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PRODUCTS Drums & Percussion Guitars & Amps 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
Guitars & Amps PRODUCTS Take it to the Bridge Overview: Graph Tech’s ResoMax NVS Harmonic Bridge System Specifics: Graph Tech Guitar Labs has released its ResoMax NVS Harmonic Bridge System. Made of a high-strength, lightweight ResoMax alloy, it, according to the company, maximizes harmonic content and richness in every note played. Equipped with U.L.F (Ultra Low Friction) saddles and an AutoLock locking feature. Exclusive to the ResoMax NVS System, AutoLock magnetically secures the bridge and tailpiece at all times, making restringing the guitar quick, without any tools to use or lose and no threads to strip. When the strings are in place and tuned, there is more than 200lb. of downward pressure to ensure a solid connection of the bridge to the guitar’s body. U.L.F saddles are pre-loaded in the bridge and engineered of the same harmonically rich ResoMax alloy. MSRP: Call company Ship Date: Call company Contact: Graph Tech Guitar Labs, 604.940.5353, www.graphtech.com Amped Up Overview: Peavey’s Butcher Guitar Amplifier Specifics: Peavey’s Butcher guitar amplifier is a 100-watt, all-tube head that specializes in versatility and timeless, brutal British tone. The Butcher is a two-channel amplifier with five 12AX7 preamp tubes and four EL34 power amp tubes. Both the Clean and Crunch channels feature independent three-band EQ, plus master volume and preamp gain controls so guitarists can adjust the interplay between the preamp and power amp on each channel for an array of gain possibilities. Both channels include a separate, footswitchable gain boost, whereas the Crunch channel also has a 12-way Punch selector that adjusts the low-end attack of the amplifier—a feature that helps match the head to various speaker enclosures. MSRP: $1499.99 Ship Date: This quarter Contact: Peavey, 601.483.5365, www.peavey.com Introducing the all-new solid top AA40 & AA50 Series from Austin ® . Great sounding acoustic guitars made from seasoned tone woods and designed in St. Louis. From $259.00 List, these guitars will blow you away. R AA Solid North American Sitka Spruce Top Mahogany Backs & Sides Mahogany neck Rosewood Bridge and Fingerboard Synthetic Bone Saddle and Nut Maple Binding (AA50 only) Premium Tuners D’Addario Strings Every guitar is shop adjusted and inspected in St. Louis, U.S.A. So it arrives to you....perfect. For further information please call your St. Louis <strong>Music</strong> Sales Representative or Head Office at –1-800-727-4512. Or email Rich Dumstorff at rich@usbandsupplies.com www.stlouismusic.com | www.austingtr.com St. Louis <strong>Music</strong> is a division of U.S. Band & Orchestra Supplies Inc.
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