The Tone Control

NEWS:

• Fender is making… wine?

  • http://bit.ly/1ckHtmG

  • Starts at $25 a bottle, up to $500 for 5L bottle...what?

• Positive Grid BIAS iPad Amp Modeling App

  • Looks like a supercharged POD Farm, on iPad

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6mF4gp_zg&feature=share&list=UU7yFQxnKMqZ8dCwYeb5r1JQ 

  • Lets you adjust the preamp, tone stack, power amp, transformer, and cab

  • Swap in different tubes, chang mics & placement, etc. looks pretty sweet.

  • http://bit.ly/IdcIH1  

  • $19.99 in the app store

  • Does require hardware interface, more at PositiveGrid.com/bias

• Wampler introduces the Ace Thirty

  • AC30 clone pedal, part of the “Heritage Series” (series also includes a JTM-45 style Plexi Drive, ‘65 black-face, ‘57 tweed)

  • AC15 or AC30 style headroom, 30 has more headroom, 15 crunches sooner

  • Top boost channel can be used independently, or stacked on top

  • Seems like a really nice, chimy “always on” option with a little extra something on top

  • $240

  • http://bit.ly/IdcJec  

  • http://youtu.be/dw45tH8PdlE

• Kickstarter - Roadie Tuner

  • Motorized tuner, bluetooths to your iOS or Android phone, phone listens to pitch (via mic or plug in adapter), Roadie tunes it accordingly

  • Tons of different tunings, can save custom tunings, sharp or flat if you like

  • Keeps track of string age, lets you know when it might be time for new ones (claims to measure elasticity of strings...shrug)

  • What’s the play here? Speed? Accuracy? Learn to tune your damn guitar. The more you do it the faster you get

  • http://kck.st/1bD2mrl

• ESP opening factory in USA in 2014

  • First ever domestic factory for ESP

  • Located in North Hollywood, CA

  • Official launch of ESP USA brand at Winter NAMM 2014

  • http://bit.ly/1aSCyKc

• JHS Panther Cub Delay

  • Little version of the Panther delay, ½ the size

  • FX loop, any pedal you want in repeats only (awesome idea, great demo with the reverb)

  • Soft-touch tap tempo, ratio knob, internal “roar switch”

  • 1.1 seconds of analog delay. Sounds. GREAT.

  • $349

  • http://youtu.be/GY1Yvugybqo

  • http://bit.ly/18BrcKQ