I cant believe this thread is still chugging along,of course skunky will always have the last say.His tenacity would have made him a good lawyer even though i could accurately summize he has gone astray from the subject 
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Because there WAS never a"Big divide among guitar modellers vs. amp".How could that be if I have both?Nasaan ang division?If there was,who's with you(those who would never use an ampsim) and who's on the other side?I am a Beatle fan,not a Lennon/McCartney fan even though I hate McCartney but loves his music.
The topic was inaccurate,non-existent and should be revised.
Now pls pass that popcorn while I wait for my response to be dissected and refuted.
Dude, the "Big Divide" exists among designers of either technology. Ask Doug Roccaforte, Peter Diezel, Paul Rivera, and Mike Soldano. These guys have tried to push the boundaries of tube amps to superiority. And will these guys ever embrace amp sims and digital modelling? We don't know, but as of now, it's clear that there is still biases among the tube gurus because they don't hear the same harmonic content in digital. And the mere fact that Line 6 is coming out with a tube amp means something... go figure.
Maybe, the better approach to resolving this thread is, "does the cost of amplifiers and miking them in a studio have a huge difference over using amp sims?" Because for me, as I always say, I don't have a problem with technology. Heck, would i be doing multi-track recording now if not for that? But then again, some of the drawbacks of technology can be rooted to laziness. In all honesty, who would lug a Rhodes piano to a gig if one has a Korg X50? Is there a difference to the audience? To the audience, probably NO. But to the player, one huge YES most especially if you grew up with a Rhodes. Now, I have no qualms with convenience most especially if you are a commuter. But once you step into a studio, you must be willing to stretch yourself, and quite frankly, you have to settle with inconveniences to get the best sounds on record. So why would I use an X50 if I can use Rhodes in the studio? I know a lot of studios that have one. I honestly think you can't get that "plank" through a Twin Reverb or suitcase perfectly using digital keyboards. Sa madaling salita, masyado nasasanay sa "ok na 'to" mentality ang karamihan dahil sa teknolohiya.
Now, the same thing applies for recording guitar tracks. Don't let the ease of amp sims fool you into thinking you're getting the same thing. If a POD patch sounds good, then it sounds good. But quoting our very own MarvinQ, "Better competes with good." And what about getting better sounds from an amp? Don't you think that can enhance a performance?
And last thing, people mention cost-efficiency. Are you talking about cost-efficiency to record? A line 6 pocket POD costs $129 and I am sure you can get a lot of sounds from it. Why rent a studio being under pressure if you can use a home PC and record? Now
that is cost-efficiency. But when people enter a studio, the assumption there is that the normal recording artist has some needs that his home studio cannot provide, like good room ambience (for drums especially), better mics, and better outboard equipment.
alroy, it is just that the economic situation in this country has a huge effect on our biases on tone.
