Ep. 000050 - Ton-E 2.0, Australian Edition
Quick Rundown
Positive Grid BIAS Distortion. Crazy BIAS controls to build custom dirt boxes. Launching in November http://www.positivegrid.com/bias-pedal/ (Stab: Walrus Audio Mayflower)
Guitar build update! Body and neck have arrived at MJT for paint and relic. Parts supplied by them (control plate, bridge) (Stab: Earthquaker Hummingbird)
Next up: Pickups/electronics
NEWS:
Fractal Audio AX8 Modeling Floor Unit (Stab: JHS Twin Twelve)
Fractal of course makes the Axe FX II
AX8 is a floor unit version of the Axe FX product
Same amp and cab modeling as the rack units
Stripped down effects sections
Multi function switches that change depending on what mode you’re in
Silent switching, stereo effects loop, 4 expression inputs
$1400
http://guitarnoize.com/fractal-audio-ax8-amp-modelling-floor-unit-imminent/
Pedals: Mercy Seat - Consider the Raven
Orange Micro Dark (Stab: Earthquaker Bit Commander)
Mini tube/solid state hybrid head
Single 12ax7 for 20W of output
Buffered effects loop,
Orange CabSim loaded headphone/recording out
Volume, Shape, & Gain controls
1.72lbs, 6.5 x 5.3 x 3.7”
http://guitarnoize.com/orange-amplification-creates-the-orange-micro-dark-by-popular-demand/
MannMade Stoptail Bridge (Stab: Caroline Olympia)
No-mod necessary intonatable stoptail bridge
Retrofit onto PRS and Gibson guitars with this kind of bridge
Bridge piece is CNC machined aluminum
Saddles, screws & studs are machined from solid brass and left unplated
Complete drop-in solution. Matched to same standards as Gibson and PRS hardware
John Mann, founder of MannMade was the designer for the PRS tremolo tailpiece
http://guitarnoize.com/mannmade-usas-intonatable-stoptail-bridge/