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The NY Amp Show - Fractal Audio Systems
Here we see Fractal Audio Systems' baby, the Axe-FX Ultra, an effects processor and amp simulator featuring interactive control of a diverse array of sounds.
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Fractal Audio Systems
Here we see Fractal Audio Systems' baby, the Axe-FX Ultra, an effects processor and amp simulator featuring interactive control of a diverse array of sounds.
PG's Chris Kies met up with Revv Amps co-founder Derek Eastveld to talk about the new Dirt Dog, a collaboration with guitarist Joey Landreth that captures the dirtiest tones from the Bros. Landreth's Dog Ear album—specifically, the sound of a heavily modded Princeton that Joey built to chase Dumble-style gain before he accidentally blew it up. Featuring four simple controls (gain, level, bite, and tone), with the "bite" knob shifting midrange and adding attack, the pedal is available now.
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Dirtdog
The Dirtdog is a unique & musical overdrive designed to inspire your creative process. When Joey Landreth recorded his album Dog Ear , he built a small, quirky, vintage-inspired amp which he used for many of the tones. He needed a reliable way to get that sound into his rig & take it on the road & we were happy to help. The Dirtdog brings the analog soul you hear in Joey's Juno-winning music to your guitar tone. Whether you're using it to sweeten your favorite clean sound or pushing it to its limits for a fat lead tone, the Dirtdog's thick mids & organic breakup will take you back in time.
PG's John Bohlinger sat down with Seymour Duncan's Zack Cramp to talk about the company's new Mortal Coil Active Humbuckers, a multi-voice design that offers three distinct tones per pickup—a high-clarity active voicing for modern metal and low tunings, the classic JB and Jazz sounds, and a true single-coil option. Available in six-string passive mount and seven-string active mount configurations, these pickups are already shipping stock in ESP's new guitar line and let you switch between voices using push-pull pots.
Seymour Duncan
MortalCoil Multiple Voiced Active Humbucker Set
MortalCoil delivers three precision-engineered voices: a tight, aggressive modern metal MC1 voice with fast, controlled attack, authentic JB and Jazz-inspired passive tones, and a clear, articulate single-coil. Built with optimized-resistance coils and advanced audio op-amps for exceptional response and efficiency, MortalCoil is a powerful, versatile active upgrade.
John Bohlinger visited the Seymour Duncan booth to talk about the company's new 50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB/Jazz Humbucker Set. Available exclusively during 2026 in throwback silver-and-blue packaging that recreates the original late-1970s design, the set features historically accurate vintage specs including long legs, butyrate bobbins from the company's original mold, and rough-cast magnets that deliver the legendary tone that's defined versatile guitar sound for half a century. And yes, they finally confirmed that JB stands for "jazz blues," not Jeff Beck, though Seymour did build the first set for Beck himself.
Seymour Duncan
50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB / Jazz Humbucker Set
Experience the true origin of the hot-rodded humbucker with the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition JB / Jazz Set. Built with historically accurate parts including butyrate bobbins and rough-cast magnets, this set faithfully replicates the earliest production models. Presented in retro silver packaging and limited to 2026 production only, this is a collectible piece of tone history.
Seymour Duncan is proud to announce MortalCoil Multiple-Voiced Active Humbuckers are now available to order from seymourduncan.com and from authorized Seymour Duncan dealers.
MortalCoil delivers three precision-engineered voices: a tight, aggressive modern metal MC1 voice with fast, controlled attack, authentic JB and Jazz-inspired passive tones, and a clear, articulate single-coil. Built with optimized-resistance coils and advanced audio op-amps for exceptional response and efficiency, MortalCoil is a powerful, versatile active upgrade.
Our MC1 voice is a crushing modern metal sound with surgical precision, delivering tight lows and focused mids without high-end fizz
Faster and stronger attack driven by a low-resistance, high-density copper coil design
Authentic JB and Jazz voices drawn directly from Seymour Duncan’s legacy
Single-coil voice with clear articulation and output suited for modern rigs
Advanced, audio-optimized preamp for superior clarity and definition
Efficient circuitry designed for best-in-class battery life
Drop-in upgrade compatible with many multiple-voiced active pickup systems
Introducing Seymour Duncan’s MortalCoil: an active humbucker set with three voices engineered for precision, power, and musical clarity. Designed from the ground up for modern players who demand brutal articulation and authoritative low end, the new primary MC1 voice delivers an exceptionally tight, mix-ready modern metal sound that stays focused and controlled across complex riffs, palm mutes, and harmonics. Alongside it, MortalCoil brings additional voices drawn directly from Seymour Duncan’s legacy: a classic JB and Jazz–inspired voice, plus a powerful single-coil voice ready when versatility matters. Built on 50 years of pickup-voicing expertise, MortalCoil represents a fresh approach to what multiple-voiced active pickups can be.
MortalCoil’s MC1 (Voice 1) delivers uncompromising tightness, note separation, and cutting presence for modern metal applications, maintaining clarity and balance without fizz or nasal midrange, even under extreme gain. Voice 2 unlocks authentic JB Bridge and Jazz Neck voicings, capturing the proven character and feel players have trusted for decades. Voice 3 offers a strong, articulate single-coil voice with enough output and definition to hold its own in modern rigs, making it ideal for cleans, edge-of-breakup tones, and layered production.
At the core of MortalCoil are precision-wound high-density copper coils with optimized resistance, providing faster transient response and stronger pick attack than competing designs across all tunings. Our all-new preamp utilizes advanced audio op-amps that contribute gain, rich harmonic detail, and dynamic feel with extremely low distortion, while the efficient circuit design supports superior battery life for reliable performance on stage and in the studio. The result is crushing attack and surgical control under modern metal gain.
Whether you’re tracking or performing live, MortalCoil allows one guitar to move effortlessly from pristine cleans to aggressive high-gain tones. Experience what happens when 50 years of pickup expertise meets modern active technology. MortalCoil installs easily as a drop-in upgrade for many existing active setups and includes all required pots and wiring. Available now in 6-string and 7-string configurations.
Laney has introduced the Supergrace Loudpedal, a dual-channel amp-in-a-box collaboration with Billy Corgan and Carstens Amplification.
Working alongside amplifier designer Brian Carstens, the mind behind the renowned Carstens Grace amplifier, Laney set out to do what most believed impossible: faithfully translate two distinct, professional-grade amplifiers into a single floor-based format without compromising the soul of either. The result is the Supergrace: a dual-amplifier platform designed for players who refuse to choose between modern precision and vintage authority.
Born from Billy Corgan’s demand for extreme gain, massive headroom, and unmistakable identity, it delivers articulate saturation with exceptional note definition-long after most amplifiers collapse into compressed blur. Harmonic richness, dynamic sensitivity, and clarity remain intact even at punishing gain levels. Clean transparency flows effortlessly into textured overdrive using only guitar volume and gain controls.
Using the pedal’s Amp footswitch you can select the Supergroup channel and you’re instantly transported to 1969. This channel is a faithful recreation of the legendary Laney circuit that helped define early heavy metal and still powers some of the heaviest tones on modern stages. Gain here is organic and uncompromising. No digital modelling. No shortcuts. Push the input and power section and you’re rewarded with an uncompressed, wide-bandwidth response defined by clarity, punch, and visceral connection. Even the famous “transformer rub” sub-note heard on countless vintage Laney recordings is preserved intact.
Supergrace is more than two amplifiers: it’s Billy’s fly-rig. Laney’s LA·IR Advanced Impulse Response technology provides studio-grade Impulse Responses (IRs), preloaded with Billy’s preferred IRs. USB-C connectivity enables latency-free recording straight into a DAW ands also allows the IRs to be switched out for something specific to the player using Laney’s LA*IR App. MIDI integration is also seamless.
A transformer-isolated FX loop offers flexible routing, an auxiliary input supports backing tracks, and headphone output allows for silent practice. Whether in the studio, on tour, or at home, the full rig is always available.
Features include:
Dual Authentic Amplifiers – The Carstens Grace high-gain channel and a faithful 1969 Laney Supergroup circuit, united in one floor-based platform
True Analogue Signal Path – No digital amp modelling; real amplifier tone, dynamics, and response throughout
Professional Connectivity – USB-C audio interface, MIDI control, transformer-isolated FX loop, auxiliary input, and headphone output
LA·IR Advanced Speaker Emulation – Studio-grade impulse responses preloaded with Billy Corgan’s personal touring IRs
Stage-Proven Power – Used live by Billy Corgan in front of 60,000 fans with his full touring rig replaced by a single pedalboard
Handcrafted in the UK – Built at Laney’s Black Country Customs workshop and supplied in a premium presentation case
Every Supergrace Loudpedal is handcrafted in Laney’s Black Country Customs workshop in Birmingham, England. Each unit ships in a handcrafted presentation box, complete with power supply and premium USB cables.
Laney’s Supergrace carries a street price of $629.99. For more information visitlaney.co.uk/amps/guitar/supergroup/bcc-Supergrace.