Highcastle_of_Tone
Power User
that I really don't need tone matching. I love the feature and I've finally been able to get really close on some long sought but unattainable tones. A few that I've struggled with over the years are "Custard Pie" by Zep or even "Crazy Train" or "The Spirit of Radio" for that matter. I've been able to get really close in the past, but there was always something missing. A big help has been getting isolated tracks (ogg) or obviously tone matching a song that has solo guitar sections or intros.
With tone matching I've been able to get closer than ever before and what I've learned is that I just prefer to dial the tone in myself and make sure that it's in the same zip code but I don't care as much about nailing the tone exactly. I used to think that was the missing element and if I could just match that original tone then all the pieces would fall into place, but I've discovered that my personal preference for tone outweighs my need to have a perfect match. This is also somewhat corroborated by all my favorite guitar players who rarely use the same gear for more than an album/tour or two.
Most important for me is being able to hold up my end of the bargain as a player.
Fortunately, the Axe is more than capable of building tones from scratch and it's more powerful and flexible than ever.
With tone matching I've been able to get closer than ever before and what I've learned is that I just prefer to dial the tone in myself and make sure that it's in the same zip code but I don't care as much about nailing the tone exactly. I used to think that was the missing element and if I could just match that original tone then all the pieces would fall into place, but I've discovered that my personal preference for tone outweighs my need to have a perfect match. This is also somewhat corroborated by all my favorite guitar players who rarely use the same gear for more than an album/tour or two.
Most important for me is being able to hold up my end of the bargain as a player.
Fortunately, the Axe is more than capable of building tones from scratch and it's more powerful and flexible than ever.