Dynamic Blues / rock Tips and tricks.

[ByTheHandOf]

I don't know if I am the only one, but to me it seems like most of the axefx videoes (reviews and comparison) and presets out there are for more High Gain/metal sounds. Don't get me wrong, I love axefx for heavy sounds, but it really does so well for low gain crunchy/bluesy sounds for strat or std less pauls as well. I especially love the way it simulates the way an amp breaks, and how the amp sims react to a booster/808 or a fuzz pedal (mainly the 1959, jcm800 and twin reverb amps).
My favorite two examples of this are the following two videos, but I was wondering if anyone else have some tips and tricks o getting a fat, dynamic preset. Perhaps a modern country crunsch sound?


(Not a huge Yngwie fan, but the presetworks great for blues and classic rock types-o-sound.

 

[Jimmytwotimes]

Check this out :

http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/blues-tone-preset-included.120296/

I try to add lots of mids when dialing in a blues tone - like Bonamassa. Theres a video out there somewhere where he explains how he shapes his tone. Much of which is done at the board with eq's with a pyramid type curve. I'm no expert either though - always learning !
That's the great thing about going down the axe fx rabbit hole...

 

[Geezerjohn]

You can try the Plexi 50wHi with a drive to juice it (try the FullOD or the TS808).

 

[atquinn]

Dirty Shirley and Cameron High are my go tos for that stuff. No particular tips unfortunately since I barely know what I'm doing myself
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Austin