AX8 quick metal test

Very nice! Especially liked the 1st riff! Where do you have the Master volume on the amp block? If it was my pre set I might want a little more body to it which I might try bumping the MV to get, what do ya think?
 
Adjusting gain/vol in the OD into the front of the amp and the MV are the best ways to get a monster tone. When you dial in a new amp it arrives with a set MV level and we often ignore and look at the Treb, Mids Bass levels and forget about the relationship to the amps MV/Vol

General rules of thumb

-Increasing MV I decrease amps Vol output a little to keep the sound tight
-Start with small changes
-Save to far away banks, save again 2 more spots next to it and start a/bing your changes. Often I will find my initial creation is still my favorite which means I can quite messing with it and PLAY guitar!!

Good luck and please share an syx.file so we can sample what you come up with.

Cheers,
Don
 
@nebbi
Ok, the proposed test failed. Say, I let the 1st E ring and bend 2nd B somewhere beyond 12th fret. Half a tone is not really a problem, but one tone... E gets a biiit flat. It's still OKish for live, I think. For recording - not OK.
If you get to thicker strings, it gets a bit more worse.

Overall, the situation is not critical as on a usual floyd rose - but still noticeable.
 
With your tests it looks like the zps does not hold the tremolo for a one tone bend. Then it makes no sense for me to change it. Thanks for your help!
 
nebbi said:
With your tests it looks like the zps does not hold the tremolo for a one tone bend. Then it makes no sense for me to change it. Thanks for your help!
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Yeah. I wouldn't invest in it if I were you. The outcome will not be 100% as desired :) But the GAS is strong, right? :D
 
nebbi said:
Good to have a name (and abbreviation) for an illness that is already present. But i have to say that now, after arriving AX8, i'm selling a lot of gear.
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I've got a ton of stuff on ebay right now thanks to the AX8 - I need to sell it quick to pay back the credit card before the long haired general finds out!!
 
ChainOfThought said:
Sounds pretty cool, but to me it has kind of a hollow character to it. I think if I had to guess technically it sounds like an odd spike in the lower mids. Might also be something more to do with the bass than the guitar, hard to tell.

I do dig it though, would not be upset if I bought an album and this was the overall tone on it.
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Btw, I adjusted bass - sounds better to my ears now =)
 
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