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My favorite color being orange may or may not be the reason I first purchased the Cusack Screamer pedal. The fact that I spotted the bright orange pedal on Nigel Hendroff's pedalboard was definitely the other thing that pushed me to purchase one. 3 years or so ago I was short on cash so I…

Oklahoma City, OK (August 15, 2016) -- Dynamic, responsive, tube-like, and amp-like. Walrus Audio is extremely excited to announce the new 385 Overdrive that is boastfully responsible for all those adjectives. For decades now, guitarists in search of pure tone have been taking the tube-powered audio sections of vintage film projectors and using it as…

Being immersed in the worship guitar world for over a decade now I have fell in love with the tone of Gretsch guitars. From Hillsong's United We Stand to the current Elevation Worship Albums Gretsch guitars have been at the center of nearly every worship record in the last decade. Loving the tone and loving…

Vancouver, BC (August 12, 2016) -- Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce a major redesign and upgrade for the Tonebone BigShot i/o - Radial's popular instrument selector. According to Radial's Mike Bauer: "Today, playing on stage is all about efficiency and maximizing performance. No one wants to compromise. If you are a bass player,…

Nashville, TN (August 12, 2016) -- J. Rockett Audio Designs has announced the fifth product release in the Tour Series line. The Tour Series is comprised of new products designed with the influence of a host of top Nashville and LA touring artists to address their needs on the road. The collaboration continues with the…

Bend, OR (August 11, 2016) -- The night is big. Everything heard and seen under the light of the moon looms closer and larger—howling wolves, stretched silhouettes. Even stillness takes on a life of its own. To evoke the expansive, embracing sounds and silence of night, we crafted the most textured big sound in a…

Hollywood, CA (August 10, 2016) -- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced the launch of the brand’s self-produced mobile app, Fender Tune. Since 1946, Fender has set the standard for expertly crafted, high-performance electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Fender Digital, the brand’s new digital subsidiary, is extending this same vision with their premiere…

Many people have seen Nigel's rack of Matchless, Vox & Fender glory on previous tours. Well it looks like he is still using this combo on tour with Hillsong Live. We find it interesting enough that he isn't using his signature Scarlett 30 amplifiers from Jackson Ampworks. Now this doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't…

Recently Sinasoid sent us a pair of their Flagship Slate Series Instrument Cables to test and review. We have been watching Sinasoid Pro Audio Couture for the past couple years. They were a new startup making high-end cables in an already saturated market so we had our doubts whether or not they could last. Well it is…

Petaluma, CA (August 10, 2016) -- Mesa/Boogie is excited to announce the addition of four new signal management products aimed at preserving the integrity of the signal sent from instrument to amplifier. The product line includes the Stowaway Buffer, High-Wire Dual Buffer and Line Driver, Clearlink Send Line Driver and the Clearlink Receive ISO/Converter. Mesa…

SEATTLE, WA (August 8th, 2016) – Tracktion Corporation is once again breaking with typical retail paradigms by offering its award-winning T5 DAW software completely free to the public. Now anyone can download this powerful, critically acclaimed multi-track recording and editing software at no cost or further obligation. The progressive Seattle-based company has been providing its…

Nashville, TN (August 8, 2016) -- Ernie Ball, the world's premier manufacturer of guitar strings, musical instrument accessories, and volume pedals, is displaying its recently introduced Expression Series effects pedals at Summer NAMM 2016. The new Expression Overdrive and Ambient Delay hybrid pedals for guitar and bass allow on-the-fly, dynamic foot-control, giving players more sonic…