Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?

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Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« on: December 05, 2015, 11:21:22 AM »
I'm looking for 80's hard rock and hair metal tones. Will use a Friedman BE 100 and Bogner Ecstasy 20th Anniversary for amplification. Will the AT-1 fit the bill?

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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2015, 01:49:51 PM »
Might be a bit too warm, depending on the guitar itself. For 80's I'd suggest the Norton myself.
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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2015, 03:11:08 PM »
I have a Norton in a 25.5  scale bolt on mahogany body and find the tone kind of sterile.

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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2015, 03:33:34 PM »
Scale length might have an effect. Why not drop it in to test?
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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2015, 04:26:42 PM »
What about the Super Distortion?

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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2015, 05:58:47 PM »
80s Rock and Hair Metal?


Super 3

Vivian Cambell uses that in Les Pauls in Leppard and Last In Line (Dio tribute).
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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2015, 10:49:05 PM »
I'd second the suggestions of the Super Distortion or the Super 3.  They're both excellent for that type of music.  As DarthPhineas stated, Viv Cambell has been using the Super 3 in his LP's.  I would add that Phil Collen has been using it in his Jacksons for a while, too.

If the Super 3 is too warm with its focus in the low mids, that's where I'd suggest the Super Distortion.


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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2015, 04:19:26 PM »
been using a Super 3 for a few years now, ever since I got my 1st Jackson PC1.  I was totally prepared to not care for it, based on how so many people suggested it was dark.  ended up giving it a longer test run, as I kept thinking about not wanting to risk messing up anything inside the sustainer electronics of the PC1...and the longer I left it, the more the Super 3 seemed to work.  picked up another PC1 earlier this year, expecting to gut one and totally swap out the pups....the stock Super 3 is still in there.

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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2015, 09:58:15 AM »
In Mahogany with or without a cap.. I dig either the Super3 or the Timmons.. for years it was solely the Super3.. and the last few years I the Timmons just a shade livelier.
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Re: Would an AT-1 work in a Gibson Axcess?
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2015, 04:15:40 PM »
AT-1 or PAF Master(feels much more Hair Metal to me in a mid heavy amp).
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