stratocaster

  1. Cainer

    FM9 Original ballad Faith Healer live at Poodie's Hilltop

    Some nights you pour your heart into something just to have a chattering hen party beside the stage ignore you the whole while. Such is the way.
  2. Cainer

    FM9 live jam from last night's gig - envelope filter kicks a$$! :)

    Man, what a fun gig last night - we had people won over so I just indulged in some "explorative" jammin' - tried the envelope filter/MuTron for the first time since the latest update and man did I love it! (it's kicked on about a third of the way through).
  3. Cainer

    FM9 feelin' the funk at Green Oaks in Humble TX

    Man did the FM9/FR-12 combo feel good in this room! great night :) Rest of the show is HERE
  4. Cainer

    FM9 greasy, funky tune from last night in Austin

    did this one a little slower and greasier last night and really had fun :) rest of the night is available HERE if you wanna check it out.
  5. Cainer

    FM9 Secret Agent Twang

    Got a little silly last weekend, but plenty o' fun - also a video finally got my good side :sweatsmile::sweatsmile:
  6. Cainer

    FM9 a couple tunes from the Bluesberry Festival last weekend

    Fun gig in Covington LA on Saturday - man I was gassed though - had about 2 hours sleep after a gig the night before, drove 5 hours, downed a Redbull, and away we went - rock and roll! lol As always, man is it nice to have the FM9 in a festival setting - the backline amp provided was a Line6...
  7. Cainer

    FM9 Funky blues in the Texas night

    still recovering from this damned chest infection, but still managed to have some fun last night in Belton Rest of the evening is here: Youtube playlist
  8. Cainer

    FM9 Scuttle Buttin' live in less than 2 minutes!

    my voice took a dive due to a chest cold, so it was the night of a thousand instrumentals lol - pulled this one out of the archives. Stumbled out of the gate syncing up our tempos, but after that had a pretty good rip!
  9. Cainer

    FM9 bonkers mode engaged - first gig with the new firmware!

    well, first gig back after a long layoff and allergies or some kind of chest infection claimed my voice - so it was the night of a thousand instrumentals! lol And as a very cool Fractal Forum bonus, @levipeto made it out far a hang! If my phone hadn't died, I'd have snapped a pic! Next time...
  10. Cainer

    FM9 pHunky ;)

    My rhythm section got really into a deep cut on this one and it's such a blast to play over when that happens. Have been using the bridge pickup a lot more lately and loving the spanky/snappy tone out of it - first gig with the latest firmware tomorrow night!
  11. Cainer

    FM9 Duarte / SRV Texas tone! (Last night's gig)

    Man I've never been happier with my tone and I haven't even updated to the new firmware! One of my fave tunes a la the great Chris Duarte: (Also pretty sure I sold another FM9 to someone last night 🤣)
  12. Cainer

    FM9 funky business last night at Skylark Lounge

    Last tune of the night.
  13. Cainer

    FM9 Disco-Twang-Shred?

    Original tune Twang Strut always evolving lol - having a lot of fun these days
  14. Cainer

    FM9 doin' the Stevie Texas thang at a blues festival

    a few clams that make me cringe, but got right into this one at the Fargo blues Festival on the weekend. Was good to get back out on tour again! This is my main live preset with fuzz and Screamer added in for the hairy parts
  15. Cainer

    FM9 Was really 'on' last night...

    ...and of course like 3 people were in the room for it :tearsofjoy: :tired:
  16. Cainer

    FM9 funky blues rock in the Texas heat yesterday

    Back at Firehouse Pizza in Belton for a sweaty, funky set! Into the Fender Tonemaster FR-12 as well as FOH here. This is always one of my fave tunes to play.
  17. Cainer

    FM9 weird angle from my hometown show encore

    Some slow Texas blues from my recent hometown show - this was the encore. great night! Fender FR-12 was my amplification, also in the house.
  18. Stel Andre

    AFIII VOX AC30 Brilliant & a Kiesel Delos strat. WOW!!!

    Hey all! Here's me jammin in C major, using my Kiesel Delos strat and my Axe-FX 3, while testing the VOX AC30 Brilliant amp. And it sounds pretty good to me! I added an OD pedal infront of the amp and I am keep testing different combinations of that. Anyway, hope y'all like it as I did!
  19. S

    The Black Custom Day - black mods on my Fenders

    Just finished up some customization of my Fenders. The American Special Telecaster have been retrofitted with an Evertune T bridge (thanks to a dude in Gävle, Sweden), a custom pick guard (got a few more I can change to depending on my mood), Fender locking tuners, a roasted maple neck and all...
  20. Cainer

    FM9 a couple vids form last weekend's gig in the Texas Hill Country

    Dig the flag on the back wall - one thing you'll never wonder when you're in Texas is "wait, which state am I in again?" :tearsofjoy: This one covered a lot of ground - such a fun groove to play on and my rhythm section was really cookin' Catfish!
  21. Cainer

    FM9 video from yesterday's sweltering outdoor gig!

    hot damn it was hot...damn! Managed to stretch out on this one a bit, pay no mind to the mis-cued ending :p
  22. Cainer

    FM9 quick snippet of some slow SRV-ish Texas blues ;)

  23. Cainer

    FM9 nearly 9 minutes of Little Wing live

    I just love playing this song.
  24. Cainer

    FM9 some outside blues meanderings from gig in Houston last night

    man did we get into it last night :p if you were there, thanks! Great energy in the room
  25. Cainer

    FM9 clip from last night (first gig with Cygnus X-3!)

    No issues with the new firmware :) Drummer has a really deep pocket so it's a lot of fun to sit on a groove! Yes, we are playing in a shipping container. This is when you know you're in the big leagues. :rolleyes:
  26. Cainer

    FM9 New original tune "Lie To Me' released today

    Just released this single today - all guitars/bass done on the FM9! Full album is out in a couple weeks. Spotify: Bandcamp: Apple Music:
  27. Cainer

    FM9 tearing up some Jimi

  28. Cainer

    FM9 Live mayhem with the FM9 > Fender FR-12

    Combination worked really nice last night - did not use the tilt-back legs this time as it was carrying a lot of the FOH load. Fun!
  29. Cainer

    FM9 Rotary effect live

    Been really digging the rotary/leslie effect -chewy goodness! :p
  30. Cainer

    FM9 New single "Ain't Giving Up" lyric video!

    Just released this single today - used some different amps/tones than my usual for parts of it, including an octave/pitch effect in front of the FAS Crunch and ODS-100 PAB Mid models. If you dig it, it's up on all the usual streaming spots - so stream it a thousand times this weekend and I...
  31. Cainer

    FM9 Bassguy 2x12 dynacab tone demo

    Had a chance to try out the Bassguy 2x12 dynacab and really dig it! Great for Fender cleans and as it turns out, a little more hairy tones as well. Low end is nice and piano-like, and the highs sparkle. This was with the Bassguy amp model. Using the Fender FR-12 ;) 0:00 - blues 1:45 - funky...
  32. Cainer

    FM9 Another live clip of the FM9 into the Fender FR-12

    From a gig last night - most of my volume was via the FR-12, a little bit through the mains but not much. This is FW6.
  33. Stel Andre

    AFIII Emotional Powerful Guitar Solo - Stel Andre

    Hey everyone! Here's some first few notes on my brand new Kiesel Delos stratocaster, plugged on my Axe-Fx 3. On this one, I am using one of my custom made patches, based on an AC30 amp along with an OD pedal infront and a few effects, delay & reverb on it. Hope you guys like it!
  34. Cainer

    FM9 into Fender FR-12 video clip and initial impression

    Overall very impressed with this thing! Just had a short time where I was able to crank it up and give it a good go. This was the Super Verb model, with some drive on in a couple clips. Compared to the EV wedge I've been using it sounds quite a bit more "realistic" for lack of a better term...
  35. Burgs

    Strat Leads II - Video Demo + Free D/L

    Prompted by Dave Merrill's quest for the same, I've strapped this Strat Leads II patch together for fun. It was a good opportunity to create some different tone textures and test-drive a couple of newly acquired Vintera II Strats. The videos will tell the story. Requires FW: 23.00 beta 1 or...
  36. zafreemusic

    Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster MIJ

    Got this today at a local shop Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster in Speed Green Metallic, made in Japan. It was not the guitar I was planning on getting, but I just could not say no... Looks, feels, sounds, plays amazing. I also learned today I have been trying to make my telecaster sound...
  37. Burgs

    ElectricLadyLunch

    An 8 Scene patch loosely based on Hendrix's Voodoo Chile sound from Electric Ladyland. Clean Strat to a very agitated Plexi 100W with appropriate fuzzes and other stuff. Rock 'n roll! Patch: https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=9986 Video demo/explanation:
  38. Burgs

    Fender have me demoing their American Vintage II stuff. Here's the preset with a video link.

    Yep. Lucky me, eh? There are six of their newbie axes stacked up here. I shot the '61 OW Strat today and wrote a reasonably period-correct preset to suit the video (below). Have a crack at it if you're interested. The '57's up next. I'll run the same preset for that one...
  39. The Raven

    Another Silver Sky SE Review

    I've had the Silver Sky SE for a bit now and made a video talking about it and showing off some sounds. If you want the quick cliff notes because you don't want to sit through the full video, the guitar is solid where it counts and sounds great. There are some minor finishing flaws, but...
  40. Burgs

    Flying the FM9 flag - a stage rig rundown (lo-fi!)

    We're on the road. Yay. Booked solid until 2023, pretty much. Last night my great friend and fellow guitarist, Josh Owen, was doing his social media duties and grabbed a few minutes with me to talk about my simple but potent setup of an FM9 flanked by a couple of guitars.
  41. Jj1986jj

    FM9 FM9 Jam (Guitar and Bass presets included)

    Using Stereo amps 5153 blue and AC20. Just using the guitar to get clean and dirty tones. Guitar has Brandonwound 59's that are unpotted. Guitar is MIJ Stat wired vol,vol,tone. Bass tones are the SVT amp model. Preset downloads in YT video description.
  42. Cainer

    Legacy twangin my way back into gigging shape

    Can't wait to get back out there after all this time... if you're in Texas stop by at a gig and say hi!
  43. Cainer

    Legacy Playing a little outside on the trusty Plexi 50

  44. Burgs

    StratArena - preset/demo

    This started life as yet another Gilmour-esque type of thing but quickly grew into something a little larger in terms of effects and drives, etc. So, here for your late weekend delectation is my 'StratArena' for your enjoyment and general Stratty indulgence...
  45. Burgs

    Burg's HIPOWER FW:16 - video demo and download

    I'm a big fan of the HIWATT sound and Cliff's recent overhaul of the HIPOWER models is amazing and a real treat for me. So I've made a little preset to celebrate which I share with you. The video will tell the story. Thanks, Cliff! Preset: https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=8782
  46. Burgs

    DG '75: Preset and video demo.

    By request for @fafakiwi. Wish You Were Here tones based on the info I could find on the Gilmourish site and my 70s-centric ears. 8 Scenes of fun that you should be able to use in all sorts of applications, really ... maybe with the exception of 'Radio' - Scene 5. Have fun. Tweak to taste, etc...
  47. Frank Pearl

    AFIII Strat and Friedman HBE

    i Love so much this kind of sound. The axe is so so dynamic under the fingers, It reminds me some Andy Timmons stuffs.
  48. Cainer

    Legacy live & speedy pickin'

    We were just wrapping up 2.5-ish months of touring so put everything we had left into this one lol AX8 into house PA + EV 112 Live X
  49. Igor Paspalj

    Legacy Distances

    Hi everybody, I came up with this little theme while jamming over some Elevated Jam BT's. I really tried to keep this one "civilized", and not to overplay it...kind of :) Fractal Audio Axe Fx 2 and YJM Stratocaster into Logic X Pro. Hope You gonna like it, Cheers!
  50. Burgs

    For those who just can't get enough HIPOWER + Strat action, here's a bit more ...

    Couldn't help myself. Project bitsa Black Strat needed some appropriate sounds. So here they are. Enjoy! Demo vid: Preset: http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=7470
  51. Igor Paspalj

    Legacy Breakdown - Jam

    Hi everybody, Here's one little jam over one of the awesome Elevated Jam backing tracks. Used my Fender Stratocaster YJM and Fractal Audio Axe Fx 2 straight to Logic X Pro.
  52. Cainer

    “Shoe on the Other Foot” live

    here's another one form the first night of our current tour, in Otsego MI. Jammy version of Albert Collins' Shoe on the Other Foot. Lots of fun stretching out on this one!
  53. Cainer

    full tune - live video from Porquis Rock 'n' Blues Festival

    Doin' my best to pay homage to Chris Duarte on this one ;) AX8 direct to FOH - that big tin roof created some interesting echo/reverb lol
  54. Burgs

    I believe we've found Buddy Holly's missing '54 Stratocaster.

    And it's right here, where I live in Australia, with a friend of mine. Check this out.
  55. Dynamic1022

    Legacy Pink Floyd - "On the turning away" (cover)

    I've made a cover from the beautifull song On the turning away from Pink Floyd. I Just play the electric guitar parts. This cover is not how it's original has been played, it's my own interpretation of this song. ( Just because i am not as near as good as Mister Gilmour himself) For the preset...
  56. Roby Rocks

    Legacy Presets David Gilmour - PULSE Preset

    Hi People!!! This is the last preset of three of "The Sound of Gilmour" series. This time I tried to recreate the sound of David Gilmour from the P.U.L.S.E. tour in the 1994. Available on www.robyrocks.it It based on Hiwatt DR103 with Factory-Cab. I Played a Fender Stratocaster with EMG DG20...
  57. Roby Rocks

    Legacy Presets David Gilmour - The Wall Preset

    Hi People!!! For "The Sound of Gilmour" series, I tried to recreate the sound of David Gilmour from the album The Wall. In this preset I used several guitars, for different kind of sound. Available on www.robyrocks.it It based on Hiwatt DR103 with Factory-Cab. I Played: Fender Stratocaster...
  58. Roby Rocks

    David Gilmour - Dark Side of the Moon Preset

    Hi People! With this preset I tried to recreate the sound of David Gilmour from the album Dark Side Of The Moon. The thing was not easy but, after a lot of work, I think I got close. Available on www.robyrocks.it It based on Hiwatt DR103 with Factory-Cab. I Played with my Fender Stratocaster...
  59. Marciel Marcasso

    Andy Summers 80´s using Fender Deluxe

    Andy Summers has always been and still is a reference for me, especially for clean sounds. Beautiful compositions, chorus, delays, compressor, all very well chosen and tasteful. Watching some live clips from The Police, I see that he has used several amps (Fenders, Roland Jazz Chorus)...
  60. Marciel Marcasso

    Brian May Vox AC30 sound on stratocaster with PAF on the bridge

    I love Brian May's guitar sound, I have a guitar with trisonic pickups, but in this video I tried to make a PAF pickup installed in a stratocaster have the sound as close to a "Red Special" guitar as possible. I was really in doubt if I could, but I loved the result. The sound has life !!! It...
  61. Dynamic1022

    Legacy Larry Carlton - 'It was only yesterday'

    Made a verion of mister 335 Larry Carlton's It was only yesterday. Using a Bludotone Ojai. And my Fender stratocaster USA Standard with custom shop flat 50,s I'm taken guitar lessons now for 1,5 year. Hope you enjoy it. Greetings, David
  62. Igor Paspalj

    Legacy Yngwie Malmsteen - 'Vivace'

    HI everybody, Here's my take on Yngwie's Orchestral Suite -Vivace. Although I am not listening to him that much lately, every time I run into his stuff puts a big smile on my face Axe Fx2 as usual, with my YJM Stratocaster straight into Logic X Pro.
  63. Burgs

    AFIII Log On. Video demo and preset.

    I loved and still love this tune. Beautiful and simple melody from Messrs Plant and Blunt; made, if I'm not mistaken, with a 50's Strat, CE1, Princeton and some deft use of compression and reverb - which is what I've tried to recreate here. Have a crack at the preset and tweak to taste. Log on...
  64. Burgs

    AFIII HIPOWER Jumped, Fuzzes, Univibe, space.... Preset and Vid

    Based on the last two Marshall-based fuzz-fun videos and presets, I present to you some DR103 lurve. Thank you to Cliff for the unbelievably beautiful model (and machine) and Yek for his Univibe settings. Rock on. Preset: http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=6435
  65. Cainer

    Legacy Live video - Blues

    Just found this (better quality) video someone posted of our show opening for Thorogood at Massey Hall - good lord that was a fun gig! Came dangerously close to tripping over my EV 112p behind me at a couple points lol
  66. Dynamic1022

    Legacy David Gilmour Comfortably numb solo ( simple version Improvisation)

    Just had to record both solo's. Testing my new Primetone John Petrucci pick and Ernie Ball Super slinky 9-42 strings. The preset is created by myself based on a Hiwatt DR-130 I can not share the preset because on of the cabs i am using is a commercial one. I hope to record in the future the...
  67. DanGuitarMan

    80's Direct Sound For Stratocaster

    Here's my latest preset for that clean 80's DI Strat sound. It's geared more towards live because the highs are tamed a bit. Crank it through your FRFR at gig volume and it'll come alive. A few months ago there was a request for a patch to cover Lucky Star by Madonna. I tried my best to make...
  68. Dynamic1022

    Legacy You Raise me up (Lena Park instrumental cover)

    For this recording i used all of my 3 guitars. The song starts soft and tender and comes to a climax at the end. Gear Fractal AXE FX2 XL+ Firmware 9.04 ( Using 3 different presets) Gretsch 5022 Rancher CE ( preset based on a fender super reverb and a Marshall jtm45) Fender Stratocaster HSS...
  69. Cainer

    Legacy live gig footage from Memphis

    Only had like 5 minutes to set up, so the AX8 was amazing - so good to be able to have my tone and not deal with mystery backline amps ;) Venue was Jerry Lee Lewis' Cafe on Beale St.
  70. Dynamic1022

    Dire Straits Sultans of swing

    Tried to get the preset as close as possible like the original. So i kept it very simple. Did some research on the internet. And with help from the forum. Mark Knopler's reaction in a interview: It’s just a Fender Twin and the Strat, with its three-way selector switch jammed into a middle...
  71. Dynamic1022

    Hank Marvin The Deerhunter preset

    Here's my Hank Marvin preset for the song The Deerhunter. Please leave a message or like this tread if you like it . I hope you'll enjou. For this song i used my Stratocaster USA Standard HSS With Custom flat 50's http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=6125
  72. Dynamic1022

    Legacy Hank Marvin Theme from the Deerhunter (cover)

    For those who love the good old Hank Marvin sound and music. I'ts not nearly as good as hank but there's got to be some difference:). Gear: Fractal Audio Axe Fx2 XL+ Firmware 9.04 Fender USA Stratocaster HSS with custom fat 50's Dunlop Stubby 3.0 I hope soon to purchase a volume pedal to...
  73. Cainer

    Legacy Texas blues a la SRV / Duarte (live video)

    Man we had a good time with this one - Superverb model, with fuzz in the first freakout section, fuz and tubescreamer in the second.
  74. Cainer

    Legacy A quick SRV blast

    Going to try to work this tune into my live set soon. Maybe dial the tempo back a touch lol The Dr Z amp is my go to for Stevie-ish tones these days. Just need to find a good way to up the gain without losing the gritty edge. Been experimenting with the amp boost, input gain, and various...
  75. Burgs

    Legacy FW.Q8 5F1 Tweed EC - 4-Scene Preset & Vid demo

    I was so impressed with it I just had to belt out a blues jam and write a preset. So, here it is... The preset: http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=5461
  76. Cainer

    Legacy Happy Straturday!

    Let's see the strats people!
  77. H

    Legacy Unbeatable Blues Tone

    FW 7.02 beta.. I often can't believe this is not a 'real' amp. All guitars and bass are Axe FX XL.
  78. Igor Paspalj

    Legacy Yngwie Malmsteen - Arpeggios from Hell cover

    Just lost 5 kg playing this stuff :) Anyway, since I've recently obtained YJM signature Stratocaster, it was perfect excuse to cover something from master :) Using Axe Fx II, of course :) Hope You gonna like it. Cheers!
  79. Igor Paspalj

    Legacy Jeff Beck Vibes :)

    Here's one bluesy improvisation I came up today inspired with a bit of a Jeff Beck influence. I am NOT trying to play as Jeff, which is pretty much impossible of course, neither suggesting this is his style :) Just a few Jeff moves, rest is pretty much my own stuff. Anyway, recorded with my Axe...
  80. Burgs

    Legacy HSS Deluxe Strat + ODS (Clean and mean) - Video - Preset

    A double feature video with my 2011 Deluxe Strat and an ODS pair based on Yek's original ODS amp template. Made largely for my own use so I can refer to it after I tear these godawful original pickups out of this guitar. Preset: http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=4440...
  81. koawood

    SRV Little Wing Sounds

    Hey all, I recently recieved my new Axe Fx 2 XL and I'm jamming some SRV sounds on it ! What do you guys think?
  82. Burgs

    An AX8 101 vid: Put together a Marshall rig in minutes - video

    I've already posted this in the Axe-FX II Recordings forum but it is probably better suited to being here. This vid takes you through the basic building stages for putting together a classic rock rig based around a 50W Marshall, quad, some effects and a couple of Scenes. Rock on and have a...
  83. Michael Engel

    Legacy Slow Blues Solo - patch based on Tyler Grund's SRV tone tutorial

    Hi all. First off.. A big thanks too Tyler Grund for helping me create this patch. I followed his SRV Tone Tutorial and tweaked it from there. So im playing on a 1975 stock Stratocaster, through my Axe-FX 2. Patch is basically a tube screamer running through 2 Vibrato Verbs in parallel, one...
  84. ML SOUND LAB

    Legacy ML Dizzy 4x12 Cab Pack Demonstration Video

    I shot this improvised run-through/chill out with the new Cab Pack 24 - ML Dizzy 4x12 and I thought you'd be interested in hearing how the pack sounds straight out of the box without much effort. :) Let me know how it sounds! :)
  85. Smittefar

    Texas Blues with Ax8 (recording)

    I had a bit of fun the last few days recording a jam along the lines of SRV's Mary Had a Little Lamb. I am no SRV afficionado, nor does the true Texas Blues flow through my vains, but I found a Fender sound in the Ax8 that I loved so much, I had to give it a try. The bass is also recorded...
  86. Guitarjon

    Legacy Chimey & grindey Q2.0 Vox tones!

    Hey everybody! I haven't played a lot through Vox type amps or cabs so I thought the new Quantum 2.0 FW and the new OwnHammer Vox 212 VX30 pack would be a great excuse to try make a cool demo. I really enjoyed making this because it's really different than other demo's I've done before. The...
  87. Burgs

    Legacy Another Vibrolux suite with video demo

    Mick Brierley wound me some "Vintage 60's" Strat pickups. That was all the motivation I needed to build a patch in 1.06 to show them off. So here it is. The preset can be downloaded from http://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=4005 And the video... Now, back to the AX8 ... which...
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