TC Electronic RH450 Bass Head
The company known for giving musicians new ways to approach tone has entered the
bass amp market with its RH450 head and RS210/RS212 cabs. The RH450 head blends
a seemingly simple feature set with extraordinary versatility. Three things of note: electronic pots allow you to store settings, the company’s SpectraComp compressor gives
you “per string” compression, and the Tube Tone feature allows you to dial in a full range
of 70s tube characteristics. TC’s new 2x12 stack cabs can be stacked in a traditional 4x12
array style or vertically.
tcelectronic.com
Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Acoustic
As long-time fans of punk legends Rancid and all things Tim Armstrong, we were pleasantly surprised to see a display of this guitar and other interesting Rancid artifacts. This
model is based on a sixties Fender acoustic that has been Tim’s trusted, long-time companion, mentioned in several of his songs and primarily used for songwriting. It features
a rosewood fretboard, solid mahogany top and mahogany back and sides, and includes
a Fender FTE-3TN preamp with a built-in tuner on a concert body style. To give it some
punk rock flair, it boasts pearl acrylic inlays of Armstrong’s Hellcat Records logo at the
3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th frets, and two skulls at the 12th fret.
MSRP $450 (right-handed)
MSRP $500 (left-handed)
fender.com
Dean Guitars Dimebonics ML
This guitar literally screamed Dimebag from across the NAMM floor… literally. The jury
may still be out on the newly released Dean Dime amps, but we can say for certain the
Dean Dimebonics ML is an ideal release under Darrell’s name. It features slogans, catch
phrases and quotes often heard from one of Texas’ biggest guitar legends, and still
shared today among Pantera and Damageplan enthusiasts. Like other Dime models,
it includes an original Floyd Rose tremolo bridge, DBD traction knobs and Dean DMT
“Dime Time” and Seymour Duncan signature Dimebucker pups. It has a mahogany top
and body with a rosewood fingerboard on a set mahogany neck shaped for some monster tones and shred-tastic solos. If the graphics weren’t enough Dimebag panache, it
also displays Dime razor and cross inlays.
Street $999.99
deanguitars.com
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