CrazyBadGuitarist
Inspired
Just thought I'd start a thread about why we went to the Axe Fx instead of our tube amps. Also, if you still use a tube amp and the axe just for FX it would be cool to hear your story as well.
For me, I came to a point with my playing where I was bored. Really bored. Not in a band for a few years, losing the desire to be in one or play for that matter. I have been playing for 20 years and felt bad that I'm just giving up so I needed some inspiration. So I went to the music store and told my friend that worked there that I want to buy an entire new rig, something inspirational. He asked what kind of sound I want. I told him that's the problem, I want no limitations. I want to be able to hear something in my head and be able to create that. My problem with being bored is that I couldn't achieve what I'm hearing in my head, and there was so much diversity going on up there that I really felt limited.
This is when he mentioned Fractal. I knew about Fractal for years but was always discouraged by other amp modellers, mainly Line 6. He told me that Fractal is completely different. I told him I will research it and hold off on the buying for now. So after watching every single YouTube videos on the Axe FX possible, all of Chris's tutorials, and reading all over this forum.... I was honestly a bit blown away. Many great players are on this forum and loved it. Many bigger bands are also switching to the Axe FX. I was sold. I made the decision to buy the Axe FX and MFC 101 and Ev1 pedals.
It's been 6 months with the Axe now. The feeling of being limited has completely disappeared. Everything I hear in my head I am able to re-create, and the Axe has also taught me so much about order of pedals, amp types, how amps react etc. It's awesome to learn all over again. The sounds I'm getting are purely amazing. Before the Axe I had an Orange Rockerverb 50. I made a preset with the Citrus 50 and did a side by side comparison. The Axe cost just a little more than the Orange head did, and I'm getting the same tones. Now I have a couple hundred other amps to choose from too.
Fractal has rejuvenated my desire and passion to play. I will be once again be pursuing a band in the near future. I've already begun looking. Thanks Fractal!
-Dan
For me, I came to a point with my playing where I was bored. Really bored. Not in a band for a few years, losing the desire to be in one or play for that matter. I have been playing for 20 years and felt bad that I'm just giving up so I needed some inspiration. So I went to the music store and told my friend that worked there that I want to buy an entire new rig, something inspirational. He asked what kind of sound I want. I told him that's the problem, I want no limitations. I want to be able to hear something in my head and be able to create that. My problem with being bored is that I couldn't achieve what I'm hearing in my head, and there was so much diversity going on up there that I really felt limited.
This is when he mentioned Fractal. I knew about Fractal for years but was always discouraged by other amp modellers, mainly Line 6. He told me that Fractal is completely different. I told him I will research it and hold off on the buying for now. So after watching every single YouTube videos on the Axe FX possible, all of Chris's tutorials, and reading all over this forum.... I was honestly a bit blown away. Many great players are on this forum and loved it. Many bigger bands are also switching to the Axe FX. I was sold. I made the decision to buy the Axe FX and MFC 101 and Ev1 pedals.
It's been 6 months with the Axe now. The feeling of being limited has completely disappeared. Everything I hear in my head I am able to re-create, and the Axe has also taught me so much about order of pedals, amp types, how amps react etc. It's awesome to learn all over again. The sounds I'm getting are purely amazing. Before the Axe I had an Orange Rockerverb 50. I made a preset with the Citrus 50 and did a side by side comparison. The Axe cost just a little more than the Orange head did, and I'm getting the same tones. Now I have a couple hundred other amps to choose from too.
Fractal has rejuvenated my desire and passion to play. I will be once again be pursuing a band in the near future. I've already begun looking. Thanks Fractal!
-Dan