Axe FX Mesa Crunch Suhr S3

[99mmpick]

You have great vids btw..

[99mmpick]

What do you think about axe fx, is it worth extra 1500 gbp , compare to 500 gbp ENGL screamer?

[Moltisanti]

@99mmpick - honestly in my opinion it is worth it. The Axe FX is the best value piece of gear i've ever bought - it does everything, and get's better with every firmware upgrade

[pfarina]

aren't there non-nickel coated strings?

[Moltisanti]

@pfarina - yes it turns out they give me the same trouble, it's a repetitive contact thing apparently.

[pfarina]

@Moltisanti weird...

[Moltisanti]

@pfarina - yep, if i lost my arm i'd find a way to fix a slide to the end so i could still play \m/ :D

[guitarDouchebaggery]

reeally nice maple top on that guitar

[VelhosNovos]

Hi man, dou you need a Head Amp to run your FX or can you run straight the cabinet?

[Moltisanti]

@VelhosNovos - you need a power amp to power a cabinet, the Axe FX is a pre-map/effects unit only.

[VelhosNovos]

@Moltisanti thanks!

[MyLifeChanger]

BLAH GEEKS! in a couple of years there will be so many people trying to get rid of their suhr guitars ;) finding out that they look so boring and sound like a fender + humbucker

[shreddy666]

@MyLifeChanger Remember that Suhr guitars are built to custom spec and to meticulous perfection. John Suhr doesn't just mass produce fender copies. Sure, you could order a Suhr guitar similar to a fender strat specification, but if strat players didn't think they were better built than a fender custom, they wouldn't invest to have John Suhr build one for them.

You custom order a guitar from John Suhr because it's exactly the dream guitar you want in every aspect of it's construction.

[tehsimo]

dont suhr do stainless steel frets? :)

[Moltisanti]

@tehsimo - they do, but it didn't make any difference :(

[tehsimo]

@Moltisanti more durable

[Moltisanti]

@tehsimo - true, i actuaaly really liked the ss Suhr frets

[Ty2052]

good for you with those finger protectors man.

i got an orange thunderverb 200 :) and a prs cu22. yours is gorgeous

[InTheFlesh77]

Suhr + AxeFx.. You would fit right in over at the Petrucci Forum.. lol

but in all seriousness.. Sweet tones

[Moltisanti]

@InTheFlesh77 - :D, I am a total gear whore, I'm the first to admit it! The Suhr has gone now, it's all PRS again now \m/

[prabowoputra]

nice sound, by the way, what's that unit on top your ART poweramp?

[Moltisanti]

@prabowoputra - it's a Samson power conditioner, it regulates the power coming into the Axe FX and Power amp - handy if you play in venues with dodgy electrics :D

[MrBIOSkunk]

DUDE, WHAT MAKE/MODEL IS THAT STRAT?

[brandon5pennies]

how many spaces is your rack? i'm looking into builing me an axe fx rig myself mine is gonna have 6 spaces and an orange cab too ironically

[Moltisanti]

@brandon5pennies - it's a 4 space rack, the Axe FX is 2, ART SLA-1 is 1 and the power conditioner is 1 - it has a bit of weight to it but isn't anything like as heavy as a valve head

[Sick1982]

Sorry to hear about your nickel allergy! These so called "finger protectors" .. In belgian drug stores these are called "finger condoms" ;') And they really are meant to shove things up your ass ;-)

[Moltisanti]

haha! well whatever they're meant for I'm happy somebody invented them! :D

[qwertygriffin]

hey, i'm thinking of buying one of these. is the axe fx transparent when in an amp's FX loop?

[northtrader]

Great to see you made it back home in the snow and acquired your Ultra ;-) Great playing.

[Moltisanti]

hehe thanks mate, it's a killer piece of kit thanks again for your hospitality :D

[ohmygooooood]

yeah! great tone.. power amp sim ON?? and cabs sim OFF??

[Moltisanti]

in the room yes, but the recorded tone here has the cab sims on, it was a brit 2x12 i think :)

[guitarfelix400]

@ohmygooooood

Since hes got an ART SLA 1 or 2 poweramp (its a linear solid state poweramp) his p/a sim is supposed to be on.

[Moltisanti]

wow you've got good eyesight! :)

[Moltisanti]

tried them, didn't work :)

[darkravers009]

Why don't you use elixir strings, I think those aren't nickel-based. Anyways, pretty nice tone going on.