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Five awesome new products to get your gear engine revving this month…
Five new products you need to check out
Boss Wl-series wireless systems
1Boss has launched a pair of new wireless systems. the Wl-20comprisesasmall transmitter and matching receiver - the latter includes cable tone simulation, which reproduces the capacitive effect of a 10-foot guitar cable. Thewl-50isdesignedfor pedal boards and boasts an integrated transmitter dock, plus two cable tone simulation options. it can be powered via a 9 V power supply or a a batteries –by using apsu, the receiver can distribute power to other pedals, too ..( from £179, boss. info)
TC Elect ronic Toneprint app
2Seven years on from the launch of its Toneprint line, Tc electronic has rebooted its associated a pp. the new version merges beaming functionality with the Toneprint Editor, allowing players to tweak parameters from their mobile devices. faster and more responsive, it also offers the ability to edit existing TC Electronic Toneprints. Apparently, it’s the tip of the iceberg for TC’S future plans with the Toneprint concept. (freefor ios,android,pc andmac, tcelectronic.com)
G7th 12-string capo
3G 7 th has a new approach to 12-string guitar capos, with apatent-pending Compensated string pad for its Newport and heritage models. G7th’s ridged design allows heavy and oct ave strings to be fretted with the same pressure, rather than utilising excessive tension. A flip-lever and adjustment knob promises easy tension adjustments. the heritage 12-string incarnation also packs the company’ s adaptive radius Technology, which provides maximum tuning stability with minimum tension required. (from£24.95,g7th.com)
Rockcare St ringjet 64 St ring Cleaner
4Warwick&framus’s accessories division has just launched this string cleaner, designed to prolong the string life of six-string guitars and four-string basses. Two micro-fibre cleaning pads attach to the plastic chassis for quick string swiping along the top and bottom of strings, whether you use the string jet on its own or with string cleaning liquids. What sets rock care’ s product apart is that its pads are reusable, and can be cleaned with warm water andsoap. (£6.95, w-distribution.de)
Fender Jimi He ndrix Voodoo Child cables
5Fender has announced a new range of ji mi hendrix Voodoo Child cables, produced in partnership with Authentic Hendrix. Available in purple, white and black, the Coiled Cables are recreations of the leads hendrix used back in the day, but built using modern specs. So while the endpin plugs, vintage-style pan cake ends and oversized barrel are faithful to the original, up-to-date, 95 per cent shielded braiding aims to reduce noise, while a 30ft length makes for increased movement. (£30.50,fender.com)