Canadian Music Trade - February / March 2020 | Page 32

Product News Gibson Slash Collection Les Paul Standard Electric Guitars Gibson, in collaboration with the iconic Guns ‘n’ Roses guitarist, has introduced the Slash Collection, which includes four Les Paul Standard electric guitars. The collection is com- prised of the most influential Gibson guitars Slash has used throughout his career. Each Slash Collection Les Paul Standard features a AAA maple top, solid mahogany body, and Slash’s personal touches, including a C-shape neck profile, signature Gibson “Slash- Bucker” pickups, colour-coordinated hardware appointments, hand-wired electronics with orange drop capacitors, and a vintage-style brown hardshell case. Exclusive to the Slash Col- lection are Slash’s “Scully” signature drawing on the back of the headstock, Slash’s signature on the truss rod cover (with a blank truss rod cover in the case), Slash’s new Ernie Ball strings, and four Slash Jim Dunlop Tortex picks. The Slash Collection Les Paul Standard is available in November Burst, Appetite Burst, Vermillion Burst, and Anaconda Burst finishes. For more information, contact Yorkville Sound: 905-837- 8777, [email protected], www.yorkville.com. On-Stage GBU4100 Series Ukulele Gig Bags Orange Bass Butler Pedal Orange Amplification has released the Bass Butler, a full bi-amp bass rig in a pedal. The pedal splits the bass guitar signal into completely separate, parallel analog signal chains like a real bi-amp rig but without any amp. The always-active Clean channel can be adjusted for compression, bass, treble, and volume. An optical compressor circuit, cut/boost tone controls, and dedicated, bass cabinet-simulated balanced D.I. output are always on-hand with a range of classic clean tones. Five smaller knobs control the volume, treble, middle, bass, and gain (with four stages) of the Bass Butler’s Dirty channel, which can be added with a footswitch. Coupled with a guitar cab-simulated balanced D.I. output and an ex- pression pedal jack for extra control over the input gain, the Bass Butler is designed to serve up a wide range of classic and contemporary tones. Both channels have XLR balanced output, allowing the bi-amp bass tone to arrive complete at the mixing desk. The Bass Butler also features an Amp output, which takes a blend of the two channels set by the vol- ume controls before the cabinet simulation circuits from a 1/4-in. jack, making it ideal for connecting to the front end of a bass amp. For more information, contact Efkay Music: 514-633-8877, [email protected], www.efkaymusic.com. 32 CANADIAN MUSIC TRADE On-Stage has released the GBU4100 Series of ukulele gig bags. The series offers 360 degrees of padded coverage with a durable woven outer shell that’s built to withstand touring and daily use. The GBU4100 uke bags feature heavy-duty stitching and bolstered anchor points, as well as a rigid external edge piping to retain the bag’s shape so that the ukulele stays in the optimum internal position. Inside, the ukulele is surrounded by a padded armour enclosure. Available in four different models, the ukulele gig bags also have a rugged handle for briefcase-style handling and two adjustable backpack straps for hands-free trans- port. There are also zippered pouches ideal for housing tuners, picks, strings and other accessories. For more information, contact SFM: 514-780-2070, [email protected], www.sfm.ca.