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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 4:39 pm
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Well,...it's that time of year again and winter NAMM 2017 is in about a week and I was wondering if anyone here was attending. Rumor has it that Fender might have a new modeling amp. If you are going please report back your findings. MusicLaw will you be attending? I dunno, but for some reason I think it might be located in your neck of the woods.
Yes. I'll be there and visiting with Fender to see what they're showing, and trying to get any more information about our beloved Mustangs.

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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:35 am
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MusicLaw wrote:
HIO wrote:
Well,...it's that time of year again and winter NAMM 2017 is in about a week and I was wondering if anyone here was attending. Rumor has it that Fender might have a new modeling amp. If you are going please report back your findings. MusicLaw will you be attending? I dunno, but for some reason I think it might be located in your neck of the woods.
Yes. I'll be there and visiting with Fender to see what they're showing, and trying to get any more information about our beloved Mustangs.

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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:15 am
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There is a rumor floating since november of new amp with bluetooth features. I dont know if it will be valve or digital, but i really wonder how useful can be a 2-3 channel amp controlled via BT.

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:38 pm
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mordor74 wrote:
There is a rumor floating since november of new amp with bluetooth features. I dont know if it will be valve or digital, but i really wonder how useful can be a 2-3 channel amp controlled via BT.

My hope it will be an updated modeler with more DSP, even better sounds and bluetooth connectivity. We will see. Our reporter from eyewitness news (MusicLaw) will be there and hopefully report in before Fender does. <g>

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:44 pm
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This might give my Mustang Floor a run for its money. A Helix crusher? What about Fractal crusher as well?

https://www.gearnews.com/headrush-pedal ... x-crusher/

"With an integrated 20-minute looper, “gapless” switching between presets, amp modelling via DSP and supposedly on-board virtual cabinet/mic modelling, this new product does sound really interesting. We are breathlessly awaiting the release of in-depth information at the NAMM Show."

RRP £899.99 Looks like it might end selling for under a grand if that is the MSRP.

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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:25 pm
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After a little more sleuthing.

"HeadRush, an innovative new manufacturer of next generation guitar products, today announced their first product, the HeadRush Pedalboard. Featuring a finely tuned quad-core processor and powered by its exclusive Eleven HD ExpandedTM DSP software, the HeadRush Pedalboard delivers the most versatile, realistic-sounding and responsive amplifier, cabinet, microphone and FX models ever found in a floorboard guitar FX processor.

Created by the original team that brought you Eleven®, the HeadRush Pedalboard delivers a new generous and diverse offering of classic vintage and modern amp and FX models, including exclusive original boutique effects that can’t be found anywhere else, as well as the ability to load your own custom impulse response (IR) files. Whether guitarists are looking for a classic warm vintage amp with natural tube drive, wide ambient stereo delay textures with infinite feedback, or the heaviest of heavy djent tone, the HeadRush Pedalboard covers it all and everything between!

The HeadRush Pedalboard also delivers long-awaited exclusive features that can’t be found on any other processor in its class, including gapless preset switching, a looper with over 20 minutes of record time, the ability to peel off loop layers in the reverse order they were added, and much more.

The HeadRush Pedalboard is housed in a rugged, road-ready steel chassis and it features twelve footswitches with their own OLED displays that are easily viewable from all angles. The heart of the HeadRush Pedalboard is the 7-inch touch display and its guitarist-oriented user interface, enabling guitarists to touch, swipe, and drag-and-drop to instantly create and edit their rigs in an unprecedented realistic and intuitive way. The large display also gives ultra-clear feedback when performing live; especially when making slight changes to your tone using the ‘Hands-Free Mode’.

“The HeadRush Pedalboard is a dream come true for guitarists!” said product manager Walter Skorupski, “Using the touch screen is a truly organic experience that’s so familiar and natural to guitarists; making it easy to just jump right in and create amazing sounding rigs in seconds. This is a real game changer, and we can’t wait to hear the tones that guitarists are going to create!”
Headrush will ship with an MSRP of £899.99 and will be available Q1 2017."

http://headrushelectronics.com/

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:39 pm
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Okay, I am now drooling. Eye candy for sure but let us see how she sounds. NAMM???

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 2:54 am
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Rumors leads nowhere this time... no new amps... disappointing :(

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 3:25 am
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mordor74 wrote:
Rumors leads nowhere this time... no new amps... disappointing :(

Yep! Very disappointing. Oh, and that Headrush thingy, they said they were coming out the first quarter of this year and now they say April which translates to July and broken until next year. Should have known it was Avid all along. No demo sounds as well except some stupid ads which gives you nothing.

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:03 pm
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If unconfirmed conversation with two Fender reps Saturday afternoon at NAMM are to be believed, the Fender Mustang Line is not a dead stick!

The conversation depicted an ongoing effort underway at Fender to continue and reinFUSE (pun intended) life back into the Fender Mustang product line!

The Mustang Amps remain Fender's best selling amp line of all time and the best selling amp worldwide.

● Summer NAMM was mentioned.
● A new and updated line of Mustang amps were mentioned with the name: "Mustang Pro"
● A new version of FUSE was mentioned.
● Android and iOS were mentioned.
● There was no indication if the existing Mustang model's firmware would be upgraded nor revised.
● There was no indication if the existing Mustang models would be discontinued and replaced by or merely supplemented by new models.
● There was no indication if any new Mustang Floor successor would be forthcoming.

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:05 am
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MusicLaw wrote:
If unconfirmed conversation with two Fender reps Saturday afternoon at NAMM are to be believed, the Fender Mustang Line is not a dead stick!

The conversation depicted an ongoing effort underway at Fender to continue and reinFUSE (pun intended) life back into the Fender Mustang product line!

The Mustang Amps remain Fender's best selling amp line of all time and the best selling amp worldwide.

● Summer NAMM was mentioned.
● A new and updated line of Mustang amps were mentioned with the name: "Mustang Pro"
● A new version of FUSE was mentioned.
● Android and iOS were mentioned.
● There was no indication if the existing Mustang model's firmware would be upgraded nor revised.
● There was no indication if the existing Mustang models would be discontinued and replaced by or merely supplemented by new models.
● There was no indication if any new Mustang Floor successor would be forthcoming.

The most interesting read in years here and excellent reporting. Cannot thank you enough.

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:57 pm
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Also this....

In the grand view (or 30,000' perspective) of things, if I recall correctly, that the Mustangs were introduced in 2012 and come with Fender's 5 Year Warranty, the coincidence that 2017 may be the year of a new generation of Mustangs would not (in retrospect) be too far fetched!

We'll know by mid-July at Summer NAMM.

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:10 pm
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Also had a good long talk with the designer and owner of the company that Fender bought out who designed Fender's IEMs. These are really nice! They cover a broad range of sound profiles and price spectrum. There are two hybrid units, one with a slightly boosted upper mids for those who prefer that sound characteristic, or who's hearing may have degraded a bit and need the extra clarity around 3.5kHz to 4k. The top of the line unit was my absolute favorite! Even in a subsequent random listening test. They are magnificently flat, reference grade IEMs, with 6 transducers, and an absolute joy to listen through. None had unnaturally boosted bottom end response, yet could accurately reproduce very prominent lower end frequencies if contained in the source. Not every model in the line had the same sensitivity nor impendence.

I currently have Shure SE530s and like them very much. Should they fail, I would seriously consider the Fender IEMs.

The ear tips are also comfortable and provide very good audio isolation. They are quick and easy to insert and are not of the foam type. Thus if you need to pop them out to have a conversation they are fast to reinsert. They do form to you ear canal in a couple of minutes. The ear tips come in three sizes, one of which (I believe, the small) are also offered with an additional nipple tip.

The units are also offered in a variety of colors.

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Post subject: Re: NAMM
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:26 am
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MusicLaw wrote:
Also this....

In the grand view (or 30,000' perspective) of things, if I recall correctly, that the Mustangs were introduced in 2012 and come with Fender's 5 Year Warranty, the coincidence that 2017 may be the year of a new generation of Mustangs would not (in retrospect) be too far fetched!

We'll know by mid-July at Summer NAMM.

Yes, and I have spoken about that five year hit in time and how that figure might hit Fender with more than a ton of bricks in a good way of course.

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