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z z u B e/MERGing Technology
Pearl announced the electronic drumset, e/MERGE, which is powered by KORG. The e/MERGE MDL1 module features a full library of high-definition, natural, organic and minimally processed acoustic Pearl drums. It also introduces Wave Trigger Technology. The stock five-piece configurations come with a Pearl Icon e-Rack that provides extreme flexibility to accommodate various setups and styles. The e/ HYBRID configuration includes 10-inch, 12-inch and 14-inch toms, a 14-inch snare and an 18-inch by 12-inch acoustic bass drum. The e/ TRADITIONAL configuration includes the same size components with a traditional bass e/drum pad designed for portability. Each e/MERGE kit includes a PUREtouch Electronic Cymbal pack consisting of an 18-inch three-zone Ride (bell, bow and edge), 15-inch two-zone Crash (bow and edge) and 14-inch two-zone Hi-hats (bow and edge). MAP: EM53T: $3,999.99; EM53HB: $4,199.99 Ship Date: Early 2019 Contact: Pearl Drums, pearldrum.com
Taylor Made
Taylor Guitars debuted the 314ce V-Class Grand Auditorium model, featuring a solid Sitka spruce top with solid sapele back and sides. The sapele/ spruce 314ce responds with a balanced and articulate blend of top-end brightness, midrange fullness and low-end warmth that accommodates an array of playing styles. Appointments include black binding, new Gemstone fretboard/ peghead inlays in Italian acrylic, and satin-finish back and sides with a gloss top. The guitar also features a Venetian cutaway and Taylor’s proprietary ES2 electronics. The guitar ships in a deluxe hardshell case. Street Price: $1,999 Ship Date: Contact company Contact: Taylor Guitars, taylorguitars.com
Purple Haze
Fender Musical Instruments Corp. added the Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child accessories line. Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child Coiled Cables are vintage recreations of what he used during his illustrious career, with modern specs. The end-pin plugs, vintage-style pancake ends and oversized barrel are recreations of Jimi’s famous live performance cables. The modern twist includes a 95-percent shielded braiding using the best modern technology available, and the 30-foot length allows for maximum stage movement, stated the company. Fender also now gives players the opportunity to draw upon Jimi's full, warm tone by winding up a set of Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child Signature Strings. A recreation of Jimi Hendrix’s beloved strings, Jimi’s signature heavy-high and light-low gauge setup, offered in ball-end and bullet-end designs, are easy to bend and full of the magic that was the source of his sound. MSRP: Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child, Ball End Nickel, 10-38: $12.99; Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child, Ball End NPS, 10-38: $10.99; Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child, Bullet End Nickel, 10-38: $19.99; Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child, Bullet End NPS, 10-38: $16.99 Ship Date: Now Contact: Fender, fender.com
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Major Product Launch
Lee Oskar Harmonicas is unveiling Major Diatonics in the keys of Low D, E and F#. These new low-key harmonicas feature the same quality and design that the global brand is known for across the entire Lee Oskar Harmonicas system, which has been manufactured in collaboration with Tombo Mfg. of Japan since 1983, stated the company. In addition, these new harmonicas are uniformly priced with all Lee Oskar Harmonicas in the entire system, which now includes a grand total of 46 different harmonicas in four different tunings. MSRP: Contact company Ship Date: Fall 2018 Contact: Lee Oskar, leeoskar.com SEPTEMBER 2018