David Galvañ recently reached out to let me know about his Kickstarter project to fund his Altar guitar, bass, and amp stand. It looks like the project was funded in the last few days, but there are still a few days to back the project. The combo stand starts at €48. Unfortunately, for those of us in the US, the shipping costs are a little prohibitive at €35, but David is … [Read more...]
Wee Stand
The Wee Stand is an interesting new portable music stand by Noisy Clan that launched today on Kickstarter. I've had a review unit of the stand for a couple of weeks and what I like about it is that it can go from a table-top stand to a full standing height stand depending on your needs at the moment. I also like how small it gets; it's small enough to pack in your gig bag or … [Read more...]
Rat Tail Distortion Cable
In one of the more curious announcements at NAMM, ProCo announced the Rat Tail Distortion cable. In short, it's a RAT pedal in a guitar cable. It features two distortion modes utilizing the same clipping diodes used in vintage RAT pedals. The distortion modes are selectable via the cable's connector. Yes, it even has a true bypass option. I guess if you really want the … [Read more...]
Friedman ASC-12 Powered Monitor
Friedman Amplication have recently introduced a new powered monitor to their lineup, the ASC-12: The Friedman ASC-12 powered monitor was designed and voiced for use with today’s guitar amp modelers and profilers including Fractal Audio Axe-Fx, Kemper Profiler, Line 6 HD Series and others. The ASC-12 delivers rich authentic tones, allowing you get the most out of these systems … [Read more...]
DigiTech SDRUM
DigiTech has announced a new drum machine pedal for guitarists and bassists called SDRUM: SDRUM is the world’s first intelligent drum machine for guitarists and bassists. By simply scratching across your guitar strings, you teach the SDRUM a kick and snare pattern that forms the foundation of the beat you want to hear. Based on this pattern, the SDRUM supplies a professional … [Read more...]