Hi Elliot
Equipment check:
Custom Shop NOS 56 - Zoom 2200 echo(Special Program) - Behringer Composer Pro Compressor - Soundcraft Spirit M4 Mixer - M-Audio Delta 4/10 Card - Sonar 6 Producer Edition.
I haven't used any plug in's,just the above with a little EQ tweak on the desk.
I like the Apaches but,I also like the 57/62's and the original Fender p/ups.
The Apaches give me the more mellow/rounded sound I was looking for,still a Fender tone but, they can still do twangy.
Overall,more versatile than the Fenders,I like them.
Alan