How to Use SINGLE COIL and HUMBUCKER Guitars In the Same Preset || Axe-Fx/Kemper/Line 6/Quad Cortex

[@ZackSeifMusic]

***Slight correction I missed while editing: Both types of pickups use only a single magnet, but while single coils feature a single coil, humbuckers have two coils wired in opposite polarity to each other to create the humbucking effect*** I knew this, but when you talk about and teach music all day you slip on these things every now and then 😅

[@captainedscythe]

Slacker.

[@joshuazoil]

Thanks for the vid will give this a try on my FM3, I have an ibanez AZ and this will come in handy with my clean preset as I often find myself lowering the volume (via expression pedal) on the humbucker positions to level out with the single coil positions

[@ZackSeifMusic]

Hope it works out for you! That's a great guitar for sure. Let me know how it goes Josh :D

[@richardb7686]

I have used Fractal gear since they first came out. Here’s the way I do it. Let’s say I’m using the Dirty Shirley patch. I set it up with my Les Paul dial in all the eq , tones, etc. to my liking. Then I make a copy of that patch and label it for my Stratocaster. Then I adjust those tones, etc. for my Strat. I was on the original “Ultra” user list and haven’t used anything but Fractal as my amp and effects, since. While it does a great job with all kinds of amps, I only use 2-3 different amp models when I play live. I find that in my Pop, Rock, Country band, three amps spread out amongst those genre’s covers the tone pallet, without make my tone and “feel” jump from one extreme to another. I want my live tone to have some continuity, within the genres I’m playing. So for me, FAS is great for all they offer, and then, how I can take those main three patches, “EQ” them to the type of guitar I’m using, and also bring in various effects as needed on new songs we might cover. One more thought., if anyone is going to try my method, I HIGHLY recommend building and copying your patches in a setting where you can play at performance volumes. To Zack’s point, in his reply to my comment, you want to make things as simple as possible for the sound board folks, by having your volumes as close as possible, regardless which patch & guitar you’re using. Great video, Zack!

[@ZackSeifMusic]

That's definitely the main approach most players take! What you were doing Rich is definitely a more versatile approach especially if you only use one main amp tone during the night, and you just cycle presets for the different guitars. Since I personally prefer to use a single preset for the night since it makes leveling easier for our A1 tech a little bit easier, I get to set these levels and then forget them on a single preset. Otherwise I would have up to 16 presets if everything was on its own haha! Appreciate you sharing your insight😊

[@richardb7686]

Zach, Great video and helpful information!

[@ZackSeifMusic]

Really appreciate that Rich, thank you very much!!