Free Profiles Merged and Studio New Hook Captain Low Gain Very Nice Tone for All Styles

deadpan · Jan 7th 2017

Hi All,

Testing the latest firmware on the AX8.

Two profiles here, one studio and one merged of the same.
I disabled the stack EQ as not everyone will like my settings.
This is high gain.
Let me know your thoughts on them and if they differ through FR for you.

***New. Added Hood Captain Channel 1A This is low gain and cleans nicely! I recommend all to try these. The studio is much different from the merged but once you try them you will see that both have their place in tone!

billruppert · Jan 10th 2017

Cant wait to check it out
Thanks!
Bill

Monkey_Man · Jan 11th 2017

Thank you, deadpan!

Tritium · Jan 11th 2017

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Thank you, deadpan!

Hi Nicky,

Just noticed you set up a new avatar. I am sure I speak for most all of us when I say...I sure miss the smiling chimpanzee with the kickin' ear cans. However, I am also liking this new pic of the sweet Telecaster.

Cheers,
John

Monkey_Man · Jan 11th 2017

Hey John,

Skoczy and I "swapped" avatars; he dared me to use his in Guido's thread seeing as he'd adopted mine for the time being, so, being the gung-ho thrill seeker I am, I took the bull by the horns. Hopefully only a temporary arrangement, the length of which remains indeterminate...

Agreed 'though; it's a beautiful guitar; I think it's actually his.

@deadpan, I trust that the Profiles will be great man. You've spent an awful lot of time experimenting with capturing Fractal tones, so I expect excellence! No way to audition them 'though, so I'll leave that to the pros.

Thanks again man.

Tritium · Jan 11th 2017

Quote from Monkey_Man

Hey John,

Skoczy and I "swapped" avatars; he dared me to use his in Guido's thread seeing as he'd adopted mine for the time being, so, being the gung-ho thrill seeker I am, I took the bull by the horns. Hopefully only a temporary arrangement, the length of which remains indeterminate...

Agreed 'though; it's a beautiful guitar; I think it's actually his.

That @skoczy...a gentleman and a scholar.

deadpan · Jan 11th 2017

Welcome Bill, welcome Monkey!

At the very least it will give an idea of what the Axe preamp/poweramp sims are like, even if you do not like the cab on this one try to change for your fav.

billruppert · Jan 12th 2017

Tim I love the merged profile.
Top notch!
I stored it in my favs already.
Thank you ....more please:-)

Bill

whippinpost91850 · Jan 13th 2017

Looking forward to trying this

deadpan · Jan 15th 2017

Quote from billruppert

Tim I love the merged profile.
Top notch!
I stored it in my favs already.
Thank you ....more please:-)

Bill

Sure, any particular amp you want?

billruppert · Jan 15th 2017

Tim
What ever you think sounds great would be cool.
I trust you and your ear!

deadpan · Jan 15th 2017

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Tim
What ever you think sounds great would be cool.
I trust you and your ear!

Bill, give the Hook amp a try, link in the OP.

Monkey_Man · Jan 15th 2017

I gather this is the Fractal implementation included in the Quantum OS that's based on the Hook Captain Classic 34 and not the "real thing", deadpan?

Thanks so much for adding it, mate!

deadpan · Jan 15th 2017

You are correct Monkey.

Here is a sample of some random notes to give an idea how they sound. This is the merged profile with the boost active with my USA strat in middle position. First section is just reverb the second delay is on as well. First time I touched the strat in a while but it will give an idea:

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Monkey_Man · Jan 15th 2017

Gee, thanks matey!

I very much appreciate this as I'm not able to audition anything ATM. So thoughtful of you man.

dpeters95 · Jan 16th 2017

Thanks!

billruppert · Jan 18th 2017

Hi Tim the Hooked stuff is great.
I like the merged version up to about half way on the gain. After that its a bit tubby BUT it reminds me a lot of an old Silvertone amp. Sounds just like it and I have a lot of that old stuff here.
The Studio version with other cabs is great all the way up.
That said the merged up to 50% up is great and fat.
Thank you!

Bill

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