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Ibanez Introduces The MIMX 30 Amp

Ibanez MIMX 30 Amp

The new Ibanez MIMX30 puts 11 amp models with various combinations of effects in a 30 watt version, the most popular package in the highly competitive modeling amp market. This isn't just price driven — smaller amps like the MIMX30 are the best choice for home recording where something like the 150 watt Ibanez MIMX monster would be serious overkill and might strain relations with the neighbors. The MIMX 30 can operate like a standard amp with rotary pots in the "manual" mode and can also be controlled with an optional IFS2M footswitch (list price $39.99).

As with all MIMX amps, the MIMX30 features 10 amp models: Rock, Hard Rock, Guitar God, 90s Brit, LA Heavy, US Blues, 70s Brit, Jazz Combo, 60s Clean — all of which mimics classic amps — plus an 11th, the "Psycho" model, an original Ibanez Metal setting featuring Ibanez distortion. While MIMX amps are designed to handle virtually any gig in any genre, they were clearly created with the metal player in mind.

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Fender Introduces The ‘65 Princeton Reverb Amplifier

Fender Princeton Reverb

The legendary Fender Princeton Reverb Amp of the 1960s was small, light, and moderately powered. Though intended for practice situations, the Princeton was capable of big tube tone, and Fender’s worldclass Reverb and Vibrato effects were the icing on the cake. From its inception until today, countless guitarists have chosen it as their go-to studio amp, crafting signature sounds with a stomp box or two feeding a simple miked-up Princeton. Today, original Princeton Reverb amps are prized collectibles, and becoming harder to find. The new ’65 Princeton Reverb amp offers today’s players all of the great tone and dynamics of the original in an affordable, roadworthy reissue. The robust 15-Watt platform is a wise choice for creating tube tone in a small space, and even provides enough output for small gigs and rehearsals.

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Randall Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifie

Randall Announces Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifier

Randall Amplifiers has announced the KH-15 Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifier, a full-featured practice amp created through a year-long collaboration between Hammett and Randall engineers. With a fierce, solid tone and details that include control labels written in Kirk's own handwriting, the Randall Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifier is the perfect choice for musicians jamming on-the-go and recording in the studio. The Randall Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amp features two channels — clean and a custom Kirk Hammett Signature Overdrive with boost for extra gain. Additional facilities include a 3-band equalizer, spring reverb, headphone out for silent jamming and a CD/tape input for playing along with a favorite tune or rehearsing.

The Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifier is part of a full line of Kirk Hammett Signature Series products, which include MTS preamp modules, custom cabinets and tube heads — all to enable musicians everywhere to attain his flawless sound. Kirk worked intimately with Randall to ensure that all aspects of the products, from the look and feel of the amps to the unmistakable tone, were up to his standards. The KH-15 Kirk Hammett Signature Practice Amplifier retails for $129.90

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Randall Announces New Custom Kirk Hammett Amp

Randall Custom Kirk Hammett Amp

Randall Amplifiers has announced the RM100KH custom Kirk Hammett amp — complete with three MTS preamp modules — to enable musicians everywhere to capture the distinctive tones of Metallica's legendary guitarist. The custom RM100KH Kirk Hammett amp offers the full array of tones that have been the staple of rock music for over three decades. The custom head cranks out 100-watts of power, while harnessing the vast range of the accompanying MTS modules. The three custom Kirk Hammett modules allow for tones that run the gamut from classically clean to brutality crunchy, representing tones from Kirk's early, mid and later years. The MTS preamp modules are fully swappable and interchangeable, allowing musicians to pair existing modules with Kirk's legendary tones to build the ultimate rig.

Kirk worked closely with Randall to ensure that all aspects of the products, from the designs, to the perfected tones of the MTS modules, were up to his exact standards — even the volume, drive and level indications on the MTS modules are done in Kirk's own handwriting. The Kirk Hammett Custom Amp retails for $1,999 and is available at exclusive Randall dealers.

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Kustom Announces Double Cross Tube Amp

Kustom Double Cross Tube Amp

The Double Cross is an all-tube, 3-channel guitar head. Designed by noted amp builder James Brown, the 100-watt Double Cross redefines high-gain guitar amplification with a broad spectrum of new tones and user-modified features. The Double Cross platform consists of three distinctively voiced channels: Rhythm, Lead I and Lead II. Each Lead channel can be modified by users via four separate function switches which are located at the four endpoints of a "Cross" design on the control panel. These switches are not simply EQ parameters; instead, each uniquely blends additional 12AX7 tube stages, letting players actually alter the Gain/EQ/Attack structure of their preamps — modifications usually not offered to consumers unless they take their amplifier to a knowledgeable technician to be permanently "modded."

Special features include an all tube, footswitchable effects loop, a 6L6 / EL34 bias switch for changing output tube types, speaker-emulated direct out, an input jack labeled 'Tight' that gives the amp a super-defined attack response, and a 5-function footswitch (3 channels, Boost, Effects). The Double Cross retails for $1999.99 and will start shipping in April of 2008.

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Line 6 Micro Spider

Line 6 Announces The Micro Spider

Micro Spider is a fully loaded, battery-powered addition to the Spider family of amplifiers. At home, on vacation or in the back of the tour bus, Micro Spider is the portable amp you can truly rely on for brilliant on-the-go tones and effects for electric guitars, acoustic guitars and vocals.

Offering attitude and flexibility unmatched by amps more than twice its size, Micro Spider has a larger-than-life Napoleon complex. Four Spider III amp models, a new acoustic guitar model and six Smart Control FX give Micro Spider a wide tonal range and real sonic versatility. And with POD 2.0 -style direct out, Micro Spider is ideal for practicing with headphones and hassle-free direct recording.

There’s a lot of muscle in this raucous little box: the sound of six C batteries pushing six watts of screaming electricity through a 6.5" speaker has never sounded so ferocious. Plus, with its integrated chromatic tuner, Micro Spider has everything you need — wherever you are.

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