Ep. 000012 - The Tone Control Slept With Your Mother
NEWS
Suhr Releases SL67
50W version of the beloved 100W SL68 in a smaller enclosure
Variac style switch on face allows for 50W or ~20W operation
4 inputs = jump it!
Post phase inverter master volume on back panel
2x EL-34, 3x12AX7
$3500 MSRP, but it’s hand-wired. So, ya know.
Pete Thorn video demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3HBO2NvZ1M
Jimi Hendrix Biopic this summer
“Jimi: All Is By My Side”, UK release 8/8/14, screening at SXSW
Written and directed by John Ridley, known for “12 years a slave”
Andre 3000 as Jimi. Practice guitar for 6 hours a day, left handed
Features none of Hendrix’s original music, soundtrack comprised of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy, etc
Led Zeppelin Reissues
First 3 albums being remastered and re-released
Bonus editions include previously unreleased tracks
Available on vinyl, digital download, and CD
Super deluxe editions of each album includes hardcover book and all 3 formats
June 3rd release
Pedal Genie
Create a wishlist of pedals you want to try out
TONS of gear from a great list of manufacturers
Dunlop, EHX, Devi Ever, Death by Audio, Empress, Walrus Audio to name very few
They send you one at a time, and you keep it as long as you like
Try before buy, studio sessions, sound for a tour, etc
$34.95/mo but the first month is only a buck!
Catalinbread Topanga and Karma Suture released
Announced at NAMM ‘14
Topanga is a spring reverb tank clone.
Does 100% wet, 0% dry which is neat
Runs 9-18V, true bypass
$195
Karma Suture is an overdrive based on the Harmonic Percolator
Generates even-order harmonic distortion
Result is super clear note definition. Complex chords aren’t muddy!
Does overdrive, clean boost, even thick fuzz (mostly a fuzz from what I’ve heard)
True bypass, blend of NOS germanium and silicon transistors
Fender American Design Experience
You can buy a custom, american guitar, DIRECT from fender
Web based builder for strat, tele, j & p basses
Create your own from scratch or start with artist base models
Modern & Vintage styling options (hardware, neck shape etc)
Basically a built to order American series Fender. Awesome
Film to check out: “Artifact”. The story of 30 Seconds To Mars being sued by EMI and their struggle to release “This Is War”. Awesome stuff. Highly recommended.