Sounds absolutely brilliant GuyJames Very Pini(esque) in places, i take it you are a fan of plini? Guitar tones and playing are just perfect as t the rest of the music. Loved the video too. What profiles did you use?
this was recorded with a mbritt divided by 13 profile I believe. I don’t have the kemper anymore to tell you for sure sorry.
great to see your chord changes and these Malsteem licks , well done James
I didn’t do any with malmsteen in mind however I did use an arpeggio technique I learned from Paul Gilbert that is a string skipping two note per string sequence that falls nicely on the neck and follows the changes.
Wish I had a bassist and keyboardist to be in the video but I couldn’t lock my guys in for the time I had scheduled to shoot. I edited the video myself but had some good help with lights and videography. I feel that music are super supplemental to a release and are honestly just fun to make for me
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Display MoreHey guys!
Sad to say i will be selling my kemper and moving onto other things. Since day one (a few years) ive had nothing but an absolute nightmare of a time with my kemper everything i tried and purchased along the way and it was ALOT to the point of spending MORE than the actual kemper 3-4 times more to try an enjoy my unit just always ended up in dissapointment. It got to the point where i would just be seriously depressed and frustrated and didnt even want to write or record anything or even turn it on anymore.
I just could not get out of my frustrating situation of that digital compressed fizzy glitchy crappy signal that was in every profile it was like a cancer i could cut out and there was no solution to it. i was constantly having a battle with it and it just wasnt working out.
Im not gonna dump on it this is just my personal experience.
I recorded a side by side of quite a few of commercial profiles against a vst plugin that cost a fraction of the price using a default setting and the vst just destroyed it.
Devistated it has come to this especially the financial investement ive put into it over the years but for my sanity it just has to go.
I was advised to send it Germany for an inspection but that would cost me even more money and this situation has been ongoing since i firs took it out of the box so it seems a bit unfair i would have to spend a further few £100's to get it looked at due to a situation i didnt even create. ( i still think the unit is faulty and has been since it was delivered)
Again this is just my experience with the kemper i was just expecting so much more and was left frustrated depressed and alot more skint...should have just bought a new amp.
Hope you all have a great time with your lil toasters and keep on rockin.
Adios amigos! \m/
hope to see you on the fractal forum 🤪
Thanks you guys I appreciate the kind words and your time listening.
C'mon, be honest, you miss us
in a toxic abusive relationship way yes 🤭
This. A super portable profile player that fits in a gear bag and integrates with Kab would be an incredible addition. The best thing about kemper for me has been the lack of need or want to "upgrade" my hardware in typical axefx or line6 fashion.
I honestly shouldn’t be here anymore because I use fractal now 😅
I’m not the only one but… a small pedal version no larger than the HX Stomp. And make it able to load two profiles. I’d be happy if it just did that and no effect blocks… it would be entirely for amp tones and a pedal board platform or studio tool for adding plugins to.
Display MoreI definately didn't like the PRS SE pickups. I have one friend that has 2 PRS's (Custom 22 and the above 594. I have another friend with a custom 24.
Compared to my modified SE Custom 24:
1) I greatly prefer they way all the core PRS's my friends have look. No one (in their right mind) can hate on the astecic design of a PRS. They are beautiful IMO.
2) I actually prefer the way my (very well setup) SE plays, but again, that is likely more a function of the quality of my Luthier in Ann Arbor MI.
3) I also prefer my custom "Bare Knuckles" Rebel Yell pickup tone (and overtones) to any PRS pickup I have ever played.
I would also like to say that even the lowly PRS SE line guitars come stock from the factory with surprisingly good setup and feel. All PRS guitars can be made to be outstanding gig axes. I love the way they feel. Of course, ANY guitar you buy would be well served by a good setup from an accomplished luthier IMO.
FYI, I still love my strats for single coil work as I feel no humbucker can ever do what a good single coil in a strat can do; however, where I once played mostly Gibson Les Pauls for humbucker sounds, I never liked the feel and the weight. I do miss the sustain sometimes though. Just seems like those fixed bridge heavy as hell Les Pauls would ring forever with no effort what-so-ever.
I actually find lighter guitars to sustain better in my experience.
I am somewhat enamored with the 594 format. Would like to try a singlecut variant, maybe a S2.
I’m selling the S2 if you’re interested I’ll give you a deal man.
Your 2017 WL 594 Satin RW looks eerily similar to my early 2020 WL 594 Satin RW singlecut!
this should be reported for how sexy it is wow! I can’t play guitars that flashy, I’d be to sad for dinging it
I would love to check out a Silver Sky one of these days. A Strat is another guitar I've always struggled to get along with. I'm thinking the PRS take on it might work for me.
Also meant to say how insane the tops are on some of those.... Absolutely stunning.
I play Suhr guitars for all my fender fixes
I just don't like PRS's...I think Im a bit odd
never did much myself but the cores solve all the Les Paul issues with string/nut break angle and i I find them just a modern take on a classic design. I’m sold now but not a super fan exactly.
Display MoreI have an insane addiction...
From bottom left to top right...
2009 SE ONE, 2009 305, 2008 Mira, 2001 McCarty with rosewood neck, 2012 P22 with rosewood neck, 2018 Silver Sky first 500 with hard case and plaque, 2018 594 Soapbar, 2017 Wood Library 594 Satin with rosewood neck, 2000 Singlecut, 2021 594 Hollowbody.
I'm a sick puppy...
can you get me a job where you work so I can afford these many beautiful guitars too 🥲 my favorites are the silver slay on the left and core 2nd on top right
Display MoreI went even lower end and did more work on it.
Start: PRS SE Custom 24 ($750.00)
Bare Knuckels Pickups ($300.00)
Bone nut ($15.00)
Gold plated foil for noise reduction ($50.00)
Expert setup at a respected custom shop ($100.00)
So $1215.00 total. It plays and sounds crazy good. I love the wide fat fretboard on PRS and it plays like butter. It is definately my favorite.
I think the S2's do get a bit closer to the "high end" feel with their finish and body shape than do the SE's..... but there is quite a bit of space in price between a $750.00 base guitar and a $1800.00 one.
I think that PRS does such a good job of making quality guitars all the way through their price range. I can't ever see myself shelling out the $4K for the beauty of a top end model (nor would I feel comfortable gigging in a bar with one), but perhaps my next axe will be an S2. That is a little more up my alley with respect to price (I do still have 1 more kid to get through college
).
dude that’s awesome. Prs is a wonderful company. Good job
I owned a CE-24 for a couple years and as hard as I tried, I never felt comfortable with the neck on it for whatever reason. I will say that as far as build quality and overall finish, it was one of the nicer guitars I've ever played. Also had the best sounding coil split from a set of humbuckers that I've heard so far. Fantastic guitar... Just something about that neck.
totally understand man, this S2 I got was exceptional compared to the other ones on the shelve. Same with the core I now use. We all know by now I hope that every instrument even if it has the exact same specs, will have winners and losers that the individual will find to their preference.
And... How is that working out for you?
not to spite the kemper in any way but… it’s glorious bro. I’ve been able to dial in my tones far easier and it all feels better. Happy camper.
I got a few haters here when I mentioned I was moving to fractal. Wish you the best
