So Many Amps, So Little Time

[philipacamaniac]

I'm curious to see how everyone is planning to set up their presets and how many amps they intend to use.

I've been prepping things for my AX8 on an XL+ (yes I realize the presets don't directly transfer, but I've been exporting all the blocks and screenshots of the layouts).

One thing I noticed is that every time I pick up my guitar to work on presets, I feel like playing a different amp. I've been really digging the 5F8 Tweed, the Deluxe Verb, the AC30TB, the DC-30, the Trainwrecks, and the Lonestar. I can't seem to pick one because they all sound fantastic and all have different flavors. I had originally intended to find the perfect amp model and stick with it, but now I have no idea what I'm going to do (especially without global blocks).

I think for sure that I want to stick with one or two clean amps per show, no matter what, as I'd like the overall show to have a consistent tone.

I feel like I accidentally fell down a rabbit hole.......

 

[Rick]

I have my XL+ set up with 6 presets for shows, a couple of drives, etc, which I will port over to the AX8 so that familiar ground will be there, but I also intend on dialing up some presets with an X/Y amp and scenes, which I think might add some consistency of tone there. I see value in both methods, so we'll see which emerges as things progress. Probably a bit of both. So nice to have the choice!