Gilbert Guitars: Sassafras B.G. with Demeter (Prototype) @BrettKingman

Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Mark Gilbert is a Tasmanian luthier crafting some of Australia's finest guitars, primarily from beautiful hardwoods sustainably sourced from his state's ancient forests. Mark also has a talent and penchant for graphic design and uses this to apply some stunning inlays and designs on his guitars. They are all appointed with top-shelf hardware, often from the likes of Lindy Fralin, Gotoh, Ibanez and others. Here's a look at a Sassafras B.G. with Demeter prototype built for the recent Melbourne Guitar Show, where I was lucky enough to meet Mark and be introduced to his awesome work. If you're after something super-shreddable and unique you should check out Mark's website at the link above.

Today's tools:

Guitar: 2024 Mark Gilbert Sassafras B.G. with Demeter Prototype
Amp: Axe-FX III Turbo running Cygnus X-3 FW. 28.02. Various models as described in the video.
Cables: Various
Strings: D'addario 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.

Gilbert Guitars: Sassafras B.G. with Demeter (Prototype)

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$Axe-FX III: TryAxiStrat. Free patch based on Mesa TriAxis models. JJs 63 Pickups. No-Chat Demo Download link: https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=11665 The recent release of FW: 28.05 for Axe FX III sees a bunch of amps remastered, including the USA Pre suite which is based on the Mesa TriAxis Preamp. This is a preamp that usually conjures up humbucker-powered muscular tones in my head so I was interested to see if I could make it work with a plain old Strat. I like the results so much I think Ill port it to the FM9 and use it on the road when we go out again in June. This no-chat Scene playthrough uses my Fender 61 AVRI with JJs 63 Set Pickups. Theres another video with the slightly lower output 59 Set at https://youtu.be/zvCTmn1Kdr4 Todays tools: Guitar: 2023 Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster with JJs 63 Set pickups (https://www.jjsguitarpickups.com). Amp: Axe-FX III Turbo running Cygnus X-3 FW. 28.05. model. Cables: Various Strings: Ernie Ball Paradigm 10-46 Pick: Signature Honey Pick https://www.honey-picks.com/collections/all/brett-kingman Mic: Audix USA A231 - https://audixusa.com/products/a231/ Camera: 2 x Sony ZV-1M2 x 2 Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32 Desktop Monitors: PreSonus R80 R-Series Active AMT Studio Monitors - https://www.presonus.com Monitor Control: SPL 2Control - https://spl.audio/en/spl-produkt/2control/ Headphones: Audix A152 - https://audixusa.com/products/a152/ All Stands: Gravity Stands - https://www.gravitystands.com/en/ Computer: 2025 Apple M3 Ultra. Backing track Funky Bluesy Groove - F minor courtesy of Elevated Jam Tracks$ $Fiesta Red & The High Whats: Axe-FX free Download and Playthrough: The @fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 60s HSS Strat that I have with me at the moment is a killer. Theres a dedicated demo of it on this channel if youre interested and Ill leave the link below. I wanted to write an Axe-FX III/FM9 stage patch for it along the lines of something Id use and then play the hell out of the guitar to see how resilient the tremolo is. Turns out its VERY resilient (stays in tune) as I really gave it a hiding. This is that patch. Elevated Jam Tracks provide the backing track (thanks again, Tom!). You can download the preset* from https://axechange.fractalaudio.com/detail.php?preset=11729 *Although Im yet to test it, this one should also run on FM9 if its running current beta or V10 firmware. For those who dont own an Axe-FX, you can keep an eye on the upper right screen which Ive focused on the amp block so you know vaguely whats going on. After the amp block I have a stereo delay and some mild medium room reverb. Before it is a compressor, phaser, vibe and several different overdrives, mostly the classic SD-1. The SLO100 Scene needs no extra OD. My demo of the guitar: https://youtu.be/irizGYTWSgY Fenders website: https://au.fender.com/products/american-ultra-luxe-vintage-60s-stratocaster-hss?variant=51130587021593 Fractal Audio: https://www.fractalaudio.com/iii/ @fractalaudiosystems @fender @ElevatedJamTracks Todays tools: Guitar: 2025 Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage 60s Stratocaster® HSS Amp: Axe-FX III Turbo running Cygnus X-3 FW. 29.01β2. Various models. Cables: Various Strings: Ernie Ball Paradigm 10-46 Pick: Signature Honey Pick https://www.honey-picks.com/collections/all/brett-kingman Camera: GoPro HERO10 + Sony ZV-1M2 x iPhone 15 Pro Max Soundcard: PreSonus Quantum 26x32 Desktop Monitors: PreSonus R80 R-Series Active AMT Studio Monitors - https://www.presonus.com Monitor Control: SPL 2Control - https://spl.audio/en/spl-produkt/2control/ Headphones: Audix A152 - https://audixusa.com/products/a152/ All Stands: Gravity Stands - https://www.gravitystands.com/en/ Computer: 2025 Apple M3 Ultra. All backing tracks courtesy of, written and recorded by Elevated Jam Tracks unless otherwise noted. See: https://www.youtube.com/elevatedjamtracks$

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