The pedal is tweaked to Lefebvre's favorite settings, which he uses as an "always on" pedal.
Cumming, GA (December 6, 2019) -- Introducing the new Lefebvre TightFuzz Limited Edition Fuzz. For 5 years bassist Tim Lefebvre has been using the Amptweaker Bass TightFuzz to record and tour with many artists including David Bowie, Tedeschi-Trucks, Empire of the Sun and recently The Black Crowes. The Lefebvre TightFuzz fuzz is tweaked to give the user Tim’s favorite setting when the knobs are all straight up. This is Tim’s ‘always on’ tone, and sometimes he kicks the Fuzz all the way up for heavier tones.
The pedal starts with the Germanium output transistor, for a warm amp like breakup, and is set for the 60’s tone from the original Bass TightFuzz. The Tone knob is great for dialing down the fuzziness to get small tube amp tones, and Amptweaker’s popular Tight knob adjusts the chunk of the attack to help control the flubby lowend typical of a fuzz tone.
Low gain tones are easy to achieve, thanks to the Auto Bias that adjusts with the Fuzz control, yielding the cleanest and nastiest distortions possible with one control. Special input circuitry simulates the guitar, so active effects and pickups can be used in front....very important for bass since many have onboard EQ.
The Dry Low knob was developed by Amptweaker to give bass players the ability to blend in dry lowend, which helps prevent the typical loss of lowend that happens in most distortion pedals.
Includes effects loop with Pre/Post switch to add delay or other distortion/EQs to further tweak the fuzz. Other features include LED illumination of controls, Battery On/Off switch, and magnetic battery access door.
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The tour will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group's Shake Your Money Maker album.
Los Angeles, CA (November 11, 2019) -- The Black Crowes' Chris and Rich Robinson will herald the thirty-year anniversary of their landmark quintuple platinum debut album Shake Your Money Maker with a world tour beginning June 17 in Austin, Texas. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale now. To celebrate the announce, the band will play two intimate shows, first at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City this evening, followed by the Troubadour in Los Angeles on November 14. More info about tickets will be shared on @theblackcrowes Instagram page. The Black Crowes, which Melody Maker proclaimed as "the most Rock n' Roll Rock n' Roll band in the world" will be playing their debut, described by Rolling Stone as, "a guitar-party cracker that marries Southern R&B crunch and Anglo cock-strutting attitude" in its entirety plus all the hits from the band's illustrious catalogue. The ever-volatile Robinson brothers have not played a show since 2013 when they vowed never to play or speak together again. Thankfully for fans, times seems to have healed these wounds.
According to an article in Rolling Stone, the new lineup will consist of guitarist Isiah Mitchell, bassist Tim LeFevbre, keyboardist Joel Rainbow, and drummer Ojha.
Chris Robinson says of reuniting, "I'm thrilled & blessed to be playing with my brother celebrating the music we've made & bringing our lives together full circle. Long live Rock n' Roll & The Black Crowes!"
Rich Robinson adds, "First and foremost, I'm really happy to have my brother back in my life. To be able to play music again together and celebrate the first record we made as kids, is a gift. To have these songs stand up after 30 years is something I could've never fathomed."
In 1990, when journalists were lamenting the death of rock, as cheesy pop and hair metal dominated the charts, Atlanta's Black Crowes gave the genre a swift and much needed kick in the ass with Shake Your Money Maker. Fueled by singles "Jealous Again", "Twice As Hard", "She Talks To Angels", and the rollicking cover of Otis Redding's "Hard To Handle" the band immediately took the rock world by storm, topping Rolling Stone's "Best New American Band Readers Poll" in late 1990.
The Black Crowes went on to release eight studio and four live albums, selling in the tens of millions along the way; they sold out shows around the world; had legendary guitarist Jimmy Page join as a member; got kicked off a tour with ZZ Top for insulting the sponsor; got screwed by bad record deals; got married and divorced, fought amongst themselves and the rest of the world; in other words they've done everything a legendary rock group should do. 2020's reunion and tour produced by Live Nation is sure to further cement the band's legacy as one of the best and most loved rock bands of all time.
Tour Dates:
- June 17 - Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater
- une 19 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
- June 20 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Presented by Huntsman
- June 23 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
- June 24 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP
- June 26 - Birmingham, AL - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
- June 27 - Atlanta, GA - Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
- June 30 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds
- July 1 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
- July 3 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
- July 4 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- July 7 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre
- July 8 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheatre
- July 10 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veteran United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
- July 11 - Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live
- July 14 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
- July 15 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
- July 17 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
- July 18 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
- July 21 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- July 22 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
- July 24 - Hartford, CT - XFINITY Theatre
- July 25 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- July 28 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
- July 29 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
- July 31 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
- August 1 - Pittsburgh, PA - KeyBank Pavilion
- August 13 - Minneapolis, MN - Xcel Energy Center
- August 15 - Chicago, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- August 16 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
- August 18 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
- August 20 - Cincinnati, PH - Riverbend Music Center
- August 22 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- August 23 - Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- August 26 - Bonner Springs, KS - Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
- August 28 - Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center Omaha
- August 30 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- September 1 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
- September 4 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
- September 5 - Ridgefield, WA - Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
- September 8 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
- September 9 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
- September 11 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
- September 12 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion
- September 18 - San Diego, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- September 19 - Los Angeles, CA - Forum
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A collaboration with David Bowie bassist Tim Lefebvre goes back to the '80s to create the ideal swoosh box.
Forlì, Italy (July 29, 2019) -- One of the most important and distinctive guitar effects of the 80’s must be the chorus; able to transform a clean sound into such a wonderfully lush and ethereal tone that it has become a milestone in music history. In the 80s though, the analog pedals that produced that iconic sound, provided the musician a constant battle with tone loss and loads of unwanted noise.
When the Foxgear engineers began the development of the new Foxgear Ballade Chorus, they wanted to revive the typical sounds of the great units, like the Boss CE-1 and CE-2, but with specif-ic requirements; keep the circuit totally analog, design the unit to be super quiet with no signal loss at any frequency and with a better response on the low frequency range (making it great also for bass). They accomplished all of their goals. So much so that now the Foxgear Ballade finds home in pedal boards of such esteemed musicians as renowned bassist, Tim Lefebvre (D. Bowie, Toto, Tedeschi-Trucks Band and many others).
As with all Foxgear pedals, the Ballade has Standard Audio-Grade components in the signal path, (no SMD) and comes equipped with our own, anti-pop relay assisted true-bypass circuitry.
Specs:
- Same sound of old fascinating 80’s chorus
- Analog Design
- Total absence of any background noise or signal losses
- Foxgear quality components and 5 year warranty
- Foxgear smart dimension with top jack configuration
Smart dimensions:
The pedals from the Foxgear Professional Compact series measure only 2,3” x 4,7” x 1,1”, and thanks to their top mounted jacks, they can easily fit in any pedalboard. Compared to other manu-facturer’s lesser-quality, side-jack mounted micro-pedals, you can fit 4 Foxgear pedals in the same space normally needed for 3 of the other manufacturer’s micro-pedals.
Quality:
Foxgear pedals are constructed with non-SMD components in the audio path, with analog design, and high-quality components like Wima capacitors, real Alpha 16mm pots, non-plastic trimmers, and a true bypass circuit that includes Panasonic golden pin relays. That’s why all Foxgear pedals are covered with a full 5 Year warranty!!
Pricing information: $99
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