A Vintage Amp Snob Goes Direct - Ask Zac 104

To Support the Channel:Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/AskZacTip jar:  https://paypal.me/AskZacVenmo @AskZac  Or check out my store for merch  - www.askzac.comYou don't change until you have to.....I have always been an amp guy, and have always had a preference for tube amps. With a recent fly date I did with Paul Bogart, I ran into a situation that caused me to finally make the jump to using a direct setup. In the video, I cover how I began to see more and more of my friends and heroes go direct when the situation called for it. My solution was the Strymon Iridium with a Tone Junkie Celestion Vintage 30 IR pack. With it, I could get a nice BF Deluxe Reverb sound, along with the V30 IR to give me a sound I was comfortable with. Though others I spoke with used the Kemper or Line 6 HX, I chose the Strymon as it had actual knobs, and was much easier for me to use on the gig.  This is my beginner's guide to going direct.  Gear for this video1957 Fender Esquire with an added neck pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain. Bridge pickup re-wind by Ron EllisStrings: D'Addario NYXL 10-46Pick:D'Andrea MH 351PedalboardTurbo TunerMirage CompressorKarma MTN-10 MostortionBoss DM-3Strymon FlintLine 6 Echo ParkStrymon Iridium9v power via Truetone CS6JBL powered speakers for this video #askzac #guitartech #telecasterSupport the show