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GALLERY: New York Amp Show 2011

Go inside the New York Amp Show, held June 4-5 at the Embassy Suites in Piscataway, New Jersey.

"Markbass unveiled its new TTE 500 Randy Jackson signature head and 1x15 cab at the 2011 New York Amp Show. The head has tube-driven preamp and compression sections, a Passive/Active button, and a versatile Contour knob. The cab features a compression tweeter and a custom driver for better midrange articulation."

There’s so much that goes into bringing a pedal to life. Here’s a stash of DIY kits in various stages of completion at the author’s workshop.

Do you scoff at pedal prices? Here’s a deep look at the process and expenses of bringing a pedal to market.

You’ve come up with something special and inspiring on the breadboard and are ready to put the circuit into a pedal. How do you do that? You could hire a contractor, but let’s go full DIY.

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Strong midrange-focused personality. Particularly vowel-ly and vocal sweep. Feels controlled.

Some players will miss silkier, hazier bass-range sounds.

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Dunlop Mick Ronson Cry Baby

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Park and fly with this mid-focused but very vocal wah honoring Bowie’s right-hand man.

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Legendary shredder Joe Satriani was the first ever guest on Wong Notes, so it makes sense that he’s the first returning sit-in with Cory Wong.

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The New ToneWoodAmp2 is smaller, lighter, rechargeable, and offers foureffects simultaneously, along with a mobile app and much more.

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