Lake Elsinore, CA (January 19, 2017) -- The A.C.E. (Analog Cabinet Emulator) is an active, analog cabinet emulator designed to offer guitarists a portable and convenient way to capture the complex characteristics of a guitar speaker cabinet for a variety of recording (silent* or in a studio) and live-performance applications without the use of a microphone. Fully equipped with a comprehensive set of interface features, A.C.E. makes it easy to connect with a variety of recording and sound-reinforcement equipment for any situation. Whether you are in the studio or on the road, the A.C.E. is sure to become an invaluable tool for delivering a flexible variety of emulated cabinet simulations consistently, every time.
* A.C.E. is not a load device. Make sure your amplifier is connected to a suitable load (Suhr Reactive Load) or speaker cabinet when using A.C.E. to avoid damage.
The A.C.E. features include:
- Active analog cabinet emulator
- Multi-stage filtering (MSF) cabinet emulation (bypassable)
- Balanced TRS & XLR line out section with phase and ground lift
- Internal charge pump circuitry that doubles the headroom of a 9V supply
- Compact desktop form factor
Street price $299.
______________________________The new Badger series offers a re-designed preamp section that includes a high-voltage cascaded MOSFET boost (footswitchable) to offer a broader range of clean and overdrive tones with incredible dynamic range, transparency, and tactile responsiveness. The new Badger series is appointed in a sleeker, more refined look, and has an expanded feature set to bring you the most sophisticated and versatile Badger amplifier to date.
The new Badger series features include:
- Modified preamp section
- High-voltage cascaded MOSFET boost (foot-switchable)
- All-tube series effects loop
- 4 ohm, 8 ohm, and 16 ohm speaker output impedance selector (Now standard on all models)
- Black anodized-aluminum control panels
Pricing:
- Badger 18: $1,750
- Badger 30: $1,995
- Badger 35: $1,995
The Suhr Eclipse is a versatile, no compromise, dual-channel overdrive/distortion that delivers a wealth of warm, organic amp-like tones in an easy to use, compact form factor.
Eclipse’s incredible versatility stems from its powerful and intuitive 2-channel circuit design. Each channel is completely independent, and features its own gain, level and 3-band passive EQ, similar to a channel-switching amplifier. Both channels can be voiced independently to accommodate all of your playing needs.
The Eclipse pedal features include:
- Dual-channel overdrive/distortion
- Independent gain, level, and 3-Band passive EQ controls
- Global voice control
- True bypass
- Billet aluminum enclosure
Street price $250
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Last August, metalcore giants Poison the Well gave the world a gift: They announced they were working on their first studio album in 15 years. They unleashed the first taste, single “Trembling Level,” back in January, and set off on a spring North American tour during which they played their debut record, The Opposite of December… A Season of Separation, in full every night.
PG’s Perry Bean caught up with guitarists Ryan Primack and Vadim Taver, and bassist Noah Harmon, ahead of the band’s show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl for this new Rig Rundown.
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Primack started his playing career on Telecasters, then switched to Les Pauls, but when his prized LPs were stolen, he jumped back to Teles, and now owns nine of them.
His No. 1 is this white one (left). Seymour Duncan made him a JB Model pickup in a single-coil size for the bridge position, while the neck is a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Staggered. He ripped out all the electronics, added a Gibson-style toggle switch, flipped the control plate orientation thanks to an obsession with Danny Gatton, and included just one steel knob to control tone. Primack also installed string trees with foam to control extra noise.
This one has Ernie Ball Papa Het’s Hardwired strings, .011–.050.
Here, Kitty, Kitty
Primack runs both a PRS Archon and a Bad Cat Lynx at the same time, covering both 6L6 and EL34 territories. The Lynx goes into a Friedman 4x12 cab that’s been rebadged in honor of its nickname, “Donkey,” while the Archon, which is like a “refined 5150,” runs through an Orange 4x12.
Ryan Primack’s Pedalboard
Primack’s board sports a Saturnworks True Bypass Multi Looper, plus two Saturnworks boost pedals. The rest includes a Boss TU-3w, DOD Bifet Boost 410, Caroline Electronics Hawaiian Pizza, Fortin ZUUL +, MXR Phase 100, JHS Series 3 Tremolo, Boss DM-2w, DOD Rubberneck, MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe, Walrus Slo, and SolidGoldFX Surf Rider III.
Taver’s Teles
Vadim Taver’s go-to is this cherryburst Fender Telecaster, which he scored in the early 2000s and has been upgraded to Seymour Duncan pickups on Primack’s recommendation. His white Balaguer T-style has been treated to the same upgrade. The Balaguer is tuned to drop C, and the Fender stays in D standard. Both have D’Addario strings, with a slightly heavier gauge on the Balaguer.
Dual-Channel Chugger
Taver loves his 2-channel Orange Rockerverb 100s, one of which lives in a case made right in Nashville.
Vadim Taver’s Pedalboard
Taver’s board includes an MXR Joshua, MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe, Empress Tremolo, Walrus ARP-87, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector, MXR Phase 90, Boss CE-2w, and Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-200, all powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.
Big Duff
Harmon’s favorite these days is this Fender Duff McKagan Deluxe Precision Bass, which he’s outfitted with a Leo Quan Badass bridge. His backup is a Mexico-made Fender Classic Series ’70s Jazz Bass. This one also sports Primack-picked pickups.
Rental Rockers
Harmon rented this Orange AD200B MK III head, which runs through a 1x15 cab on top and a 4x10 on the bottom.
Noah Harmon’s Pedalboard
Harmon’s board carries a Boss TU-2, Boss ODB-3, MXR Dyna Comp, Darkglass Electronics Vintage Ultra, and a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus. His signal from the Vintage Ultra runs right to the front-of-house, and Harmon estimates that that signal accounts for about half of what people hear on any given night.
