The Hermit’s Cave – Page 7

5th December 202321st November 2023

#TweedTone: Can I Dial In A Better Speaker Emulation For My Tweed Deluxe Amp?

I’m lucky enough to own a physical Tweed Deluxe amp. I also think that a Tweed Deluxe amp rig for home use has become so expensive in 2023, it’s difficult to justify. So I’ve started looking at alternatives, to see how they compare to the real thing.

Last time out, I sat down and built a preset for my Axe-FX 3 that gets pretty close to the speaker emulation in the UAFX Woodrow amp+cab sim pedal. My real Tweed Deluxe amp sounded really good through that.

Today, I want to continue tweaking the preset, to see if I can get my real amp sounding even better.

30th November 202324th November 2023

New Arrivals: November 2023

November has been a very quiet month for me. I’ve mostly been busy on my #TweedTone comparison series.

But I did pickup something that I’ve been after for a while now …

28th November 202316th November 2023

#TweedTone: Can The Axe-FX 3 Reproduce The Speaker Emulation Of The UAFX Woodrow?

This time around, I’ve got a different kind of question that I want to explore. Can I recreate the UAFX Woodrow’s speaker emulation in my Axe-FX 3, using only the stock cabs?

And why would I want to?

24th November 202323rd November 2023

First Impressions: Carl Martin PlexiTone Lo-Gain Overdrive Pedal

I recently picked up a Carl Martin PlexiTone Lo-Gain overdrive pedal.

This photo shows two pedals on my pedalboard.

On the left side is the Carl Martin PlexiTone Lo-Gain Overdrive pedal. It has three controls: Level (set at around 10:30), Gain (set at around 1:30) and Tone (also set at around 1:30).

On the right is the Mad Professor Little Green Wonder overdrive pedal, BJFe's version of a Tubescreamer. It has three controls: Volume (set at 4 o'clock), Drive (set at 8 o'clock) and Body (set at 3 o'clock). — The Carl Martin PlexiTone Lo-Gain Overdrive Pedal and Mad Professor Little Green Wonder Overdrive Pedal

What does it sound like? And what do I think of it? Read on for my First Impressions.

23rd November 202316th November 2023

Studio Diary #39: Why I Use DAW Plugins For Delay And Reverb On My #TweedTone Comparisons

‘Studio Diary’ is an occasional series where I talk about building a home recording setup for hobbyists and enthusiasts like us. I share my personal experiences, and the thinking behind some of the decisions that I’ve made along the way.

This time around, I want to answer a question that nobody has asked me. Why am I using DAW plugins for delay and reverb, instead of my Axe-FX 3?

Read on if you’re interested in my thinking behind this decision. And if you’re not interested, no worries 🙂

21st November 20233rd November 2023

#TweedTone: How Does The Wampler Tweed ’57 Pedal Compare To A Real Tweed Deluxe Amp?

Today, I’m looking at Wampler’s classic Tweed ’57 overdrive pedal.

15th November 20233rd November 2023

A Small Milestone: 500th Blog Post

Today, I’ve reached a small milestone on the HomeToneBlog. This is the 500th blog post.

To mark the occasion, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who has read anything on here. I appreciate you taking the time to wade through my love of guitars and related gear 🙂

14th November 202324th October 2023

#TweedTone: Is The Tech 21 NYC SansAmp Blonde A Good Alternative To A Real Tweed Deluxe Amp?

The Tech 21 NYC’s SansAmp Blonde on my pedalboard

This time around, I’m looking at Tech 21 NYC’s SansAmp Blonde pedal.

7th November 202320th October 2023

#TweedTone: UAFX Woodrow vs NUX Sixty-Five For Stratocaster Tones

I’ve just finished writing up both my First Impressions of the NUX Sixty-Five and my look at Universal Audio’s UAFX Woodrow Tweed Deluxe amp simulator pedal. Seeing as both are on the board at the minute, I thought: why not get some Strat tones out of both, and see how they compare?

This is a photo of three guitar pedals on my pedalboard.

On the left, there is the UAFX Woodrow. In the middle, the NUX Sixty-Five Overdrive. On the right, the NUX Horseman. — UAFX Woodrow, NUX Sixty Five Overdrive, NUX Horseman on my pedalboard

I think this is worth doing. As much as I love tweed tone, there might be times where something else is a better option for me. And clean-ish Strat tones just might be one of those times.

Read on to find out what I think (with audio demos!).

31st October 202321st October 2023

New Arrivals: October 2023

This month, the second-hand market has completely taken off. After what seems like years of me saying that there wasn’t much interesting stuff out there (well, interesting to me, anyway), I saw at least twenty different pedals that I would have loved to experience.

In the end, I got precisely none of them. I’d already picked up a couple of extra items back in September that I didn’t get to use until this month. And they’re both pretty fine, in my honest opinion.