Neal Schon Axe-Fx III vs Axe-Fx II

[Cooper Carter]

This is the power of progress. Neal Schon continues his Journey into the future on the *absolute cutting edge.*
One Axe-Fx III replaces THREE Axe-Fx IIs, TEN stompboxes, AND a rack wah!

 

[iaresee]

There’s a crew and a guitar tech who are veeeeeery happy about that kind of weight reduction I’m certain.

 

[chris]

Never stop believing!

 

[jefferski]

Anyway He Wants It...

 

[NeoSound]

Look at all those “lights”

 

[MrGuitarabuse]

Ok, I´ll play...

Whos crying now

 

[Anand Mahangoe]

Axe FX II & Axe FX III are going Separate Ways ......

 

[Rock Chalk]

Word is, Neal is Stone in Love with his Axe IIIs.

 

[Dr. Dipwad]

Nice thread. Allow me to add, uh, a Positive Touch....

* cough *

Change is tough, but Schon is ready to cross the Rubicon:
Equipped with an Axe FX III, Neal can Keep On Runnin'.

Oh, sure: We know he appreciates the load-bearing efforts of those roadies, who've helped him with his giant racks so Faithfully.

But that kind of weight-lifting is for Only The Young...and he's no longer Feeling That Way.

As for the Axe FX II, well, it's time to Lay It Down, and let's not hear any more Back Talk.

Sorry 'bout that, Rack CryBaby! You Be Good To Yourself...but I'll Be Alright Without You.

 

[pauly]

Are they eqs between the axe fx 2s?
Thanks
Pauly

 

[claxor]

So, what stompboxes are being replaced?

 

[Cooper Carter]

Are they eqs between the axe fx 2s?
Thanks
Pauly

No those were Roland line mixers for all the various II outputs.

 

[Cooper Carter]

So, what stompboxes are being replaced?

Various drives, fuzzes, and compressors. With 16 drives per preset now available, there was no need for them.

 

[claxor]

Various drives, fuzzes, and compressors. With 16 drives per preset now available, there was no need for them.

And, what about the eq functon of the rack wah? How does the Axefx 3 solve that?

 

[RalphNYC]

Great but what about his son Miles - I’m digging his sound!

 

[Admin M@]

Miles bought a bunch of Axe-Fx IIs from me not too long ago.

 

[Rex]

And, what about the eq functon of the rack wah? How does the Axefx 3 solve that?

Rumor has it that the EQs in the Axe-Fx work really well.

 

[deadringer6565]

What is Neal or the guitar tech using to control those Axe-Fx 3s? Mastermind GT?

 

[TravisG406]

I bet having axe 3 gives him more than a feeling, and my advice to him is don't look back!

 

[skracus]

This is the power of progress. Neal Schon continues his Journey into the future on the *absolute cutting edge.*
One Axe-Fx III replaces THREE Axe-Fx IIs, TEN stompboxes, AND a rack wah!

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Always been one my favorite guitarists. Sweet rig!