German cable manufacturer, Klotz, has released their ''ready for the road'' Pro Artist cable.
When Klotz embarked on designing the Pro Artist cableĀ their goal was to combine every feature that a cable really needs and offer it at an attractive price.
Many cables that deliver powerful sound are sometimes difficult to handle because of the combination of materials they use; others feature overly-harsh sound fidelity or excessively rapid signal transfer or are simply too expensive.
Pro Artist by Klotz is somewhat of a compromise ā delivering powerful sound and playability while remaining easy to handle and reliable.
For more information:
KlotzĀ
PRS Guitars announces four SE Exotic Veneer Limited Editions: SE Custom 24-08 Poplar Burl, SE Custom 24 Burled Ash, SE DGT Laurel Burl, and SE McCarty 594 Laurel Burl.
Only 5,000 guitars will be available globally across all four models. In addition, the PRS SE Swamp Ash Special now features a five-way blade control switch instead of the previous three-way toggle version.
āWe are fortunate to have an elite group at PT CORT focusing solely on the PRS proprietary factory. This is a team that enjoys pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas and our guitars reflect that passion and enthusiasm. Our visits almost always yield new ideas,ā said PRS Chief Operating Officer, Jack Higginbotham. āWhen I saw their library of veneers on a recent trip, I knew we could build some really special guitars with them. These guitars are going to turn some heads. The natural designs in the wood create āaesthetic arrestā from the first look.ā
PRS SE Series Exotic Veneer Limited Editions:
PRS SE Custom 24-08 Poplar Burl Limited Edition
This model will be offered in Charcoal Cherry Midnight Burst and Lake Blue Midnight Burst. Only 2,500 will be made.
PRS SE Custom 24 Burled Ash Limited Edition
Offered in Lake Blue and Natural, only 1,000 of this model will be made.
PRS SE DGT Laurel Burl Limited Edition
Available only in McCarty Tobacco Sunburst, just 1,000 will be made.
PRS SE McCarty 594 Laurel Burl Limited Edition
Available only in Vintage Sunburst, just 500 will be made.
Outside of the limited-edition models, another SE guitar is getting an update. The 22-fret, bolt-on neck PRS SE Swamp Ash Special now features a five-way pickup switch. Other key features of the SE Swamp Ash Special remain, including its 85/15 āSā and PRS-Designed AS-01 Single Coil pickups, push-pull tone control, and maple neck and fretboard.
PRS Guitars continues its schedule of launching new products each month in 2025. Stay tuned to see new gear and 40th Anniversary limited-edition guitars throughout the year.
For more information, please visit prsguitars.com.
Joe Glaser has been a pillar of Nashville's guitar community for decades. He's a man that dreams in mechanical terms often coming up ideas while deep in a REM cycle. Through his various companies he's designed, developed, and released a handful of "blue water" solutions to age-old instrument problems making the tolerable terrific. In this comprehensive visit to Glaser's home base, we get up close and personal with several of the products that enhance intonation and playability without disrupting the guitar's integrity.
In addition, Music City Bridge CEO Joshua Rawlings introduces us to a couple software ventures. Shop Flow helps increase productivity and efficiency for guitar builders and repair shops, while Gear Check aims to help guitarist's keep track of their collection and its history. Join John Bohlinger as he goes inside this inconspicuous six-string sanctuary.
With 700 watts of power, built-in overdrive, versatile EQ options, and multiple output choices, this bass head is designed to deliver unparalleled clarity and performance in a lightweight, rugged package.
PowerStage 700 Bass is compact and durable for easy transport yet powerful enough to fill any venue. This world-class bass head can also serve as the ideal clean power platform to amplify your preamp or modeler. Streamline your rig without compromising your sound and focus on what truly mattersāyour music.
Designed by Seymour Duncanās legendary engineer Kevin Beller, a lifelong bass player, this 700-watt bass head delivers unparalleled clarity and performance in a lightweight, rugged package. Whether plugging in on stage or in the studio, PowerStage 700Bass provides tight low-end and rich harmonics, with a footswitchable built-in overdrive for an extra layer of sonic versatility.
A robust, bass-optimized EQ (treble, low mid, high mid, bass and presence) tailors your sound to any room. Need to switch between active and passive basses? Youāre covered - PowerStage700 Bass includes a convenient -10db pad control. Multiple output options (Ā¼ā, Speakon, XLRDI, and headphone) work for any setup, whether powering cabinets, going direct to a PA, or recording straight into your audio interface.
- 700 Watts of Power at 4 ohmsā¢ Preamp voiced for a wide range of vintage & amp; modern bass sounds
- Built-in Overdrive that can go from a light vintage saturation to full-throttle bone-grinding distortion (with optional foot-switchable control)
- Effects loop allows for post-preamp processing and easy integration with modelers and preamp pedals
- 4 band EQ, Sweepable mid controls, and presence button offer dynamic tone shaping possibilities
- Aux input
- Super lightweight and durable chassis for easy transport with our optional gig bag or rack ears.
For more information, please visit seymourduncan.com.
Tone, Power, Portability: PowerStage 700 Bass | Seymour Duncan's New Bass Amp Head - YouTube
With separate Doom and Shimmer controls, low-pass and high-pass filter settings, and built-in Grit dynamic distortion, this pedal is a must-have for creating atmospheric sounds.
āBatverb was inspired by our Eurorack module, Desmodus Versio, but when we tried to bring thatexperience to guitar, we realized quickly that we would need to rethink the approach. The module andBatverb share zero code: the entire thing was redesigned from the ground up, with the dynamics and tonality of guitar at the forefront,ā said Stephen McCaul, Chief Noisemaker at Noise Engineering.
Batverb was designed and built in sunny Southern California. It is currently available for preorder at $499 and will start shipping March 13, 2025.
Key Features
- Predelay/delay Time and Regen controls
- Separate Doom and Shimmer controls add in suboctaves and haunting overtones
- Low-pass and high-pass filter settings for the reverb tank allow you to add filtering and harmonics to reverb tails
- Built-in Grit dynamic distortion can apply to only the wet signal or the whole output
- Includes onboard dry/wet Blend control and input- and output-gain parameters
- Duck switch controls the reverbās behavior using your playing to shape the output
- Three bypass modes allow control of tails when pedal is disengaged
- Create instant atmospheres with reverb-freezing Hold footswitch
- Route the expression input can to any parameter on the pedal
- Store and recall 16 presets in response to MIDI program-change messages
For more information, please visit noiseengineering.us.