John Petrucci interview discussing the use of his Axe-Fx III

[bxlgotham]

I think for vintage tube amps, those are not going to go down, they're going to go up, they are going up. They are valued by players who own FAS and Kemper etc, and people who would never use such things, and collectors. Contemporary tube amps, perhaps, though I have a few, I have no affinity for them, they feel rather pointless (outside of maybe really boutique stuff). For me its AFX3 + vintage tube. Sorry but a Marshall 2150 (JMP 2203 combo) is never touchable. It is its own beast, no need to hunt that down in digital (for me at least).

 

[laxu]

if he's not, then tell me why his biceps are becoming bigger and bigger.

Checkmate!

So that is why he keeps using the JP2C! Can't get those gains lifting a few Axe-Fx 3s! Now I have this mental image of Petrucci in his dressing room backstage, doing curls with a JP2C combo.

 

[cardinal]

I'm looking forward to a Mesa ad of Petrucci deadlifting a rack of JP2Cs. "John gets all the gains with Mesa."

 

[laxu]

I'm looking forward to a Mesa ad of Petrucci deadlifting a rack of JP2Cs. "John gets all the gains with Mesa."

"No pain, no gain without high gain from the Mesa JP2C". The marketing practically writes itself.

 

[TheGoatLord]

I love my FM3 too, but there's still nothing like playing a real amp. It's not the same experience and it doesn't have to be. FM3/Axe is awesome at being what it is - it's absolutely incredible - but it's not a reason to never use tube amps again. Having one doesn't mean you have to lose the other.

This. I love my fractal gear and always will but I also love tube amps. They both have their place and function and there’s no reason you can’t enjoy/use both.

 

[alienranch]

Any update on JP releasing his official IR's?

 

[Thomas Obester]

Any update on JP releasing his official IR's?

try @York Audio Mesa OS V2.
that cab pack has JP Mix in it, I think no.18 is exactly that...sounds exactly like JP´s mic combo.

 

[My name is mud]

I was listening to the last album , the intro of invisible monster seems to be axe 3 effects no ?