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Drawmer MC3.1
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The Drawmer MC3.1 Monitor Controller

Drawmer MC3.1The Drawmer MC3.1 monitor controller includes upgraded features like 24/192 digital input, mono sub feed that can tap any of three monitor pairs with its own on/off, extensive assignable cue system, upgraded talkback system with external mic input and foot switch, “mix check” facility, and monitor level “preset” that assures playback at a specific user-defined level at any time. Priced under $1,000, the unit’s digital input, two stereo XLR analog inputs, stereo RCA, and 1/8-inch jack for iPods are all controllable from the front with separate volume control, and main mix and cue mix can separately select any combination. Three separate loudspeaker outputs are also selectable in any combination, as is the separate subwoofer output.

www.drawmer.com

Boss Katana guitar amplifiers
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The Boss Katana Guitar Amplifiers

Boss Katana guitar amplifiersThe Boss Katana guitar amplifiers offer refined rock tones plus built-in Boss effects, perfect for gigs, recording, and practice. Named for the Japanese samurai sword, the amps deliver smooth, cutting rock tones. The lineup includes: the 50-watt Katana-50 and 100-watt Katana-100, each equipped with a custom 12-inch speaker; and 100-watt Katana-100/212 with two 12-inch speakers. The 100-watt Katana Head is designed for use with an external speaker cabinet, but includes a convenient integrated monitor speaker for tone preview and practice. Each amp has five selectable characters: clean, crunch, lead, brown, and acoustic.

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Apogee MiC 96k USB Mike
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Apogee MiC 96k USB Mike

Apogee MiC 96k USB MikeWith the Apogee MiC 96k USB mike you can easily record vocals and acoustic instruments on a Mac or Windows computer from anywhere. It features a wide dynamic range, preamp, and A/D converter for distortion-free, true tone recordings. The PureDIGITAL USB connection provides pristine sound quality for up to 96kHz, 24-bit analog to digital recordings. The mike is simple to set up and use and its control knob allows easy input level adjustment. Constructed in the USA of sturdy metal, it comes with a USB cable, desktop stand, and microphone stand adapter.

www.apogeedigital.com

Aerophone AE-10
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Electric Sax: Aerophone AE-10

Aerophone AE-10 is a new concept in digital wind instruments, providing authentic soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone sounds, plus clarinet, flute, oboe, multiple brass instruments, violin, synth, and more. The instrument is played with traditional saxophone fingerings. Breath-sensor technology and bite sensing reed provide authentic response and playability control in techniques such as vibrato and pitch. Compact and lightweight, it is powered by six AA-batteries. It is equipped with onboard speakers and headphone jack for silent play, and can connect to a smartphone or music player to jam along to backing music. Plus a USB jack allows connection to computer.

www.roland.com/us

Espresso Portable Power Supply
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Espresso Portable Power Supply

Espresso Portable Power Supply is designed to power any mic requiring 30-48V phantom power at a current draw of up to 5 mA. It has one XLR female input and one quarter-inch TRS female output and can be configured for either mic level balanced signal or line level unbalanced signal. When joined with a smartphone adapter cable it can send the mic signal straight into an Android, iPhone, or other smartphone. By moving an internal jumper, Espresso can be configured to output an unbalanced line-level signal and run a contact or condenser mic signal straight into an instrument amp without the need for a preamp or DI box. It is available as a kit or Espresso Portable Power Supplyready-to-use model.

www.zeppelindesignlabs.com

Black Label Elise
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Fret-King Black Label Elise ‘GG’ MKII

Designed with the help of British guitar legend Gordon Giltrap, the Fret-King Black Label Elise ‘GG’ MKII has a two-piece mahogany chambered body with double-carved solid maple cap and figured flame maple veneer, finished in Antique Sunburst. A direct mounted Tune-O-Matic bridge and attractive inlaid ebony trapeze tailpiece provides superb tonal transfer and sustain, that resonates on its easy-access mahogany set neck and ebony fingerboard. Vari-Coil control allows a player to progressively wind down the pickup and achieve single-coil tones from the Wilkinson neck mini double coil and standard bridge Black Label Elisedouble coil. It comes with a Fret-King carry bag.

www.fret-king.com

BOSS GT-1
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The BOSS GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor

The BOSS GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor is small enough to slip into a guitar bag accessory pouch, yet offers tone quality and sound shaping ability that exceeds typical compact multi-effects units. GT-1 users have access to more than 100 effects types including overdrive/distortion, chorus, and delay, plus utility effects such as acoustic simulator and guitar simulator. Numerous COSM amps are included, as well as a looper. Easy Select allows users to quickly find patches by genre, distortion, or effect type and Easy Edit lets them BOSS GT-1tweak drive, modulation, and echo tones to perfection with little effort. GT-1 can be powered by AC adapter or four AA-size batteries, lasting up to seven hours.

www.bossUS.com

Prisma Guitars
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Prisma Guitars

Inspired by his love of skateboarding and music, Nick Pourfard founded Prisma Guitars in 2015 to build guitars with one-of-a-kind style using real skateboards. Musicians can customize every feature of these unique instruments 100% handcrafted in the US from the wood of recycled skateboards. There are six body shapes and various neck types to choose from, either entirely built from skateboards or built with a skateboard top and mahogany or alder back, or hollow body. Prisma will even build a guitar from a customer’s own skateboard at no additional charge. They come with hand-wound McNelly or David Allen Pickups exclusively built with Emerson Custom electronics. Bass guitars and left-handed guitars are also available. Each custom guitar takes eight to 12 weeks to ct-prisma-skateboard-guitar006-frontbuild. Pricing starts at $2,500, including a travel-ready MONO bag.

www.Prismaguitars.com.

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Bass Clone

Bass Clone is a chorus pedal with features especially designed for bass. A combination of modulated and dry signals, its crossover switch cuts low end from the modulated signal so the pedal delivers a more accurately articulated bottom end with excellent tone definition. Bass Clone’s treble control affects the whole signal, while the bass control only affects the dry half. Together with the crossover switch, they provide precise sound shaping for a tight, focused bass guitar sound with well-defined low end and shimmering chorus on top. The Electro-Harmonix Bass Clone features compact design and true bypass switching. It can run on a ct-ehx-bassclone_right9V battery or adapter.

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Lollar Pickups Staple P-90
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Lollar Pickups Staple P-90

CT-Lollar-Staple-9-90-pickupLollar Pickups Staple P-90 was designed to recreate the sound of the original Custom Gibson P-90 staple pickup, but to fit on most soapbar routes with no guitar modifications. Its rectangular-shaped pole piece magnets provide a sound that’s midway between the splashy harmonic-laden Fender tone and the more liquid and woody Gibson P-90 tone, for a punchier attack and more clarity than a typical P-90. Lollar Staple pickups are built with hand-beveled, alnico 5, nonadjustable pole pieces, and 42-gauge coil wire. These made-in-the-US pickups are available in black, cream, and white soapbar covers.

www.lollarguitars.com