Native Instruments Session Guitarist – Electric Ruby Deluxe [KONTAKT]

• Product: Session Guitarist – Electric Ruby Deluxe
• Publisher: Native Instruments
• Version: 1.0.0
• Requirements: Kontakt 8.5.0 or higher

You know when you open a new plugin and, in the first 30 seconds, you just know it’s going to eat up your weekend? That’s exactly what happened when I fired up Electric Ruby Deluxe. I hit one chord—just a lazy, jazzy Cmaj7—and suddenly it sounded like I was playing in some dimly lit lounge where the bartender knows my drink and the bass player’s been there since ‘78.

This isn’t just another “Session Guitarist” entry—it’s the smoky hollowbody cousin that walks in, sits down, and makes everyone in the room stop talking.

What Makes It Click

The tone has weight
Not “heavy” weight—more like the way a vintage guitar fills a room without even being plugged in. Ruby has that woody, airy resonance that makes your chord voicings breathe.

Two personalities in one
Pattern mode is great for lazy comping (yes, I said it) while you noodle on something else. Flip to melody mode and suddenly you’re the one taking the solo. And yes—it switches instantly without breaking the vibe.

The FX don’t feel like an afterthought
So many virtual guitars give you some baked-in reverb and call it a day. Here, the Guitar Rig integration is a playground. Warm jazz amp? Done. Crisp, jangly chorus for retro pop? Two clicks.

The Good Stuff

• The chord voicings sound natural—no awkward, “MIDI guitar” stiffness
• Works for both background comping and front-and-center solo lines
• Amp and FX section actually feels worth using
• NKS integration means you can play it like an instrument, not just trigger loops

The “Hmm…” Stuff

• If you want crunchy rock tones, you’ll be disappointed—this is mellow city
• Pricey if you only need it for one or two tracks (watch for NI sales)
• No deep MIDI drag or note-by-note pattern editing like some other titles

Real-World Take

After a couple hours with it, I realized something: Electric Ruby Deluxe is a vibe machine. You don’t load it up to impress yourself with technical fireworks—you load it when you want your track to feel like something.

It’s perfect for:

• Laying down that slow, late-night jazz comping
• Slipping in R&B fills between vocal lines
• Adding tasteful, understated solos that don’t scream for attention

If you treat it right, it rewards you. But if you try to make it do something it’s not built for (like shredding), it’ll just look at you funny and refuse.

Verdict

Electric Ruby Deluxe is the warm, reliable guitar friend who never rushes, always shows up in a good mood, and somehow makes you sound cooler. If that sounds like what your project needs, it’s worth every cent—especially if you grab it on sale. Support the people who made this gem—Native Instruments and Drumasonic—by checking it out on their official page.