ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Emma Effects, TWA Triskelion Harmonic Energizer & Maxon Super Metal and more

Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the NAMM 2010 Show where he visits the Godlyke Distribution booth. In this segment, we get to see and hear new products from Emma Effects, TWA and Maxon.

This years from Emma Effects, we get introduced to the StinkBug, ReezaFRATzitz and PsidiYAUwot. The StinkBug is a classic overdrive. The low and high controls gives a great control of the amount of mids in the pedal. Turn them both down, and the midrange comes out, but without being nasal. Turn them up, and the mids gets slightly scooped, still keeping the sound full and punchy. The PsidiYAUwot is Emma's take on a metal pedal.

The TWA Triskelion is a harmonic energizer that uses vintage Synth technology to re-shape the harmonic structure of the input signal, adding punch, clarity and depth to any guitar tone. The TK-1s specially tuned filter can create glassy clean tones, boost midrange for throaty solos, or tune your rig to the room for a wall of singing, resonant feedback. Massive amp sounds, explosive lead-breaks, infinite sustain, and downright nasty, energy-intense tones are just a few of the uses for the Triskelion.

The Maxon Super Tube Pro is Maxon's salute to the rare and highly collectible "Super Tube Screamer" from the 1980's, the new Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube takes the basic design elements of that coveted vintage model and brings them into the 21st century. Loosely based on Maxons classic 808 circuit, the ST-9 Pro+ offers a dedicated midrange control that varies the amount of Midrange boost, creating powerful, fat and heavy distortion sounds akin to a full stack amplifier. A mode switch to select from two different diode types allows the user to fine-tune the ST-9 Pro+ for use with single coils or humbuckers, while switchable 9- or 18-volt operation provides increased dynamic headroom and fuller frequency response.

The Maxon Super Metal is based on the cult-classic Super Metal pedal from the 1980's, the new Maxon SM-9 Pro+ packs sufficient firepower to accurately reproduce all the tonal evolutions of metal music over the past 30 years. The SM-9 Pro+ features Gain, Level, Scoop, and Edge controls. Gain simultaneously boosts the 1 kHz midrange band by up to 20 dB as Gain is increased. Scoop is a mid-band elimination filter that is variable between 200 Hz 2 kHz. Edge is a hi-cut shelving filter that cuts hi frequencies from 2 kHz to 15 kHz. The SM-9 Pro+ also features switchable 9 or 18 volt operation, providing sufficient heardroom with minimal compression to handle today's high-output pickups and active electronics.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: ZVex Inventobox

Zachary Vex of Z. Vex shows Sound Pure all about the Inventobox Pedal in this in-depth overview video. Get your order in with us now! He shows-off this brilliant design which allows an open-ended framework for combining his own pedals into the box, as well as completely new pedal and circuit designs, in a very user friendly way. It is the new "open-source" concept of Guitar and Bass Effect Pedal design, and for certain is the first of its kind ever to hit the street. He explains that a selling price of $399 gets you the Inventobox kit that contains a pedal with a blank circuit board, all of the wires and tools and spare parts to get going, as well as a complete set of modules that reproduce three of his famous signature ZVex tones, including the Fuzz Factory, Super Hard-On, and his take on the Marshall tone stack, with Bass, Mid, and Treble tone controls. For only $299 you get the blank kit, with the tools, wires, and spare parts, but none of the circuits. It's a brilliant and unique concept that is certain to shake things up in the pedal world.

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Engl Amps NAMM 2010

Check out the latest products from Engl Amps, as shown at the NAMM 2010 trade show in Anaheim, California. Sounds great with that Les Paul! Thanks again Guitar World!

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Orange Amps at NAMM 2010

Bitchin'! Thanks again Guitar World!

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Visionary Instruments Video Guitar

The Visionary Instruments Video Guitar as seen at Winter NAMM 2010 and featured on nammoddities.com.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: ISP Decimator Noise Reduction Review

The Decimator guitar pedal offers a new approach to Noise Reduction processing with a high level of performance. Most noise suppression systems suffer from one major problem inherent in their design: The system cannot be immediately responsive to very short-term staccato notes. The typical downward expander sound reduction system suffers from a dead zone in the release response characteristic that causes a compromise in tracking both fast decaying notes and long sustained notes. The Decimator pedal's design offers a novel approach to tracking the envelope of the input signal called Time Vector Processing.

Due to this novel approach in controlling the expander, the Decimator system will instantly respond to short staccato notes and, at the same time, will provide a very slow ripple free control of long sustained notes. The Decimator noise suppression system is very transparent delivering high performance.

The Decimator pedal by ISP Technologies is extremely easy to use; simply insert the Decimator at the end of your chain of existing pedals or, insert the Decimator Pedal in the effects loop of your amplifier to clean up the noise present at the amplifier input as well as the noise in the amplifiers pre-amp section. Packaged in a rugged, beautifully polished smooth chrome chassis, the Decimator pedal offers reliability, performance and beauty in one compact pedal.

I have always been a fan of HUSH technology and was excited to find out that the original inventors improved upon it by making the Decimator. Out of all my pedals I’ve used over the past seven years I have never once thought of selling it. Because I play with a lot of gain this has become a mainstay in my rig. It has also taken plenty of abuse going around the world and being dropped more times than I can count. It is a solid performer and keeps unwanted noise at bay. Cheers to ISP for putting together such a great no-nonsense pedal.

LIST PRICE: $150 USD

Check out www.isptechnologies.com for more info!

Check out Mizike's review here! This dude is GREAT!



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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Malekko Chicklet Reverb

The Malekko Chicklet is an all new, original design, reverb pedal from the Lone Star State. Following up on the success of the Spring Chicken, Malekko went back to the drawing board and designed their own reverb pedal that is not based off the brick. What they came up with is the Malekko Chicklet. One of the new mini line of Malekko pedals, the Chicklet is a bantam box space saver with tone that is a lot bigger than its enclosure. The Malekko Chicklet features controls for Mix and Dwell to help you dial in the perfect amount of reverb for any situation. Ready to take over the world of affordable reverb pedals, the Malekko Chicklet may be small, but it definitely will never be overlooked.

Thanks to Joey O for the heads up on this little monster!

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Egnater Amps Armageddon 100 Watt

PG's Jordan Wagner is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for NAMM 2010 where he swings by the Egnater Amps booth. In this segment, we get to see the very first Egnater Armageddon. The Armageddon is a 100 Watt, 3-channel "metal amp" that can be switched down to 60 amps.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Guyatone Mighty Micro Chorus

Guyatone Mighty Micro Chorus

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Dunlop Accessories NAMM 2010

Premier Guitar takes you into Dunlop's world of accessories at Winter NAMM 2010! Check out the new line of Billy Gibbon's gear!

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Chatreeo Shreds on an Epiphone Joe Perry Signature

Asian sensation Chatreeo smokin' on an Epiphone Joe Perry Signature Les Paul. After this demo the guitar burst into flames!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Fuchs Good Verberations Reverb

Demonstration of the new Fuchs reverb pedal. Note that this pedal is a prototype so ignore the labels and the casing. Also used, Fuchs plush drive, Tim pedal, KR Gypsy Fuzz, Grosh strat lollar blackface pickups, Rockytop JTM-45 amp, Reinhardt v212 cab, celestion greenback speakers.

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Ibanez NAMM 2010

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Guitar World's 2010 Guitar Buyer's Guide Photo Shoot

No guitars were harmed in the making of this photo shoot, however afterwards all instruments were put through a thorough sterilization process by order of the CDC.

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Lovepedal Pickle Vibe

So my buddy Joey O challenged me to find a Leslie-type stompbox with the smallest footprint possible. That was a cinch! Check out the Lovepedal Pickle Vibe! The Lovepedal Pickle Vibe gives you all the great mojo of a uni-vibe in an ultra compact case. With all the great tone and smart design you expect from Lovepedal, this little Pickle Vibe is gonna be big. Thanks to PGS for another great video demo!

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Orianthi "Highly Strung" ft. Steve Vai

You gotta love guitar duets!

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Axle Grease Delay

Visual Sound's all new line of affordable pedals called GARAGETONE are about to burst onto the scene! The new Axle Grease Delay is one of the most unique stand alone delays to ever come along! Find out what everyone else is saying about this incredibly AFFORDABLE analog sounding delay pedal from Visual Sound. With all metal housing and Visual Sound's attention-to-detail circuitry and reliability, the Axle Grease is one of a kind in its price range!

GARAGETONE... one of the most exciting effects pedal lines to come along in a many years. Delay, Tremolo, Phaser, Distortion and Overdrive designed by Bob Weil and R.G. Keen for Visual Sound!

Get some grease on your sound with GARAGETONE by Visual Sound!

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Orianthi's "Beat It" Solo

JoJo from KIISfm speaks to MJ guitarist Orianthi playing the solo from "Beat It." I like her take on the classic solo. Notice the Roland cube at the bottom! Personally it seems like Jojo is just dying to ask her out. DJ's are douchebags... uh, wait a minute! ;-)

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ToneFreq's Daily Pedal: Visual Sound's Garage Tone Pedal Combinations

Visual Sound explodes onto the scene with this, the first of 6 new sound samples, of it's all new line of affordable pedals called: GARAGETONE! This combination of four of its five new pedals demonstrates not only the superior sound capabilities, but unleashes the incredible potential this line of unique pedals has at prices too good to be true! All metal housing, Visual Sound's attention-to-detail circuitry and reliability makes GARAGETONE one of the most exciting effects pedal lines to come along in a many years. Delay, Tremolo, Phaser, Distortion and Overdrive launch this highly anticipated line of AFFORDABLE FX designed by Bob Weil and R.G. Keen for Visual Sound!

Get ready to open up the garage door and unleash the thunderous sounds of GARAGETONE by Visual Sound!

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Custom Audio Amplifiers with Suhr Guitar

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