NAMM part 2

BOSS® is proud to announce the addition of the ME-25 Guitar Multiple Effects to its popular line of floor-based multi-effects. The compact and durable ME-25 inherits its high-quality sounds from the flagship ME-70, and packs a ton of BOSS tone tools into one amazingly affordable package.


Other then that BOSS® also announce the TU-3 Chromatic Tuner, an updated version of the pedalboard standard TU-2. The TU-3 is the stompbox tuner for the next generation of guitarists and bassists, retaining all the features of its predecessor while adding many new tricks of its own.


Fender® Introduces New American Special Series Guitars built "by the people, for the people" as value-laden "guitars for the times." They are designed specifically to bring the full Fender experience of a terrific-sounding, smooth playing, rock-solidly-built U.S.-made Fender guitar to players everywhere. The three instruments in the new series—the American Special Telecaster, American Special Stratocaster and American Special Stratocaster HSS—are highly-affordable U.S.-made Fender electric guitars that are within the reach of an entire spectrum of players. As such, they share many features with their cousins in the acclaimed Highway One™ and American Standard series.




Jackson® Introduces New JS Series for 2010. The eight guitars comprising the entry-level JS Series are super-affordable takes on classic and instantly recognizable Jackson designs, all built without compromising all-important tone and playability. All feature the company's unique compound-radius fingerboard beloved by Jackson shredders worldwide. Furthermore, the seven JS2 and JS3 models also boast 24 frets, Jackson's trademark shark-fin inlays, and include gig bags.




TC Electronic Persents the PolyTune™ Pedal. Forget the old days of string-by-string tuning – it's time to join the PolyTune™ revolution. TC Electronic's PolyTune™ is the quickest and easiest way to tune your guitar. Simply strum, tune… and rock!
TC Electronic has just revolutionized guitar tuning at a stroke – or strum – with PolyTune™, the world's first polyphonic guitar tuner. This cutting-edge tuning technology revolutionizes tuning and accomplishes what has been deemed 'impossible' until now: tuning all strings simultaneously! Simply strum – PolyTune™ will tell you which strings need tuning – tune up and you're ready to rock!


taken from Harmony-Central

Winter NAMM 2010

So fast winter NAMM is here again. So this time all the instrument maker will show to all the people what they going to offer the consumer for the year 2010.

The 1st thing I wanna see is what Ibanez going to offer for 2010. Kind of disappointing to see Ibanez discontinue alot of their RG models. Few of the model that I love have been discontinue. I kind love the new JS 24 fret.


JS2400W
• 1pc JS Maple neck A
• Basswood body
• W/6105 frets
• Edge bridge
• DiMarzio® Pro Track™ (H) neck pu
• DiMarzio® Mo’ Joe™ (H) bridge pu
• Hardware color : Chrome
• Scale : 648mm/25.5”
• Color : WH (White)

update: video from Ibanez on JS2400



Martin Guitar Announces 2010 Debut of the "Performing Artist Series" Of Acoustic/Electric Guitars. The three models that form the foundation of the new series include the "DCPA1" Dreadnought, "OMCPA1" Orchestra Model, and the new Grand Performance "GPCPA1." These acoustic/electric models provide flexibility and professionalism for guitarists, from small coffee houses to large arenas to simply recording with your laptop or in a professional studio.

Each model in the Performing Artist Series offers its own distinctive acoustic and plugged-in sound for the discerning player. The DCPA1 offers the powerful and resonant Martin Dreadnought tone. The OMCPA1 is well balanced, offering warm bass response with crisp clear trebles. The new GPCPA1 shares characteristics from the big rich sound of the Dreadnought and the clarity of the Orchestra model and combines them into a new sonic signature all of its own. All three guitars share the same well-known Martin construction including solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, a solid Sitka spruce soundboard with hybrid scalloped bracing, a genuine ebony headplate, fingerboard and bridge, and a patented mortise and tenon neck joint.

The new Fishman® F1 Aura® features the stunning realism of award-winning Aura Acoustic Imaging technology in a distinctive and easy to use onboard preamp system. State-of-the-art features include: digital chromatic tuner, volume and blend controls, independent 3-band EQ for both pickup and image signals, compressor, phase control and an automatic anti-feedback filter with up to 3 notches. The heart of the F1 Aura is its ability to replicate the sound of nine different world-class studio microphones. Fishman engineers have carefully captured images of the sound that these high-quality microphones "hear" and allow you to blend it in with the legendary Gold+Plus under saddle pickup. The preamp design utilizes low-noise components, 32-bit internal processing and 24-bit audio conversion for an incredibly clean and quiet output.


Martin GPCPA1

For more information on the "Performing Artist Series




In Drum and Perc department
Vater Percussion Announces Several Models For 2010
among the model are
*52ND St. Jazz
*Swing
*Traditional 7A

New Vater Player's Design Models:
*Cora Coleman-Dunham Model
*Tito De Gracia Model


New Specialty Sticks:
*Bamboo Splashstick
*Bamboo Splashstick Slim

*New Nude Series Models
*New Sugar Maple Models