I have really grown to love IR setups! I use Suhr reactive load with my 1987x and XTC101B and could not be happier! So far my favorite IRs are the York Audio Marshall M25s... Guitar -> amp -> Suhr RL IR -> SSL2+ -> Genelec G Three speakers. I am also using my quad cortex a lot and it is so easy...
Before I started using Elixir strings I used to get black stuff on my fingertips. If using non-coated strings I get black spots on the unwound strings during 1st session and after few sessions the strings have turned dark.
I wish they had brought Matt Sorum back… I saw GnR live in Finland in 2017 and I really enjoyed it although I wish they had chosen Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum in the band. Will be seeing them in around 4 months as well. I was way too young to see them in the 90s so still happy to see them.