Profile Collection
Kemper Pro Demo:
Guitars used: PRS Special 22, Suhr Custom Classic Antique S, Fender Custom Shop 1964 Journeyman Relic Stratocaster
Features:
6 “Dartford EF86” profile presets
6 “Cali 6v6s” profile presets
6 “Buckeye 6N14N” profile presets
Amps captured: Handwired VOX EF86 Amp with Celestion Alnico Blues, Rebuilt 90s Fender Tweed Deluxe Amp with Celestion GK12-100, and Doctor Z
Amp tones captured with rare pedal add-ons: Original Silver Non-Horsie Klon, Kingtone Duellist Version 1, Original Nobels ODR-1, Analogman King of Tone, Vintage 1980s TS-10, Jackson Prism
Recorded through a vintage Royer R122, Neve 1073 Preamp, Vintage Pultec EQ, and a Manley Vari Mu Compressor
Nomenclature
These profiles were produced in incrementing gain stages per amp/humbucker configuration. Much like Taco Bell with their deliciously increasing values of caliente sauce, we've labeled them accordingly:
Ex. "The Dartford EF86S - Hot - "
The Dartford - Represents the City of Origin of the Amp Profiled
EF86 - Represents the type of Tube Amp Profiled
S or H - Represents if the Amp was profiled with a Single Coil or Humbucker Pickup in Mind
Hot - Represents gain stage
Running two Kempers
If you are running two Kempers with different profiles, make sure to check that "Constant Latency" in the Systems Menu is set to ON. Without this there will be some phasing issues.
It is also very possible that a 180 degree phase shift might be needed for some profiles. If it sounds thin and has a weird gain structure between two Kempers, it is very likely that they are out of phase and need to be flipped.
Rare pedal add-ons
We've also captured amp tones with some classic and rare pedals adding some nice colouration. If your profile has a "+__" label at the gain stage, these correspond to a pedal:
+K = Original Silver Non-Horsie Klon from the Late 90s - When myths are truly alive
+D = Kingtone Duellist VERSION 1 - A very dynamic dual overdrive
+N = Original Nobels ODR-1 - A Nashville studio staple
+KT = Analogman King of Tone - Why wait for a waitlist?
+TS = Vintage 1980s TS-10 - One of the greatest Kijiji trades
+J = Jackson Prism - Slightly boosted for some hair
EQ Disclaimer
Our profiles were designed to be as plug and play as possible. Although this was the intended design, there are many factors that can affect tone (ie. play style, pedalboards, front of house, venue, a really frustrating day, being hungry, a really last minute setlist change, etc.) One must consider that these are merely suggested tone prints that were enjoyed by many who both listened and played through them in our studio and in our live tour and church context.
If at first play the tone is not to your liking, we suggest trying to add a "POST AMP" EQ in the FX Blocks section and tailoring the mids/mid-high of the EQ curve. As much as plug and play is the dream of every guitarist, every venue, speaker and headphone is completely different and some EQ'ing would need to occur.
Profile Pack 1 - Dartford EF86
3 Humbucker Presets: EF86H - Fire, EF86H - Hot, EF86H - Mild
3 Single Coil Presets: EF86S - Fire, EF86S - Hot, EF86S - Mild
Amp: Handwired VOX EF86 with Celestion Alnico Blues
Microphone: Royer R122
Preamp: Neve 1073
EQ: Vintage Pultec EQ
Compressor: Manley Vari Mu
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Lead Guitar Part:
Profile: Dartford EF86H - MILD
Guitar: PRS Special 22
Pickup: Bridge - PRS 58/15MT
Pedals used: Cali76 Compact Deluxe - Duellist Overdrive TS Channel stacked with Silver Klon Centaur, Volante Delay, BlueSky Flint Reverb in Parallel, Pog2
Rhythm Guitar Part:
Profile: Dartford EF86H - MEDIUM
Guitar: Suhr Custom Classic Antique S
Pickup: Bridge - Suhr Thornbucker+
Pedals used: Cali76 Compact Deluxe - Duellist Overdrive TS+BB Channel, Silver Klon Centaur, Strymon Volante Delay, Strymon Flint Reverb
Profile Pack 2 - Cali 6v6
3 Humbucker Presets: Cali 6v6H-Fire, Cali 6v6H-Hot, Cali 6v6H-Mild
3 Single Coil Presets: Cali 6v6S-Fire, Cali 6v6S-Hot, Cali 6v6S - Mild
Amp: Rebuilt 90s Fender Tweed Deluxe with Celestion GK12-100
Microphone: Royer R122
Preamp: Neve 1073
EQ: Vintage Pultec EQ
Compressor: Manley Vari Mu
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Lead Guitar Part:
Profile: Cali 6v6 - Hot
Guitar: Suhr Custom Classic Antique S
Pickup: Bridge - Suhr Thornbucker+
Pedals used: Cali76 Compact Deluxe - Duellist Overdrive TS Channel stacked with Silver Klon Centaur, Volante Delay, BlueSky Flint Reverb in Parallel, Pog2
Rhythm Guitar Part:
Profile: Cali 6v6 - Mild
Guitar: Suhr Custom Classic Antique S
Pickup: Bridge - Suhr Thornbucker+
Pedals used: Cali76 Compact Deluxe - Duellist Overdrive TS+BB Channel, Silver Klon Centaur, Strymon Volante Delay, Strymon Flint Reverb
Profile Pack 3 - Buckeye 6N14N
3 Humbucker Presets: 6N14NH-Fire +N, 6N14NH-Hot, 6N14NH-Mild
3 Single Coil Presets: 6N14NS-Fire +D, 6N14NS-Hot, 6N14NS-Mild
Amp: Dr. Z
Microphone: Royer R122
Preamp: Neve 1073
EQ: Vintage Pultec EQ
Compressor: Manley Vari Mu
All profiles created by
Brandon Pero & Jerome Espiritu of GrbG Sounds
Recorded in Inception Studios, located in Toronto, Canada
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