BatmansRigTalk
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What I have found is that an electric guitarist is not just a guitar player but also a technician. On some level, they have to get good at sound engineering if they want to master electric guitar. This means being good at putting together rigs that help them best present their playing. Sure they can get help with their guitar tech/roadie along the way but they got to know some things. I find that if a guitarist is seeing no difference today between profilers and the real deal then their skills are probably much more rounded in both areas than in just one.Agreed, mate.
I felt it might be instructive to sceptics here not only for the tone but the volume-knob and pickup behaviour.
When an experienced dude like Guido can't hear or feel any difference, you know you're doing OK. He's no shill for those who may still be sceptical; I'm honoured to be able to call him a bud and he's a cool, honest dude.
Which would you rather be?
- Good at tube rigs only.
- Good at profilers only.
- Good at both.
Anyway, the idea that profilers are taking money from tube amp developers or any amp developer for that matter is a big question in my mind. I tend to think that it has allowed more guitarists to play and develop their skills enough to increase potential buyers for the original hardware. Are amp companies really saying profilers are stealing our sales? That we have seen a decrease in the number of amps we sell? If this is true, then it should be true across the board for all amp developers and not just some.