Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Preset download link: axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=11834

The touring season has begun once again for me. I've put together a single preset that includes six different amp types, all the necessary satellite effects and a few other bits and pieces to get me through the set and then some. Here's a deep-ish dive look at it. It's yours for nix if you'd like to give it a shot.

Please note you'll need Axe-FX III FW: 30.01 or later to run this one. At the time of writing the FM9 beta firmware that I'm running on stage was not yet publicly released, but I imagine it will only be a week or so before it too becomes available, at which time I will upload the FM9 version. Rock on.

Today's tools:

Guitar: 2025 Fender American Ultra-Luxe 60s Vintage Stratocaster HSS. Stock.
Amp: Axe-FX III Turbo running Cygnus X-3 FW. 30.01
Cables: Various
Strings: Ernie Ball Paradigm 10-46
Pick: Signature Honey Pick honey-picks.com/collections/all/brett-kingman
Mic: Audix USA A231 - audixusa.com/products/a231
Camera: GoPro HERO10 + Sony ZV-1M2 x 2
Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32
Desktop Monitors: PreSonus R80 R-Series Active AMT Studio Monitors - presonus.com
Monitor Control: SPL 2Control - https://spl.audio/en/spl-produkt/2control/
Headphones: Audix A152 - audixusa.com/products/a152
All Stands: Gravity Stands - gravitystands.com/en
Computer: 2025 Apple M3 Ultra.