Fender's new Super Champ Head and Enclosure looks intriguing: Fender is proud to introduce the all-new members of the popular Super Champ series. The new Super Champ X2, Super Champ X2 Head, and SC112 Enclosure bring exciting, brand new modeling and user-friendly features, providing great tone for blues, rock, country and more. Made in Ensenada, Mexico, the ultra … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: TC Electronic PolyTune Mini
The TC Electronic PolyTune Mini may be one of my favorite new products from NAMM so far: We introduced polyphonic tuning to the world and since then guitarists everywhere have welcomed this next-generation way of tuning with open arms. PolyTune® Mini is the world’s smallest polyphonic tuner and it will fit on any pedal board. Sometimes size actually does matter and in such … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face
I first started hearing rumblings of an Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face several months ago, and then Johnson later confirmed it in several interviews. Now that NAMM is upon us, official information about the pedal has been released: When you think about Eric Johnson, you think tone, and the tone he's best known for is his sweet, singing, lead tone. His choice for getting … [Read more...]
Epiphone ES-339
During this year's Summer NAMM show, Gibson/Epiphone announced the new Epiphone ES-339, which is modeled after the Gibson version of the same guitar. As you may know if you follow my Twitter feed, I've been looking for a small-bodied semi-hollow guitar for a while. I've been looking at the Gibson ES-339, but I couldn't justify the price. This Epiphone may suit my needs very … [Read more...]
NAMM 2011: Harmony Central Interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Below is a video of a Harmony Central interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz at the NAMM show. In the interview, Juszkiewicz discusses the Firebird X, the flooding in Nashville last year that affected the Gibson plant, and a little bit about what the future holds for Gibson: … [Read more...]