guitar or several inexpensive ones?

    I think sire makes a lefty. They are exceptionally great 335s.
  68. Brucegregori

    Xitone Build Time

    It isn’t a big market. Most (not all) on stage there are real cabs FRFR style to FOH. In a nice small venue FRFR is easier and more practical.
  69. Brucegregori

    FM9 Poweramp and cab

    The Matrix is a good amp. I personally prefer the Powerstage 700, but you’ll find that preference can also reversed. HS8 are a good, cost-minded solution in the studio.
  70. Brucegregori

    Scotty Anderson who?

    Andy Wood. https://youtube.com/user/andywoodmusic Country shreddiac
  71. Brucegregori

    Scotty Anderson who?

    Scotty is a player from Cincinnati. Lots of great jazz players come out of there. But of course he can play country style too. The thing is jazz and country are just about the same language with some different phrasing accents. He is a really good player and nice guy.
  72. Brucegregori

    Neural DSP Quad Cortex still alive?

    Actually this should be the editor as well as a bunch of other items. Stayed tuned. It should not disappoint.
  73. Brucegregori

    Neural DSP Quad Cortex still alive?

    2.) out shortly we have a beta right now.
  74. Brucegregori

    Backup Looper AXE FX3

    Unfortunately, no. It has been on the WL for a while.
  75. Brucegregori

    Practice Patch

    There are distinct differences to playing with gain vs clean. And if your goal is playing with gain - practice that way. Gain does not make you faster in anyway. It does improve the sound of course but not the speed. Controlling playing with gain is a skill that many many students can’t do...
  76. Brucegregori

    Practice Patch

    The beginning statement tells me everything. Beginners don’t usually describe practice habits this way.
  77. Brucegregori

    Practice Patch

    Well this isn’t a beginner student, right? And if it was I might offer different advice.
  78. Brucegregori

    Practice Patch

    I always tell students to practice mostly with the sound they intend to use. This may be a few different sounds but that makes the most sense. Treat it less like weight lifting and more like performing.
  79. Brucegregori

    Cheap XLR cables

    Mono price is fine - I have ones going on 7 or 8 years.
  80. Brucegregori

    New FRFR - Raezer's Edge

    Geoff at Raezer's make some really great stuff. Most if not all of his cabs/amps I have used sound great. This cab lies somewhere in the Powercab/FRFR area. I had him build me a modular unit - a 112 with the ability to slide in a power amp from the top - kind of like a quilter. It was fantastic...
  81. Brucegregori

    John Mayer uses AxeFx

    It is one tool. Most players such as JM don't "swear allegiance" to a brand, only, and never play or use something else. It may come across like this way, but that is usually marketing and not a players real attitude toward different products. You might walk into a player's studio and see an AF...
  82. Brucegregori

    best passive FRFR for Axe-fx III and Seymour Duncan PS 700 ?

    With the PS I really like to use a regular cab. But there are still some passive wedges you can get. Check out raezers edge.
  83. Brucegregori

    custom scale needed

    anytime...
  84. Brucegregori

    custom scale needed

    If you mean CGE by bad company is it a combination of C major (which starts the lead) and minor (which ends it) pentatonic. If it is Bryan Adams RTY then I would mostly use F# minor pentatonic. And outlining F minor and E major triads....not sure if this is your question and if it is the right...
  85. Brucegregori

    custom scale needed

    You for a song?
  86. Brucegregori

    Help with a new FM9

    Just saw this...read above, carry on.
  87. Brucegregori

    Help with a new FM9

    Check your output 1 in the in the front panel menu. make sure you are set to +4db vs -10db. That should do the trick.
  88. Brucegregori

    Wish Sunn Model T

    Great amp.
  89. Brucegregori

    Alternative to Morningstar MC6/8

    MS is very easy to use. The editor is very efficient.
  90. Brucegregori

    How to connect a real guitar amp to FM9 as a stomp box - NOT 4CM

    Larry Carlton as well. Effects after the amp not in the loop.
  91. Brucegregori

    Is this behavior caused by 50s wiring?

    Here is a good article on the DC/TB mod.... https://www.premierguitar.com/diy/mod-garage/les-paul-independent-volume-wiring
  92. Brucegregori

    Is this behavior caused by 50s wiring?

    Not one in my line up any longer. But the wiring works great. 50's wiring is a great set up if you like a very very vintage vibe. However, you have to deal with the flaws of it. Since there are 4 controls on a LP Style guitar you have lots and lots of options on wiring. You can have a master...
  93. Brucegregori

    Is this behavior caused by 50s wiring?

    Page used different wiring. It allowed him to get spankier tones.
  94. Brucegregori

    Is this behavior caused by 50s wiring?

    You can decouple the volume pots - basically wiring them backwards. This allows you to use them independently of each other. If you add a treble bleed then use can keep some of the highs you need. I used this style of wiring for a while. Works ok.
  95. Brucegregori

    Hands up if you hate poor customer service.

    guitarguitar is very good store. I have many purchases from them....no issues.
  96. Brucegregori

    Adam Audio Studio Monitors are actually made in China

    It was an aerodyne model. It was a rosewood board.
  97. Brucegregori

    Adam Audio Studio Monitors are actually made in China

    While I have not seen this with these monitors myself. I did own an Ibanez bass that had a “finish” smell that bothered me. It was that model but no other. Nitro also has a smell to it - and it does bother some people. Depends on the person.
  98. Brucegregori

    First rehearsal, disaster!

    Weird.
  99. Brucegregori

    First rehearsal, disaster!

    Are you using a looper block and syncing that via midi clock?
  100. Brucegregori

    First rehearsal, disaster!

    Never had a problem inside ableton with midi. I have used more with the III and the QC/HX but also with the 9. I will say sometimes sync can be quirky with the III only. Be it does resolve itself. I have not had that issue with the QC/HX.
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