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While only $740, the LG507 guitar delivers high-end features and performance such as a bound ebony fingerboard and premium Floyd Rose tremolo in a professional USA design by U.S. Masters Guitar Works. The neck design is a key element of the LG507. With a focus on outstanding playability, feel and response, the 24 fret LG Viper Neck is based off of U.S. Masters acclaimed High Performance Series Neck. The ergonomic design is rock solid and fast, and soloists will appreciate the neck's shape, smaller neck joint and contoured low profile heel. It gives players full, unrestricted access to the entire fingerboard without a change in the feel of the neck. The hard rock maple neck's oil finish feels fast and broken-in, like you've played on it for years. And the neck is able to be set for a low, easy action.
The LG507 is outfitted with the premium hardened steel plate licensed Floyd Rose tremolo for better tone, action and durability. The tremolo is mounted with studs and anchors and is equipped with the tension adjusting screw-on arm for easy adjustment and removal. Wilkinson high-end tuning machines provide long life and smoother, more precise tuning. The LG507's direct-mounted humbucker/single/humbucker pickup set with a 5-way switch delivers surprisingly good range of sounds and sound quality with smooth, focused lead tones and solid chording.
Small but significant features abound with U.S. Masters detailed design work. The lower cutaway shape doesn't get in the way of your hand when playing up the neck. An angled headstock with no string retainer makes stringing and tuning much easier and faster. The rear cover plates are recessed so they don't catch on your clothing or skin. With a smooth forearm relief and a well recessed tremolo your forearm sets in a comfortable position so it doesn't get stressed during intense soloing. The LG507 balances well on your body.
Finish quality, fretwork and attention to detail round out the LG507 to make it one of the highest performance and best choices in a mid-price electric guitar.
The LG507 comes with a well-made, end-bound rectangular style hardshell case. It is now available and shipping.
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Killer Sound Quality - The Signal to Noise ratio is around 105dB. 2.8 Seconds of Delay Time - For your extra long delays. 8 modes - normal, tap, autoset (delay time is set by tempo played), reverse, rhythm mode (multitap), tape mode, misc (dynamic, gate), and 12 second looper. Expression Pedal Input - allows you to control either mix or feedback with your foot. High Pass/Low Pass Filter - high pass is good for electronic music, low pass is sweet for darker analog delay type sounds. Fast/Slow Modulation - slow adds extra texture, fast is a little crazy. 8 Presets - Settings can be saved to 8 presets. With three stompswitches, accessing the presets is easy. Tap Tempo with Ratios - many of the modes use tap tempo, and the ratio selection makes fast in-time delay times easy. True Bypass - The Empress Superdelay employs true bypass, so you can be sure that it's not affecting the signal when disengaged. Small Size - The enclosure measures approximately 5.7" by 3.75" by 1.75", which is delightfully small when considering all the features packed into this unit.
All Empress Effects products come with a Two Year Warranty and a 45 Day Money Back Guarantee.
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The new Wah pedal from BBE Sound is based on a 1967 Class A circuit design featuring a 'halo' inductor which the company has re-engineered and tuned to recreate those sounds made famous by players such as Clapton and Hendrix. The 'halo' is essential to its unique vocal — like qualities — the same qualities sought after by players and collectors willing to pay a premium for vintage wah pedals. In addition, a custom designed potentiometer provides a natural sweeping response while BBE has also added a 'harmony' control allowing players to tailor the wah sound to their individual tastes. Apart from an on/off LED indicator, as with all BBE pedals, the Wah incorporates true hardwire bypass for a clean signal path when the effect is bypassed. With all components hand wired for the ultimate in vintage authenticity, the BBE Wah is guaranteed for 5 years.
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Face it. Guitar tones are getting heavier and heavier. It's just the state of modern rock music today. That's a fact. Seymour Duncan has responded with the SH-15 Alternative 8™ their first production pickup to use an Alnico 8 magnet. The Alternative 8 starts with hot coils wound for maximum output. With the addition of the Alnico 8 magnet, the output is enhanced with a huge, punchy sound, full of fat mids and present upper-mids. This is a dynamic pickup that doesn't get "sizzly" or dark. The Alnico 8 is perfect for all rock styles and it's great for use with high gain amps.
The Alternative 8 is recommended for the bridge position and it's available uncovered, with gold or nickel covers, and in Trembucker spacing. It matches great with a moderate output neck pickup like the SH-1n '59 or the SH-2n Jazz Model.
Duncan recommends pairing the Alternative 8 with one their distortion pedals like the SFX-04 Twin Tube Mayhem, the SFX-05 Lava Box or the SFX-08 Power Grid distortion for genre-spanning guitar tones that range from straight-ahead rock to blazing metalcore.
The SH-15 is vacuum wax potted for squeal-free performance. Mounting hardware (screws and springs) is included as is a detailed wiring diagram. The Alternative 8 is hand built in Duncan's Santa Barbara, California factory.
(Los Angeles, CA) Solid Cables new Dynamic Arc Ultra Guitar Cable outperforms any other pro guitar cable on the market. Solid Cables C.E.O., Nial McGaughey, engineered the Dynamic Arc Ultra Guitar Cable with a formidable task - to please a musician with a highly critical ear and an ability to survive any gig. Solid Cables was born out of McGaughey’s desire to create “a cable that was extremely rugged, gig friendly, abuse proof and offers exceptional tone.”
The Dynamic Arc Ultra combines the strength of Jack Lalanne and the sleekness of a luxury designed car. Sophisticated wiring is a key element to the guitar cable’s design. The defining characteristic of this cable is its rugged design. Billed as the world’s toughest cable, it can literally pull an object weighing six to ten thousand pounds without breaking. Studio pros and live performers all rave about the “clear, full sound it delivers.” The cable makes a notable audio enhancement on any instrument. The clear sound allows you to hear any instrument. Improved note detail and complexity make this cable the go to cable for producers. Quality design features include all metal ends, without any plastic and a lifetime warranty. The Dynamic Arc Ultra is available in stock lengths from 12 to 21 feet.
The Dynamic Arc Ultra Features: • Conductor: ultra pure oxygen free copper for the most harmonic content • Solder: high silver content alloy for clearest sound • Armor: tear strength of 6000 PSI - you could tow a car with one if you had to • Ends: nickel plated - all metal for classic tone • Insulation: 1kV shorting resistance • Ultra quiet: no handling noise, not microphonic, resists up to 98% of EMI/RFI noise • Hand assembled in Pasadena, California • Triple strain relief • All parts chemically welded together using the same stuff they use on dragsters and fighter jets. • Lifetime warranty • Available in stock lengths from 12 to 21 feet • The Ultra is available in dusk cherry or carbon black
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Solid Cables was founded in 2001 to offer an elegantly designed guitar cable that rewards the user every time he uses it. The design is geared towards based on 20 years of research in preserving the quality of sound as it passes through electronics. Designed, manufactured and assembled in the America with a lifetime warranty, Solid Cable products are distributed in 3 countries, and in North America. US Dealers interested in Solid Cables should contact nial@solidcables.com
CustomGuitarGear.com has teamed up with HBE, to bring you the JEKEKO WAH (http://www.customguitargear.com/cgg-jekekowah.html). Remember that half-way "parked" Wah tone? Now you can dial in your signature fixed Wah tone and have it instantly. No more rocking the wah pedal, during your solo, trying to find that sweet spot!
Virtually unlimited tonal options with this pedal. Screaming highs to vocal-like, thick, fat lows and everywhere in between.
Note: This Is Not An Auto-Wah Effect.
"Growing up listening to Michael Schenker, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, Queen etc.., I have always had an appreciation for the half-way / parked Wah tone for both solos and chord work. However, I have always found it nearly impossible to find the same sweet spot every time. I wanted to create a pedal that would allow guitarists to find their fixed Wah sweet spot/s and be able to access them perfectly at any time.
Well here it is!!" says Bill Stewart at CustomGuitarGear.com
Each JEKEKO WAH is built by hand in the USA, using the finest quality Wah components. In addition, we've added a level control and an internal adjustable trim pot, so gain can be added.
Features:
Sweep Control: (allows you to dial in the precise tone) The traditional Wah "toe" position is knob all the way to the left, as you turn the sweep knob to the right, your tone will sweep accordingly until it rests in the extreme right position which is equal to a Wah "heel" position. So you may lock your tone anywhere in that path. Level Control: (controls the over all output of the pedal and the intensity of the effect) Adjustable Internal Trim Pot: (controls the amount of input gain). True Bypass Switching Yellow Fasel Inductor Emerald Green Sparkle, Powder Coated finish. Green LED Power: Accepts standard 9VDC Negative Center Power Supply. Also ships with a 9V Battery.
M13 Stompbox Modeler is the essential all-in-one pedal board experience that features a comprehensive collection of the most sought-after stompbox sounds, a full-featured looper and super-heavy-duty all-metal construction. Without complicated menus or presets, M13 Stompbox Modeler channels the soul and ease of a stompbox.
Boasting over 75 immortal stompbox effects including distortions, reverbs, delays (including sounds from our best-selling DL4™ delay pedal), and so much more, reach into M13 Stompbox Modeler for access to many of history’s most celebrated sounds. Use up to four different sounds—or four of the same—simultaneously. Each stompbox model features dedicated knobs for instant tweaking.
The 28-second looper is always at the ready with dedicated footswitches for Play/Stop, Half-Speed, Reverse, Undo and more. All M13 Stompbox Modeler’s metal footswitches can withstand constant stomping and rock and roll-style abuse.
Use any sound, in any arrangement, with any of the 12 footswitches. Create different pedal board setups, or “scenes”, for instant recall of an entire gig’s or song’s stompbox sounds. Save a scene for your metal band, one for your Top 40 sessions…you get the picture. No more tearing up Velcro® just to change one or two pedals. Save up to 12 scenes and back them up to your computer using the MIDI in/out.
Super-easy, super-solid and featuring a built-in chromatic tuner, toss M13 Stompbox Modeler on stage and hit the ground running.
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Delivering world-class sound quality in both the Clean and High Gain channels using custom-designed components and a well-executed all-tube signal path, the Masters Design TVA30 from U.S. Masters Guitar Works has a vintage look but with versatility that is exciting players from metal to country to rock, blues and more. The TVA30 is certainly not a "one-sound" amplifier!
The TVA30 delivers 30 watts with 4 EL84s through a massive, 70% over-rated, custom-designed output transformer so the full output potential of the amplifier and powerful low-end response can be realized without restriction. The amplifier is a stable, non-reactive design which performs well clean or distorted at both low and high volume. It is capable of delivering thick, strong low-end power without choking or losing sound quality.
The TVA30 has two channels, Clean and Drive, the high gain channel. The sound quality of the Clean channel is enough reason alone to own the TVA30. When turned up, the Clean channel overdrives like an old English tube amp, with a breath and responsiveness that truly makes the amplifier an extension of your instrument and technique. And, the Effects Level control can be set up as a Master Volume so you can achieve the overdrive sound on the Clean channel at low volume levels.
The Drive channel has a tremendous range of gain, employing 4 stages ahead of the driver/splitter stages. It is responsive to the volume control on your guitar and your dynamics, so you can play with just a little edge to your tone or play rhythm or lead with heavy distortion that remains tight, responsive and articulate. The quality of the distortion allows for a greater range of expression and styles.
Though the tone control layout is relatively simple, an unusually large variety of sounds are provided by the Boost switch and the interaction of the Bass, Middle and Treble controls.
Additional features include Reverb, Effects Loop and a Footswitch for channel switching and reverb on/off. The custom-designed reverb provides a smooth, more natural fullness and space to the sound without obtrusive ring or chatter. A post-preamp Effects Send and Effects Return are provided for more effective use of external effects/signal processing devices such as delay, reverb, flanger, chorus, phrase loopers, etc. The Effects Send can also be used as a Direct Out. The Effects Return can be used as a Direct In/ Power Amp In.
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The TVA30 is quiet. Properly drained shielded wiring is used throughout the preamp signal path. The amplifier is built using a combination of Point-To-Point hand-wiring and printed circuit boards. And, to further insure reliability, low noise, clean sustaining tones and low spurious and static noise, no connectors are used inside the amplifier for the signal path or power supply. A custom-designed toroidal power transformer is employed to reduce EMI, hum and noise and to provide more stable voltage while also reducing weight.
The Masters Design premium quality RedBack G1280 12" speaker is used in the 1 x 12" open-back combo and the 112S closed-back speaker enclosure. It is a custom design to eliminate peaks in the response curves and allow the amplifier, guitar and player more control over the character of the sound.
The TVA30 is designed for professional recording and touring application. With its custom-designed major and critical components, quality of construction, pristine circuitry and high performance, the TVA30 stands alone as a unique offering in the amplifier marketplace.
TVA30 Combo with 1 x 12" speaker - $899 MSRP TVA30 Head - $759 MSRP 112S 1 x 12" closed back, 8ohm, 80 watt speaker enclosure - $359 MSRP The TVA30 Combo, head and cabinet are available now in: black, cream, tweed and red....
Korg is now shipping the pitchblack™ tuner, part of its newly-created advanced tuner series. It combines high precision and functionality in a rugged die-cast aluminum package designed to withstand the rigors of road use. The pitchblack is the size of a compact effect unit but boasts a large, easy-to-read LED display providing superb visibility in all lighting conditions and from any angle.
Equipped with 100% true bypass, the pitchblack ensures that a player's tone remains intact and uncolored, whether the tuner is used independently or in a pedalboard as part of a chain of effects. The tuner's 9-Volt DC output jack makes it possible to cascade power to other pedals when chaining effects.
The pitchblack's precise tuning accuracy, ±1 cent, is supported by four different tuning modes: Meter, Full Strobe, Half Strobe and Mirror. Meter mode is analogous to a needle-style meter. In Full Strobe mode, the LED meter stops streaming and both tuning guide LEDs light up when the correct pitch is achieved. In Half Strobe mode, the LEDs flow to the right of center if the instrument is sharp and to the left of center if it is flat; when the correct pitch is achieved, only the center LED lights up. Mirror mode uses a combination of LEDs to indicate how close or far a note is to the correct pitch; when in tune, the two LEDs on the left and right sides of the center LED meet in the middle of the display
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The pitchblack provides a broad detection range from E0 (20.60 Hz) to C8 (4186 Hz) and adjustable calibration from 436-445 Hz. Boasting a lightweight body (0.64 lb including battery) designed to fit conveniently into a pedal-board system, the pitchblack measures 2.67" (W) x 4.72" (H) x 1.85" (D) (including feet).
The Korg pitchblack Chromatic Pedal Tuner is now available with a U.S. MSRP of $150.00. As with all Korg tuners, it comes complete with an extended three year warranty.
For more information, visit their web site at www.korg.com.
TC Electronic Nova System with Analog Programmable Distortion and Overdrive is Now Shipping
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TC Electronic announces that Nova System, the new floor-based all-in-one guitar solution that uniquely combines world-class analog distortion and overdrive with the advantages of digital control, is now shipping. Loaded with top quality effects from TC's renowned G-System, Nova System is the ideal all-in-one solution for any guitarist who wants setup simplicity without sacrificing tonal fidelity. Nova System ships at a suggested retail price of €699.
What makes Nova System so remarkable is NDT™ — Nova Drive Technology — an innovative drive and distortion circuit that offers true analog sound under preset and expression control. While the drive circuit is 100% analog and physically separated from the digital effects, its controls are digital. This way the drive effects can be tweaked, stored and recalled in exactly the same way as any of the digital effects, and the amount of distortion can be controlled in real time by hooking up an expression pedal.
Nova System houses eight high quality effects blocks taken straight from G-System. It features drive, compression, EQ, Noise Gate, Modulation, Pitch, Delay and Reverb, all programmable and storable in 60 user presets. The overdrive emulates the classic overdrive originally only found in tube amps. The distortion is fat and aggressive and allows for full and massive chords and fluent compressed leads. The tonal character is raw, crunchy and very tube-like. Using just the guitar volume will allow for anything from semi-clean chords to intense leads.
Line 6, Inc. announces POD X3 Pro, the most powerful addition to the POD family of signal processors.
With professional guitarists demanding more power and versatility from their gear, Line 6 answers the call with POD X3 Pro. Fully loaded with stunning effects and hundreds of legendary POD amp, cabinet and stompbox models for guitarists, bassists and vocalists, POD X3 Pro is the workhorse for which professional players have been clamoring.
Featuring two discreet signal paths, POD X3 Pro can serve two separate instruments simultaneously, each with its own full signal chain of sounds and effects. Conversely, with Dual Tone processing, a player can use POD X3 Pro like an A/B/Y box. Sending a single-input signal through two different amp and effect chains, a player can choose one, the other, or both sounds to attain one-pass double-tracked guitars or to create gorgeous dual-layered sounds.
Intuitive design and ease-of-use are key concepts behind POD X3 Pro. A large LCD allows players to see each signal chain in its entirety at a glance. Sounds can be fully modified on the fly without distracting from the performance. With a complete array of inputs and outputs including 1/4", XLR, USB, MIDI, S/PDIF and more, the POD X3 Pro prepares players for any situation. Constructed in a robust aluminum chassis, POD X3 Pro is built to inspire as well as endure a professional schedule.
"All of the pro inputs and outputs you need are built into the rock-solid metal chassis of the POD X3 Pro," remarks James Martin, Line 6 Product Marketing Manager. "And with Dual Tone power you have everything you need to sound great on stage and in the studio."
POD X3 Pro MSRP: $979.99
For more information, visit their web site at www.line6.com.
The new BH100H "Hothead" ($649.99 U.S. street price, shipping in May) from Blackheart Engineering takes the basic plug-and-play attitude of a world-class, 100-watt workhorse head, then shoves in enough jaw-dropping features to make it the most flexible amp in its class, not to mention several classes up.
Two power modes (Class AB and Class A) divisible by pentode (full power) and triode (half power) operation put four unique, classic and powerful voices right at your fingertips and you won't need a PhD to get amazing tone, whether it's searing rock-your-face-off-at-full-volume riff work or plucky, responsive Class A blues when you're feeling all deep 'n' stuff.
Two simple switches — Class and Power (which are what everyone wants, really) — open up an endless world of tonal possibilities:
Class AB/Pentode: 100W of flesh searing power Class AB/Triode: 50W, tighter headroom, crisper gain, still hurts Class A/Pentode: 60W, lots of headroom before overdrive, nice and plucky Class A/Triode: 30W, less headroom, more responsive to your attack And this is all before you even dial in a brilliantly tuned EQ section and rein everything back through the master volume and master presence controls.
Hothead has two channels (Loud and, ahem, F'n Loud), each selectable by a mini toggle on the faceplate or remotely via the included footswitch, and each voiced through its own dedicated EQ section. No more switching from one sound to the same sound in the middle of your jam. Dial in two distinct voices and rock on.
The Loud channel (aka "One") is voiced to range from crisp cleans to classic rock and heavy blues tones. Its controls include drive, level, treble, middle and bass. The F'n Loud channel (aka "Two") is voiced to capture classic crunch to sweet overdriven lead tones, all shapeable via pots for gain, level, treble, middle and bass.
Both channels share a tube driven effects loop that can be run in series or parallel modes (selectable by mini toggle on the amp's rear panel) and then hard bypassed, doubling as a footswitch-activated boost. Send and return controls act as expected.
When the effects loop is on, the blue LED on the footswitch lights up. When using the effects loop as a boost, use the hard bypass selection. Then, when you turn the effects loop on (the blue LED lights), decrease your send and/or return level to create a non-boosted level. Admit it... that's cool!
Other Hothead amenities include: a solid state rectifier; DC powered filaments (preamp) for solid, quiet operation; 16-gauge, 1.5mm rugged chassis construction with folded and welded corners; one 16-ohm, two eight-ohm and two four-ohm output jacks, plus a 1/4-inch line out; and a rugged cabinet constructed of durable 15-ply, 18mm, void-free plywood.
Naturally, the rock-it scientists at Blackheart Engineering wouldn't create this monstrosity without giving it something to play with; hence the company is also introducing its BH412 Slant (SL) and Straight (ST) cabinets (each $449.99 U.S. street price, also shipping in May). Loaded with four 12-inch Blackheart by Eminence BH1216B Speakers, British-voiced and specifically designed for closed back cabinets, both the BH412SL and BH412ST feature that rugged "we're in this for the long haul" build quality that makes every Blackheart piece of gear a lifelong commitment to sounding your best, being your best, and pissing off your neighbors until they finally call the cops.
Instead of focusing on how inexpensively products can be made (which is like trying to see how ugly a date you can get), Blackheart sends these out your way with metal handles that'll hold their own for years and heavy-duty, removable metal casters that'll roll while you rock longer than most bands will stay...
Bogner Amplification announced today Alchemist™, a forthcoming line of guitar amplifiers designed to deliver the signature flexibility, pure valve signal path and rich tonal characteristics indicative of historic Bogner amplifiers, all at an excellent value.
Created directly from the vision and specifications of Reinhold Bogner, and inspired by the voicing and culture of classic Californian-flavored amplifier designs, each Alchemist will deliver the chimey, sparkling cleans, creamy, touch-sensitive leads and bright and colorful crunch associated with its predecessors. Featuring two independent channels and a four-button foot switch, the line will be entirely flexible and designed to compliment the sounds of any single-coils and humbuckers — both vintage and modern. Featuring a selectable power section, from 40 to 20 watts, the Alchemist sonority quickly transforms to display a very different kind of magic. When switched to 20 watts, Alchemist undergoes a complete sonic metamorphosis, changing its harmonic complexity and feel to conjure the essence of the legendary Brown sound.
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Well-rounded, the new Bogner Alchemist line will include 112 and 212 open-back Combos, a Head, each 40 watts, and a 212 Extension Cabinet. The line will boast 6L6 class-AB power sections, five-12AX7 preamps and premium Celestion® speakers. Plus, with top-shelf delay and reverb post effects running in parallel, and remaining separate from the original signal, the result is a rich, living and breathing, fully realized resonance poised to ignite a spiritual transformation within each and every player.
Eye-catching with a classic boutique fit-and-finish, Alchemist has a retro-modern design celebrating the classic, albeit timeless, approach to these modern amplifiers. The silver highlights and symbolic markings play to the Alchemist name and its entrancing ancient mysticism.
"We couldn't be more excited about our new line whose name speaks for itself," remarks Reinhold Bogner, founder of Bogner Amplification. "Guitarists will be in awe with the magically rich tone. Every component, every detail was hand-chosen to deliver the custom amp experience to the legions of guitarists who are truly discerning about tone."
The Alchemist Series includes the Alchemist 112; Alchemist 212; Alchemist Head; and the Alchemist 212 Extention Cabinet.
Randall Amplifiers, paving the way for rockers worldwide, today announced the Kirk Hammett Limited Edition Half Stack. The highly collectable half stack features solid maple cabinetry, chrome hardware and custom paint job. The limited run of Kirk Hammett gear is the perfect centerpiece for any accomplished recording studio or rehearsal space.
The exclusive Kirk Hammett stack includes a 4 x 12" cabinet, 100W power-tube head and signature MTS modules to enable musicians everywhere to attain Kirk's legendary tones. The custom gear arrives painted in a black-burst color scheme complete with polyurethane finish. The end result is a visually stunning half stack that fully captures the defining sounds of Metallica's legendary guitarist.
"The Kirk Hammett Limited Edition Half Stack is a seminal event in the history of Randall Amplifiers," said David Karon, Artist Relations Manager at Randall Amplifiers. "By working tirelessly with Kirk for over a full year, we have produced the ultimate head and cab for musicians worldwide. Every detail of the half stack bears his unique touch, right down to his handwriting on the preamps. The unparallel attention to every nuance of this dream rig solidifies Randall Amplifiers as an unrivaled leader in both custom designs and flawless tones."
The Limited Edition Half Stack complements the full line of Kirk Hammett Signature Series products, which includes MTS modules, all-tube heads, as well as power tubes, all to enable musicians everywhere to attain his flawless sound. Kirk worked intimately with Randall to ensure that all aspects of the products, from the look and feel of the heads and amps to the distinct tones of each MTS module, were up to the standards of rock's legendary guitarist.
Pre-loaded with KH1, KH2, and KH3 MTS modules KH1 — Classic clean tone KH2 — Signature rhythm tone KH3 — Legendary high-gain rhythm Easily replace power tubes with user-friendly power-tube bias MIDI In/Thru for easy switching between pre-amp modules Master volume, presence, and density controls Parallel loop with front panel mix control Series loop
The Kirk Hammett Limited Edition Half Stack retails for $9,999.90 and is available at exclusive Randall dealers.
The BSM RG "Rory Gallagher" tribute model is based on the BSM HS-C Custom model, modified to nail Rory Gallaghers signature tone, known from his famous recordings like "Big Guns" or "Lonesome Highway". Compared to the HS-C Custom, the RG Rory Gallagher tribute model offers more gain for a more punchy sound with a good crunch. The RG Rory Gallagher tribute model, includes the same volume control, like Blackmore's modification on his treble booster. When dialed about halfway, you will achieve Gallaghers sound from his early records like "Deuce", "Live in Europe" and "Against The Grain". You can check out the new RG at the BSM/Lehle booth G86 in hall #4 at the Musikmesse 2008 in Frankfurt/Germany.
The booster is true bypass and can powered only by battery for several reasons — no external power supply AC jack. The BSM full guarantee periods are 1 year for all mechanical parts, including the switch, pots, jacks etc. and 3 years for the electronics. BSM stompboxes are built like tanks and should last forever.
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The BSM RG Rory Gallagher tribute model is based on the British HORNBY-SKEWES unit first issue produced early 1967, used by Ritchie Blackmore, the brilliant and impulsive guitarist of Deep Purple. The unit produces a powerful and biting sound that was used to help create the epochal masterpieces e.g. "Deep Purple In Rock" and "Fireball". The long yearned new edition was issued under the name HS from BSM, including the same germanium transistors as the original 1967 version. The RG Rory Gallagher tribute model is basically a HS-C Custom, modified to nail Rory Gallaghers signature tone, known from his famous recordings like "Big Guns" or "Lonesome Highway". Compared to the HS-C Custom, the RG Rory Gallagher tribute model offers more gain for a more punchy sound with a good crunch. The RG Rory Gallagher tribute model, includes the same volume control, like Blackmore's modification on his treble booster. When dialed about halfway, you will achieve Gallaghers sound from his early records like "Deuce", "Live in Europe" and "Against The Grain".
Almost all British rock guitarists using single coil pickup guitars used a germanium Treble Booster from the late 60's to the mid 70's. By the end of the seventies, the Treble Booster was replaced by a new circuit from Japan, the so called Tube Screamer and other similar overdrive circuits. These were based on the old Treble Boosters and therefore had a very similar frequency response. The germanium boosters on the other hand, sadly fell into oblivion despite their unique and inimitable sound. The RG Rory Gallagher tribute Treble Booster has been specifically designed for single coil pickups with a relatively low coil inductance, such as pickups in Fender, Rickenbacker, Burns or Vox guitars. On these pickups, the RG Rory Gallagher tribute model produces (with the volume control of the guitar turned up to the max) a fat, biting and penetrating lead sound, without any shrill characteristics. By lowering the guitar's volume control, many shades of crunch can be easily dialed in. Another thing to consider is that when a guitar amp's volume is turned up (reaching saturation), the power amp normally begins to mute the highs, which results in a duller sound. At an amp's full tilt, the RG Rory Gallagher tribute Treble Booster allows a more transparent tone (covering the entire frequency range) to shine through. The presence control on the amp need only be minimally used (if at all). When vintage amps are used (such as the Fender Deluxe, Fender Bassman, Vox AC30, Plexi Marshall 100w or Marshall Major) it is amazing what effect the use of a good treble booster has. It is also of interest to note, that Rory Gallagher played a standard Fender Strat...
The BSM RPA model was officially released on the Musikmesse Frankfurt and it is a little sensation. The RPA (Ritchie's Pre Amp) emulates Ritchies AIWA reel-to-reel tape recorder preamp stage plus the high-pass treble booster function from Blackmore's hot-rodded Marshal Major amp, to get Ritchie's post '74 sound with any standard amp.
The RPA is equipped with a gain control, to dial in the best possible balance for the use with different amps and pickups. The EQ control allows a tonal fine tuning for the use of the RPA with different pickups, amps and speakers for an optimum in versatility. Depending on the pickups, the sweet spot of the EQ control is located between 11:00 and 1:00 o'clock. Another highlight of the RPA was more or less created by accident: with the gain pot fully opened, and the EQ control completely closed, you receive the authentical Blackmore sound from the great "Machine Head" album or Ritchie Blackmore's "Rainbow"
As a soulmate for the RPA, you can use any mild sounding amp with a good master control function. Plug it in front of the CLEAN or CRUNCH channel, but don't use the high-gain or distortion channel ! Because of the EQ control, you can use all kinds of pickups, from the brilliant sounding low-gain Fender Custom Shop '69 (aka "Abigail Ybarra" pickups) up to the thundering Seymour Duncan "Quarterpounds". The booster is true bypass and can powered with 9 or 18 volts by battery or with the external power AC jack for more headroom. The BSM full guarantee periods are 1 year for all mechanical parts, including the switch, pots, jacks etc. and 3 years for the electronics. BSM stompboxes are built like tanks and should last forever.
The BSM RPA Special Booster is a combination of Ritchie Blackmores AIWA reel-to-reel tape recorder preamp stage plus the high-pass treble booster function from Blackmores hot-rodded Marshal Major amp, to emulate Ritchies post ´74 sound with any standard amp. In 1974, right before the start of the "Burn" tour, Ritchie Blackmore changed his live setup. First and foremost, he wanted to play live with an echo effect and made the AIWA TP-1011 reel-to-reel tape recorder his first choice. This unit offered the typical 2/3 seconds echo repeat, perfectly matching Blackmores natural beat. Additionally, Ritchie Blackmore used the integrated microphone pre-amp as a booster, and with this his beloved Hornby-Skewes treblebooster he used for many years was not longer needed and was sent into retirement. The necessary trebleboost function (from a technical point of view a "highpass" function), was built into his heavily modified Marshall Major 200 amp. The Major amp now received a cascaded pre-amp stage with a new, non-bridged cathode resistor at one of the triode stages to prevent to much overall gain. Additionally, the modified tonestack like on the Marshall 50 and 100 watt models, was triggered with a cathode follower. At the final stage, Blackmore´s Major amp was loaded with four pre-amp tubes (incl. the driver tube), instead of the factory stock three tubes. Further on, the 250Ohm screen-grid resistors of the four KT88 power tubes were changed to 1kOhm and the two 10uF electrolytic filter capacitors of the BIAS power supply were replaced by two 47uF (160volt minimum) caps. John "Dawk" Stillwell, Blackmores tech, did several fine tunings over the years to Ritchies Major amp, because Ritchie experimented with several pickups in his guitars as well as with several new ideas of his trademark sound.
Not everybody owns such a heavily hot-rodded amp, and if so, for sure it will not have the correct highpass cutoff frequency ! So BSM had the idea, to not only rebuild the...
Over a year in the making, Vox and Joe Satriani have introduced The Satchurator distortion pedal - the first in a line of Satriani signature effects pedals. Drawing on the guitarist's knowledge accumulated from decades of groundbreaking performances, both live and in the studio, the Satchurator has been designed to Satriani's exact specifications. The Satchurator produces Satriani's signature tone and adds new features and improvements never before combined in a distortion pedal.
"For way too long I kept having to sacrifice tone and overall volume for the sake of distortion," says Satriani. "Those were some of the main issues I wanted to address with the Satchurator. Reduction of tone, too much noise, and not enough possibilities for individual user creativity - all things I wanted to fix. And after a lot of hard work and many prototypes, we're there. This is a pedal that will allow a player to be extremely expressive in the ways distortion can be used."
True to Satriani's wishes, the Satchurator is capable of very high gain levels, but operates more quietly and musically than other modern distortion pedals. It also preserves the tone and pick-attack of the guitarist plugging into it, regardless of style, from subtly distorted blues tones through classic rock and shred. The result is what Satch always envisioned: a professional-quality pedal that recaptures sought-after vintage and modern sounds in a powerful, versatile and extremely musical pedal design. And no Joe Satriani signature pedal would be complete without some of the guitarist's special touches, such as an additional footswitch called Just More, which is, as the name would indicate, an additional gain boost that adds a dynamic sweep to the sound.
"The Satchurator is the most musical, most dynamic, multi-function distortion pedal I've ever played through," says Satriani. "This little red box is a monster tone generator. The Vox team has delivered exactly what I need for the stage as well as the studio: a distortion pedal that responds to my touch, and produces a big, natural, harmonically rich tone compatible with any guitar/pedal/amp configuration."
The Satchurator pedal will be available in the summer. For more information, visit the official Vox website. For news of the new album, go to MusicRadar's exclusive Joe Satriani blog interview. And there's a JS podcast coming soon!
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"For the past three or four years I was getting very frustrated with some of my pedals," Joe Satriani exclusively tells MusicRadar. "Effects are a huge part of my sound and the music that I make, but at the same time there's so much I wanted to change about them. So, when the opportunity to do something special at Vox presented itself, I decided to jump at it."
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Expanding its legendary craftsmanship and American heritage, Ernie Ball Music Man proudly announces the arrival of two new Ball Family Reserve instruments — the Albert Lee BFR and the John Petrucci Baritone BFR — as well as a trio of new color options for all Ball Family Reserve instruments. Originally enjoyed only by family and revered artist friends, Music Man's exceptional Ball Family Reserve instruments celebrate the company's most exceptional American artistry.
Albert Lee BFR Featuring all the standard features of Music Man's classic Albert Lee Signature guitar, the Albert Lee BFR takes the company's unrivaled styling, aesthetics and craftsmanship to a level beyond compare. Weighing only 6 pounds 11 ounces, the guitar boasts a Southern Ash body with a book-matched maple top, a mahogany Tone Block and a sleek maple neck. This specially crafted guitar is solely offered in Pink Burst — Albert's favorite color scheme — that Music Man has brought out of retirement exclusively for this occasion. The Albert Lee BFR uses Custom RPS Slinkys, gauges10p-13p-16p-26w-36w-46w. MSRP starts at: $3500.00
John Petrucci Baritone BFR Toeing the line between a guitar and a bass, the John Petrucci Baritone BFR boldly offers all the attributes of the John Petrucci BFR, plus a few extras. Music Man's first 27.5-inch scale instrument, the John Petrucci Baritone BFR touts an alder body with a book-matched maple top, a mahogany Tone Block, a flatter mahogany/rosewood fretboard neck with a 15-inch radius and 24 frets. This special instrument is equipped with one DiMarzio Custom Humbucker Pickup in the neck and one DiMarzio D-Sonic Humbucker Pickup in the bridge. The John Petrucci Baritone BFR uses Custom RPS Slinkys, gauges 12p-16p-22p-34w-46w-62w tuned B-flat to B-flat, and is offered in an exciting range of Music Man colors. MSRP: $4199.00
New BFR Colors Music Man is also proud to introduce not one but three unique colors for the Ball Family Reserve series of instruments, each of which features the company's dazzling "burst" configuration. Available for all BFR guitars with the exception of specially schemed signature instruments, the new colors include:
Tobacco Burst — an authentic sunburst of dark brown-to-yellow tones Emerald Burst — a deep green blending with lighter green accents Amethyst Burst — a rich purple with dynamic violet highlights
The Eddie Van Halen Wah Wah is the latest offering by Jim Dunlop in the celebrated EVH Signature Series, developed after intensive design collaboration with the legendary guitarist. Early on in the process, Eddie handed over his “Holy Grail” Crybaby—a standard Crybaby customized in the early Nineties with a more vocal-like, High Q inductor and a wider frequency sweep.
Amazingly, Dunlop found that over the years Eddie’s unique wah style, which uses mostly the middle range of the pedal’s action, had carved his own curve into the pot’s resistive element, making the middle range even more defined and increased the low-end sweep.
The Jim Dunlop clones of the worn-in pot and hand-selected inductor give the new EVH Wah Wah the same “Holy Grail” feel and tone, and its true hardwire bypass, dual bright blue bypass LEDs, and graphics based on the black and yellow-striped guitar featured on Van Halen II round out this EVH-approved Crybaby with a voice and look all its own.
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The Cannon - Guitar Head with Power Scaling New for 2008!
Like the name implies... this is one aggressive amp.
This is the reincarnation of an Island classic and it's here to rock without all the hiss and hum typical of high gain amps.
The Cannon can be raw like an 800, smooth and fluid or out right in yo' face with as much gain as you need.
'Girth' adds more gain at lower frequencies for... well... a thicker tone.
'Touch' controls how responsive the amp is to your attack. Less feels stiff and controlled. More is loose and dynamic.
Use it without a speaker for those late night sessions yet get all the tone of your power tubes and transformer.
Our balanced line-out is transformer isolated and is voiced to emulate the frequency response of a typical speaker.
Play it loud or Power Scale it down to a fraction of a watt while maintaining that same "cranked" tone... and your hearing.
Three-control EQ that is far more useful than the typical circuit used in most production amplifiers.
- 0 to 25 Watts RMS. - Use any mix of two 6V6, 6L6, 5881, 6550, EL34, 6CA7, KT66, KT77, KT88 or equivalent power tubes. - Independent bias controls for each tube w/ easy to access and use bias test jacks. - Controls: Drive / Highs / Mids / Lows / Girth / Touch / Volume / Power Scale. - Includes robust tremolo footswitch and cable. - Custom toroidal transformers (less weight, smaller size, amazingly open tone, less single-coil hum). - DC Power Scaling / active hum filtering / inrush current limiting / DC heaters. - 4 / 8 / 16 Ohm speaker taps. - Un / Balanced line-out w/ level and tone controls. - 5+5 year warranty. - 2U Rack-mountable (available w/ custom head sleeve at additional cost). - 120V/240V 50/60Hz world mains compatibility. - $1490 (ships w/ two EL34s)
Spinnaker - Guitar / Harmonica Head with Power Scaling New for 2008!
This one is all about the blues and tweed tones!
This is our answer to many requests for an affordable, simple Power Scaling blues amp.
Rich full cleans that smoothly transitions into singing bluesy leads... always dynamic and responsive.
An amazingly tasteful tremolo circuit that can be as slow or as fast as you'd like... it's so very sweet sounding.
'Balance' allows you to experiment with tones associated with smaller single power tube amps like a Champ.
Use it without a speaker for those late night sessions yet get all the tone of your power tubes and transformer.
Our balanced line-out is transformer isolated and is voiced to emulate the frequency response of a typical speaker.
Play it loud or Power Scale it down to a fraction of a watt while maintaining that same "cranked" tone... and your hearing.
Two-control EQ that is far more useful than the typical circuit used in most production amplifiers.
- 0 to 25 Watts RMS. - Use any mix of two 6V6, 6L6, 5881, 6550, EL34, 6CA7, KT66, KT77, KT88 or equivalent power tubes. - Independent bias controls for each tube w/ easy to access and use bias test jacks. - Controls: Drive / Highs / Lows / Balance / Volume / Speed / Intensity / Power Scale. - Includes robust tremolo footswitch and cable. - Custom toroidal transformers (less weight, smaller size, amazingly open tone, less single-coil hum). - DC Power Scaling / active hum filtering / inrush current limiting / DC heaters. - 4 / 8 / 16 Ohm speaker taps. - Un / Balanced line-out w/ level and tone controls. - 5+5 year warranty. - 2U Rack-mountable (available w/ custom head sleeve at additional cost).
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – (Jan 31, 2008)- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced today it will move production of Guild Guitars from Tacoma, Wash. to its newly acquired Ovation and Hamer Guitar manufacturing facility in New Hartford, Conn. The move will take place as a phased operational transfer, expected to be completed before the end of the year.
FMIC’s recent (Dec. 31, 2007) acquisition of Bloomfield, Conn. based Kaman Music Corp. also included the purchase of KMC’s Ovation and Hamer guitar brands, and their manufacturing facility in New Hartford, Conn. After closing the KMC acquisition, an extensive review of the Tacoma and New Hartford manufacturing facilities was conducted to determine the best long-term home for Guild production. The final decision to relocate Guild to New Hartford was driven by FMIC’s desire to improve overall production processes as well as meet the growing demand for Guild throughout the world.
“We are committed to moving forward in a strong and focused way to ensure that Guild instruments continue to meet the highest standards of quality, affordability and accessibility for our consumers,” said Bill Mendello, Chairman and CEO of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. “This decision will allow us to accomplish goals that we would otherwise not be able to meet in our Tacoma facility, while continuing our long-term commitment to manufacturing, world-class guitars in the United States.” Select Tacoma® brand guitar models will soon follow in the transition.
Approximately 70 Tacoma, Wash. based FMIC employees will be affected by the move throughout the year and will be provided with comprehensive assistance, including retention and severance packages, benefit continuation and outplacement services.
Guild is one of the six original American guitar brands, offering high quality instruments to value conscious players of all levels and styles. Founded in 1952, Guild began its rise from a small Manhattan guitar workshop to one of the world’s premier makers of high-quality acoustic (and several popular electric) guitars. The fledgling company originally set up a 1,500-square-foot manufacturing facility on the second floor of a factory near the base of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Today, Guild continues to champion its timeless history and heritage of old-world craftsmanship, modern design innovation and solid value. Guild guitars remain among the most sought after instruments for discerning musicians. Guild Guitars became a brand of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in 1995.
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Tech 21 introduces their new SansAmp Character Series consisting of five pedals: Blonde, British, California, Liverpool, and VT Bass. With artistically unique looks, these pedals commemorate a range of eras for specific amplifier personalities. By simply twisting a few knobs, you can build the most sought-after tones and hot rod your own. From rare vintage classics to roaring modern icons, every variation is delivered in the distinctive voicing of that amp style.
Each of the continuously-variable Character controls sweeps through an entire tonal range of possibilities. The Blonde tones range from the '50s Fullerton to blackface and silverface. The British spans from the '60s to classic hard rock. California delivers tones from the late '70s to early '80s Bay Area mods to modern metal. The Liverpool celebrates the '60s mop top invasion through the '70s "Bohemian" rock. And the VT Bass pumps out early '60s flip top to classic "super valve" to high gain indie rock.
Being genuine SansAmps, each Character Series pedal can be used as a stand-alone pre-amp to drive a power amp, a studio mixer, or a PA system, or used as a stompbox with an amp. Other features include built-in speaker simulation, which is individually tuned to match each of the speaker/cabinet configurations associated with each type of amplifier; 3-band active EQ, Drive and Level controls; and 100% analog circuitry.
Each are operable with 9V battery (not included) or optional DC power supply (Tech 21 Model #DC2). Manufactured in the U.S.A. MSRP: $195.00.
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Based on the company's successful active EMG-707 model designed for 7-string guitars, the new EMG-707TW not only offers players the familiar dual coil sound of the former, but also has the added advantage of single coil mode incorporated in the same pickup. Using the company's exclusive triple coil arrangement and dual internal preamps for two pickups in one, the EMG-707TW employs Alnico magnets throughout the design. In addition, this new 9-volt active pickup with dual active preamps assures players a balanced output from both dual and single coil pickup sounds, while delivering EMG's well-known low-noise performance in both modes. Another feature is push/pull volume/tone controls enabling players to switch from the clarity of a single coil to the fullness of a humbucker. Furthermore, the EMG-707TW can be hooked up to several of the company's accessories, such as the SPC Presence Control, EXG Expander or PA2 Preamp Booster. The setup includes EMG's exclusive Quik-Connect™ cable, pre-wired push/pull volume/tone set, output jack, battery clip set, screws and springs.
For more information, visit their web site at www.emginc.com.
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The famous sleek and slender Ibanez S begins its third decade with flagship models Ibanez calls, "The Ultimate S."
Now With 24-Frets In Both Locking... "The new S Prestige models take what the S is known for—fast, fat mahogany tone without the fat mahogany weight—and augments those qualities at every level!" explained Shogo Hayashi of Ibanez. "The new S Prestige is the first S with a 24-fret neck. Hardware-wise, you've got the new Zero Resistance ZR2 ball bearing-driven trem and the new ZPS3 spring system so you can get even more radical arming techniques with even better stability. The new pickups, which are exclusive to the Prestige S, are designed to coax even more mahogany warmth and fatness out of the body."
...And Non Locking "There's also a non-locking version, the SV Prestige," continued Hayashi. "The original S in 1987 was conceived as an all-around player's guitar. That same concept is true for the new SV Prestige non-locking version. Instead of a double-locking system, you've got locking tuners and the SychroniZR non-locking trem. And the SV Prestige is the first Ibanez Axe to offer our Tru-Duo pickups, which offer both genuine single coil and humbucker tones, in HSH configuration. With that kind of tonal versatility, there's r
