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High Tech 21
Overview: Tech 21’s SansAmp Character Series Pedals
Specifics: Tech 21 added three pedals to its SansAmp Character
Series: Oxford, Leeds and U.S. Steel. The Oxford’s tones range from
’70s London glam to modern stoner rock. The Leeds spans from the
’60s classic UK rock to ’70s prog rock. U.S. Steel delivers tones from
’90s Valhalla to the aughts Nu-metal chunk. Following the same 100
percent analog design formula as the existing Blonde, British, California,
Liverpool and VT Bass pedals, each of the continuously variable
Character controls sweeps through an entire tonal range of possibilities.
From rare vintage classics to roaring modern icons, every variation
is delivered in the distinctive voicing of that amp style.
MSRP: $225
Ship Date: Call company
Contact: Tech 21 USA, Inc., 973.777.6996, www.tech21nyc.com
Full Tank
Overview: T-Rex Engineering’s
Fuel Tank Chameleon
Specifics: T-Rex Engineering
has introduced a member to its
Fuel Tank family of power supply
units: the Fuel Tank Chameleon.
Built for players with a large
number of diverse pedals, Fuel
Tank Chameleon offers the
features of the company’s other
Fuel Tank power supplies, plus
four separate voltage options.
Features: six separate outlets
(use up to five simultaneously);
user’s choice of 9V DC, 12V DC,
18V DC, or 12V AC power; isolated, 300mA outlets (1,500mA total);
switchable 115V or 230V mains; all the cables needed; compact, roadready
design; and T-Rex quality. The Fuel Tank Chameleon is the
newest addition to the T-Rex Fuel Tank family.
MSRP: $249
Ship Date: Now
Contact: Musiquip Inc., 866.832.8679, www.musiquip.com
Drop-Down Gorgeous
Overview: DR Strings’ Electric Guitar, Bass Strings
Specifics: DR Strings announced its line of electric guitar and bass
strings specifically designed for players who employ drop tuning,
named DDT. DR’s DDT line enables players to maintain stable and
consistent tuning under any alternate tuning situation. DDT strings go
right into tune and lock in. DR Strings has formulated specific technologies
to enhance the performance and tone with drop-down tuning
strings. According to DR Strings, DDTs are the first guitar and bass
string sets specifically designed to work for drop tunings. DDT Electric
guitar sets are available in various gauges for alternate tunings. DDT
bass guitar sets are available, as well.
MSRP: Call company
Ship Date: Now
Contact: DR Strings, 201.599.0100, www.drstrings.com
Alpha Male
Overview: AER’s Alpha Plus
Specifics: Audio Electric Research (AER) has begun shipping
the Alpha Plus in North America. Based on the Alpha (the smallest,
simplest acoustic amp in the AER range), the Alpha Plus incorporates
a bigger cabinet and increases the power output from 40W to 50W,
providing greater volume and extended headroom. The Alpha Plus
provides warmth, clarity and natural tone, and preserves much of the
original Alpha’s simplicity: a single eight-inch twin-cone speaker, a
single channel, three-band tone controls and digital reverb effect. The
Alpha Plus’ two inputs, when used simultaneously for guitar and vocals,
transform the amp into a compact PA that can handle small club gigs.
The Alpha Plus’ back panel houses the footswitch, effects send and
return, DI output, line output and headphone output sockets.
MSRP: $1129
Ship Date: Now
Contact: Audio Electric Research, 866.832.8679, www.aer-amps.info
18 April 2010