It's our first ever interview on The Tone Control! Kevin Billingslea of Too Late The Hero joins us to talk about recording, guitars, gear, and their new EP, "The Elevator Pitch".

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FACEBOOK: facebook.com/toolatetheherome

NEWS:

Victory Amps V30 Lunchbox head
- 4x ECC83 preamp tubes, 2x EL34 power tubes, switchable to 6L6
- 30 watts, switchable to 7
- Effects loop
- Separate master volumes for clean and overdrive channels
- “single ended mode”? Whazzat?
- http://bit.ly/1fwpHN7
Epiphone 2014 models
- Epiphone’s 130th anniversary, new models and reissues galore!
- Casino Coupe
  - ES-339 body size
  - 2 Epiphone P-90s
  - Cherry, natural, and vintage sunburst
- LP Express
  - The smallest Les Paul out there, for travel… meh
  - 22” scale, hardtail strat style bridge is fully adjustable
  - Bolt on neck
- Limited Edition 75th Anniversary 1939 Century Amp
  - 18 watt, 112 combo
  - 2x6V6, 2x12AX7
  - Master volume with pull “boost” mode
  - Master tone, bright, normal and dark inputs
  - Speaker out, footswitch, bias adjustment
- Union Jack Sheraton
  - The “Oasis” model, celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Definitely Maybe”
  - Gibson USA mini humbuckers, CTS pots, Grover 18:1 tuners
  - Vine inlay at the headstock, looks awesome
  - Vintage style hard case and certificate of authenticity
- G-1275 SG Doubleneck
  - You know it, you love it… yes you do
  - 12 string and 6 string neck, switching for either or both
  - Newly designed tailpiece arrangement, deluxe tuners, Alnico humbuckers on both
  - 3 way pickup selector on both
  - Hardshell case optional. Because fuck you.
- Custom Models:
  - Pelham blue/black back Joe Bonamassa Les Paul, looks great (best color) Gibson USA humbuckers, grover tuners,
  - Alpine white Jack Casady bass, semi hollow design, one custom model pickup, offset body. Cool.
- http://bit.ly/1gVcwch
Taras Guitars
- What is this spaceship looking THING?
- SUPER fat neck encourages extreme outward bends on top and bottom strings
- Reminiscent of Steinberg guitars, sans headstock
- Floyd Rose trem, HSH design
- What would you call this design? Forward thinking? Stupid?
- http://bit.ly/1mt6Qf0
Railhammer Pickups launches the Tel90
- Latest in the H90 series, P90 pickups in HB sized boxes
- This one is a blend of a P90 and a tele pickup, still HB sized
- 43 Guage wire, alnico 5 magnets, hybrid design
- Full metal cover reduces hum compared to standard p90s
- Neck and bridge models available, reverse wound to cancel hum in middle position
- http://bit.ly/1oSqvUD
MusikMesse is coming up!
- Similar to NAMM in Europe
- March 12-15
- Big names are there but a different set of indie builders
- Should be some cool stuffs!

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