Bulb and Jake Demoing the Atomic MB-50 Poweramp with the Fractal AxeFx Ultra!

[Marshallfan567]

Bad hair day Misha???

[CatastrophicG]

Sick Misha sound!!

[ChegzGT1EB]

That riff that jake plays is beautiful

[BreathingWhileBuried]

Sounds pretty cool, what about their Stereo Power Amp,any experience with that? 

[mightyjake182]

where shoes everyday!

[XSDarkMoonZX]

Your high-gain "djent" (such a stupid word) tone sounds like shit man.

[ltayl1]

STEVE VAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keithred92]

Nigga you need to brush yo hair.

[jonesy77777]

@keithred92

Why, you like a man with a tidy coif??? WTF??? Dude is playing guitar on a nice rig, I didn't even notice he had hair!

[sweepxcore]

@Periphery high volumes * even lol

[sweepxcore]

@Periphery how does the Afx-fx in general sound with tube power amps at high levels? do you get any mid-harshness?

[ghandrbluver]

Alex what is the song you start playing at 4:12?

[guitaristman23]

@ghandrbluver thats jake bowen lol

[ghandrbluver]

@guitaristman23 i meant jake. lol wow i had a blank out when i said this lol

[guitaristman23]

@ghandrbluver lol its ok :)

[DefiantRage]

misha, i heard you dont know much theory is that true? because if it is holy effing kudos to you

[HorizonGeetar93]

misha's hands say "whoa whoa misha ima let you finish..but..." yeah you get the idea

[JaySon33883]

*click* um...

[JasonM2691]

I know you guys dont use tube power amps live but after playing through a vht 2/50/2 and this power amp did you prefer the el34s or 6l6s? or rather what were the differences? i loved the sound of my 6505 so having the 6505 amp sim through a vht would i miss getting tnat 6l6 influence?

Thanks.

[freakguitar1]

maybe i am still drunk, but i think some of these tones are way too wet and kinda have no soul....

[4WOF]

If I don't get a Canadian tour from you guys my life will never have been the best it can be.

[allsport1313]

4:12-4:35 amazing lead sound. share!

[allsport1313]

This is digital????????? good lord thats sick

[joshuas12324]

Not sure if I'll get a reply on this, but where did Jake acquire his S7? I want one so bad but all I can find now a days are the straight up black ones.

[SFLOVER94]

Bulb, you are a GOD.

[EthenTheSceneKid]

"Its really important to, uh..." *buttersnips then keeps talking casually*

[MrRedpinapple]

can u guys make a tab book for six stringss??? please

[kerkes145]

Is that guitar an S perstege??? if not what is it??

[tabotabojayar]

dammit djendt...fuck...always get that rhythm tone whether it's axefx or real rig...

[guitarfan149]

why does this video give me such a boner?

[nashrinnazim]

hey misha.....what's your approach to the chord work you do on your compositions?? do you use that allan holdsworth approach of figuring out the keys and then playing groups of notes off the scales to 'define' the keys (as opposed to all that standard "ii-V-I" jazz stuff)??

[JazzyShredder]

BEAUTIFUL Holdsworth-y chordal work @4:44!

[ImaDjentleman]

nolly??? as in Nolly the Great possibly?

[ConceptsProject]

So what exactly is a poweramp?

[Bobbob12397]

@ConceptsProject Something needed to get the Axe FX, or similar, to play through passive speakers.

[EMGXX84]

hey Misha, i saw problably all your videos on the web... and what do you think about all power amp you tried?.. what is the best power amp?

[Periphery]

@EMGXX84 for a lightweight mono poweramp this sounds INCREDIBLE! if you need a stereo poweramp and dont mind something that weighs more than twice as much, id recommend the vht 2/50/2

[EMGXX84]

@Periphery ok tanks, i read your last interview about the all rigs you use in the band and in a moment misha talk about mackie hd1531... (i read lot of poor review about that(breaktable) but, tosin abasi use them so ;) and i would like to know why you don't envisage the atomic fr 50watt WEDGE?... that was not enought powerfull for the band?.. and in the pratice session....if you conbine the FR with a guitar cab for more power that was not enough or is a question of taste?

[Dimitribujiashvili]

hey ... what's your tuning on 7 string guitar??

[YAGGAAA]

epic stool btw Jake :D

[sleepy502]

Do you find the CL/LF combo in that RGA dark at all? I believe those pickups were designed for alder/basswood. I had a DSonic in my SV and it was muddy as all hell.

[guitarrhythymfool]

How come you guys decided to switch to full amp rigs for your live sound after getting such good tone with the Axe-FX rigs?

[Periphery]

@guitarrhythymfool we didnt, we use the axefx direct to the board live, no amps, no pedals, just a midi controller for the axefx

[guitarrhythymfool]

@Periphery Really? But I've seen videos of you guys playing live with amp rigs, and the guitarworld or guitarplayer (can't remember which) video with Jake, Misha, and Alex have them talking about their full amp setups.. :///

[Periphery]

@guitarrhythymfool yeah look at the dates on the vids, we switched FROM that to axefx

[circleofpit]

@Periphery is it possible to have a poweramp cab live and also a good signal running to the PA, with poweramp and cabinet simulation?

[guitarrhythymfool]

@Periphery I now feel slightly ridiculous..

No matter, you guys are writing some badass music no matter what the guitars go through.

[lazycrazybastard]

So, is the axe fx going through the atomic powerblock and into the diesal cab?

[Pallietime]

@lazycrazybastard Yes, that one.

[AweAttack]

People are so fucking retarded. There should be no reason someone should push the dislike button on a video on a dude just testing out an amp. People just like to be fucking stupid. GOD I FUCKING HATE PEOPLE!!!!!!! 5 PEOPLE ARE FUCKING BORED THAT THEY DISLIKE A AMP TESTING VIDEO, GOOD GOD!

[KillswitchEngage42]

@AweAttack Too far...

[asuranthunder]

@AweAttack lmfao

[Dark515Rogue]

Wow, you really have some mad Windows Movie Maker skills!

[guitarfan149]

boner jams

[Guitarmazdur]

what 7-string tuning is Racecar in? Drop A? or Drop G#?

[galatonim]

@Guitarmazdur Learn to read descriptions... "Jake is also using his Ibanez S7420FM with a Dimarzio X2N7 in the bridge and that is tuned BbDbAbDbGbBbEb and is strung up with 10-64 gauge SIT strings." Its not like half step down, you drop the 6th string lol

[Guitarmazdur]

@galatonim oh, ok they usually dont put things like guitar tunings in the descriptions so i guess i overlooked it :P

[Dravn1349]

please anyone tell me what song this is at 4:12

i beg you! :(

[TheMrSnowman388]

My first thought when "Jake" started talking was:

"Who the fuck is that?"

[Ray4th]

Can someone tell me what's the song at 2:32 ?

[BLACKanimebrother]

@Ray4th Its called Buttersnips. Funny name, great song.

[Ray4th]

@BLACKanimebrother Thanks! Love the tapping, I must try to learn it.

[JimNayseum]

4:11 is an epic heart fader

[lenlee14]

2:53 "It's really important to... *^%&$#^@*(&^)&$&#* ... I feel like this, um..."

The music screams what the mouth can only dream to utter!

[MrDudeface23]

what song is at 4:14????

[murphxedge]

hey guys. how do you like this RGA420Z? im really considering buying it because its a sweet guitar and i like the way it looks. but ive had an RG3550MZ prestige before and for some reason the neck was really flimsy and went out of tune if i jumped or move too aggressively during shows. the neck also flexed a LOT. so i was just wondering how well it holds its tuning and how stable the neck is? it would be sweet if you guys could help me out with some feedback. amazing band by the way. :)

[muriendounpocomas]

i dont understand what the atmic does there

[SilenceIsACrime]

Are the cutaways on the RGA's normally that fucking awesome?

Because, damn, they're fucking *awesome*.

[butterknucklez]

i hart you guys 1:40

[LemonInYourEye]

djentpacks

[nellings6]

what song at 4:18?

[MrRonGuitar]

Are x2n's in both guitars? I've been roaming through ss.org seeing what others are using for that djenty style tone but everyone has different opinions lol

[mehtabb1]

Sell dual rectifier obtain Axe FX arghhghgh

[SoaSlashed]

@mehtabb1 Sell AxeFX Ultra obtain AxeFX 2

[mehtabb1]

@SoaSlashed

Nah, sell Dual Rectifier, obain Axe FX Ultra for 1400 dollars locally from a friend of mine :p

[SoaSlashed]

@mehtabb1 Now do what I said :P

[TheTyrynir]

@mehtabb1 Well then what are you gonna plug it into?

[mehtabb1]

@TheTyrynir Not too sure, yet.  Considering an active cab, or carvin power amp with a cab. So many options

[Deathz0r94]

Omfg the harmonics..

[edthehead83]

I love how Jake keeps getting cut off!

[drumacat]

um...

[Stooeybear13]

Misha just woke up.. Epic djent bed hair.

[MetalMeLike]

PERIPHERY! if you get this...TOUR AUSTRALIA DAMMIT! :'(

[xxxbulldog44xxx]

what different tunings do you use?

[Despised0515]

Are the cab impulses on or off?

[JVM410ftw]

@Despised0515 with an actual cab in place of an FRFR set-up cab sims would be off.

if you were to use the atomic powered cab(which is FRFR) you'd keep cab sims on.

[Sjusovaren]

Wow. The melody thing at 4:12 is awesome! I'm not really familiar with Periphery, is that bit from a song on the album or something on the way? Or was it just a noodle?

[philotze]

The clean sound with chorus at round 4:50 is just sick.

[myownse1f]

hey misha i was wondering if you are still with bare knuckle pickups or did you switch to dimarzio? if so can you tell me a good 7 string pickup for either company

[MarcusFenixtheMan]

what are you playing in the beginning? just messing with chords?

[Vocalist309]

Misha totally just woke up

[KSE828]

I'm probably going to get shit for this but i think the riff Misha plays from Jetpacks sounds like ass with that setup. Maybe i'm just used to it being overproduced? Idk but it's an awesome song!

[NapoleanXV]

@KSE828 it is just a camcorder. thats a big reason for it

[KSE828]

@KSE828 Ah.

[lobyte]

So basically you hook up the Axefx to a poweramp to make the singal usable, then it goes to the speaker? Im kinda new on this stuff

[RyanCmetal]

@lobyte yep

[JimNayseum]

is there any way you could message me your settings for the axe fx? im failing miserably at getting the clarity of notes, and this bothers me. I hope you get back to me, U guys are the bees knees, and the cats pajamas.

[TomMAF4]

Heya, hope this hasn't been asked before but how powerful would you say that atomic block is? I would be wanting to use it for small to medium sized venues, I mean obviously I would go out to the PA from the axe-fx to, but you know what I mean (hopefully ;) ) Cheers.

[tyblair18]

lol wait. what did gosnell have to do with this?

[Morain42]

Crunch lab/liquifire + RGA Prestige = THE SHIT!

[rawkout]

best part of the video is the scene cuts, a heart is the transition.

[jdawg00100]

windows movie maker $kill$!!1

[RythemGuitarist]

Haha misha looks like he just got outta his bed

[MrBasilpants]

Executive producer

Strong Sad

Fuck yeah!

[violentvendetta1]

sounds beautifull!

[sklakt]

I gotta have an axe fx! NOW!

[7Alex10]

is the RGA420Z worth the money? i need a new guitar and this one is expensive (2,299.99 on musiciansfriend) plus, i need to buy and install new pups.

[bakedbean1232]

Holy shit. Please somebody tell me what song Jake is playing at 4:14. That sounds so sick!

[adj209]

Anyone notice he's playing the racecar solo half a step down?

[chriscoooley]

@adj209 its just because of the tuning he's in

[elthestampede]

Since you all use these for live shows now...Is the 50w enough for the live show?

[visualrocker69]

@elthestampede

Wattage and perceived volume have a logarithmic relationship so 50w isn't that much reduced from 100w.

[elthestampede]

@visualrocker69 Thanks for the info! I was wondering about it...But have never got a answer.

[visualrocker69]

@elthestampede

it should be plenty loud. even 20w tube power is loud enough for a club gig ^^

[visualrocker69]

@elthestampede

i think wattage is more a matter of personal preference than volume issues. higher wattage yields more clean headroom so it won't break up. this may or may not be desirable depending on what tone you're going for. conversely lower wattage means the power section will be saturated at an earlier point.

[skarfreak]

sweet guitars and other gadgets. everything is cool.. your technique are awesome....

[Eichro]

Dude, when reading the title I read that as "Bulb and Jake dismantling the Atomic MB-50 Poweramp". I LOL'd.

[sixstringsFTW]

damn you strum weird

[AvengeXKing]

um... umm...um.... um... um...um....

[MrCameronBarton]

Misha has bed head. Lol.

[shreddmasterj]

@MrCameronBarton bed head is epicwin

[chimera963]

What gauge/brand strings do you guys use in Periphery for drop G#/Ab? I'm finding the .056 on the low seven string too rattly.

[111spandex]

do you guys use the Axe-FX on the album at all?

[7Alex10]

@111spandex they record the whole album with it

[7Alex10]

@111spandex they recorded the whole album with it

[NovaReaper]

What's the clean thing Jake plays at 4:44 from? Unreleased song?

[dimmub69]

are you on some sort of standard tuning in the intro of this vid?

[Krazydeath66]

you guys are in periphery. nice. i was wondering how u were so good

[racrx32]

AWSOME!!!!! Thank's!!!!!

[UGNecrophagist777]

Which Diezel Cab is that? Rear or Front Loaded and what speakers? Thanks.

[7Alex10]

Hey Misha and Jake, I know you guys use Axe-Fx for live gigs, but I was wondering what poweramp you use. I read that Misha liked the MB-50, but wanted to have a rackmount poweramp.

[CoffinFodder777]

nice farmers tan jake.

:P

[TWLB17]

I understand what the Axefx is, but what does the Atomic thing do?

[VegaNGT]

@TWLB17 The Atomic MB-50 is what send the electric signal to the speakers in the cab. Without it, you'd have to plug the Axe-Fx directly into a PA. The Axe-Fx is like a distortion pedal: you need the amp to create the sound, but the Axe-Fx make it sound awesome.

[TWLB17]

@VegaNGT That makes sense. thanks man!

[StylishStar88]

@TWLB17 Every Head that you see in live rigs have a pre amp and a power amp. The preamp generates the noise (in this case its the Axe-fx) and the power amp pushes this signal to the speakers or cabs. In this case, without the monoblock, the axe fx cannot be heard through cab speakers and then it has to be connected directly to the PA.

Im thinking of buying an Axe-fx due to its versatility in tone and usage. If only I had the cash. :(

[afanofyou]

you look totally baked

[TheMan750]

i'm so going to the concert on dec. 11

[Chrelizorter]

Jake has such clean leads.

[IbanezRocks60]

Riff at 4:12 is amazing :')

[thcinc]

hey bulb. i just grabbed my axe standard and am excited to get tweakin! just wokndering tho, do you and/or jake post patches for download like any of these seen in this video? thanks good sir!

[LastCommand]

Please, no one else ask about tuning... its Ab Eb Ab etc on 7 string and drop C on 6 string. ergh

[deathcore1239]

how old is that s series? because the s7420 has 24 frets and the ZR bridge. that looks like 22 frets and a lo-pro

[Periphery]

@deathcore1239 Its older for sure not entirely sure how many years, but the s7420 you are talking about was only reintroduced rather recently, there was a pretty large period of time when they werent made.

[deathcore1239]

@Periphery well, i dont really play the s series so i wouldnt know. oh well, im educated out the ass about the RG's and thats really all i need

[morganchavis]

@deathcore1239 I'd say around 2000...the better guitar were made around then. Not dissing the new stuff, it's great too but I prefer my Japanese made Ibanez's which are older.

[deathcore1239]

@morganchavis oh trust me, i know. i have a 1999/2000 rg570/rg570dx (its a hybrid) with an original edge, super wizard, etc. sounds a million times better than my rg1527 but that might have to do with with the pickups. the 570 has an x2n in the bridge and an evo2 in the neck, the 1527 is stock

[prydogga]

@deathcore1239 I'm pretty sure these S7420fms were the late 90s, somewhere around that time, but they have TRS trems, not the Lo Pro.

[6Vital6Remains6]

@deathcore1239 My bandwidth is shot so I'd have to wait to see what guitar you're referring to, and I'm not a periphery fan so I'm not familiar with Jake's gear but it could be a 540S7.

[LycanthropicArt]

@deathcore1239

The S7420 in this video looks like the one that was introduced in 2000. It wasn't until 2010 that the new 24-fret, ZR bridge model was introduced. You're right, that is a Lo TRS-7 trem. I have a very similar model, but it was introduced in 1991/1992 (the 540S7). I believe, this model was the first Ibanez 7 that wasn't a Universe. I hope that helps. Cheers, and keep on rockin'!

- Wulf

[LycanthropicArt]

@deathcore1239

Shit, sorry bro. I didn't realize so many people already sent you messages about this.

[VegaNGT]

the lead/solo thing that starts at 4:11 is amazing...

[LiNKENsPHERE]

oh, nvm! found it! buttersnips. haha.

[LiNKENsPHERE]

What's the name of the song with the riff at 2:31 ? my brain got numb with too much djent! :S

[rob61091]

whats with the goofy tuning on the 7 string?

[xPELICANx]

Aww, Bulb has a bed head.

[DemonofShadowFin]

Purring???? thats probably gonna catch on, haha you guys seem good at creating hip lingo/genres.

[jeserty6]

Should I get this guitar or the RG1527?

[conorthealien]

@jeserty6 that really comes down to if you want a 6 or a 7

plus the rga is twice the price

[GameKid98]

uhm.. uhm.. uhm.. uhm.. uhm.. uhm.. uhm.. uhm..

[snapascrew]

misha what amp model do you use generally for your favorite heavy tones?

[neo69hk]

Could you please tell me your Periphery album was recording by Axe-fx or ENGL ?? the guitar sound was the greatest sound i have ever heard...i buy tyour CD at Hong Kong HMV XDD

[Periphery]

@neo69hk We used an Axefx Ultra for the album!

[alexberdea]

:))))

[mdragoonx]

Gotta say, love the Bulb/Periphery tone, love the melody/harmonies, but I hate your hand technique Misha, and I'm not being a jerk, everyone develops their own technique/style, case in point Marty Friendman's right hand, but I look at your left hand and just feel carpal tunnel incarnate, heehee. Keep up the awesome djents guys.

[Periphery]

@mdragoonx yeah i have pretty horrendous technique, im slowly workin on it