I plugged into a Fender Bassbreaker, and kept the channel clean, so I could hear the differences.
I noticed the differences, but to my near tone deaf ears it was a change in volume & tone that could be accomplished with the knobs on the amp.
I've never been a person who could listen to a recording & think, "That's a Les Paul", or "That's a Strat".
The whole idea is lost on me, so I gave up and went home.
I guess I should have known that before driving 3 hours (round trip) to go check it out.