Canadian Music Trade - August/September 2020 | Page 37

SonoTone SonoCore Electric Guitar Strings SonoTone has unveiled its SonoCore series of electric guitar strings. The company says the SonoCore premium strings are formulated to bring the full power out of any electric guitar, using custom-gauge sets designed to balance string tension across the neck, improving the strings’ overall feel and playability as well as intonation. The SonoCore series strings are available in three gauge sets: 10-48 (10, 13, 17, 28, 38, 48); 12-54 (12, 15, 25, 34, 44, 54); and 13-53 (13, 17, 21, 30, 38, 53). Manufactured by hand in the U.S. using pure nickel and custom round cores, Sono- Core series strings are similar to other SonoTone premium strings in that they provide bell-like tones, but SonoCore is unique in bringing out bigger and bolder sine waves from solid-body, semi-hollow, or hollow-body electric guitars. For more information, contact SonoTone: 508-341-3499, [email protected], www.sono-tone.com. Charvel USA Select DK24 HSS 2PT CM Guitar Charvel has released the USA Select DK24 HSS 2PT CM guitars. Hearkening back to Charvel’s roots and built at its custom shop in Corona, CA, the USA DK24 HSS 2PT CM models feature an alder Dinky body with a scalloped lower back bout that works in tandem with a sculpted “shred- der’s cut” heel to allow for easy upper fretboard access. The bolt-on caramelized maple “speed” neck has graphite reinforcement and a smooth hand-rubbed urethane back finish for comfort- able playability. Built for highly technical playing, a 12- 16-in. compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard features comfortable rolled edges, 24 stainless steel jumbo frets, pearl dot inlays, Luminlay side dots, Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, and heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel. The HSS pickup configuration routing consists of a custom Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B bridge pickup, custom Seymour Duncan Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coil middle pickup, and custom Seymour Duncan Flat Strat SSL-6 RWRP single-coil neck pickup. These pickups combine for a versatile tone with beefed up mids and articulated, crispy highs. Other modern features include a five-way blade switch, Stratocaster-style skirt knobs for the volume (with 500K EVH Bourns low friction potentiometer) and no-load tone controls, Gotoh Custom 510 recessed tremolo bridge with titanium saddles, and thick brass block, U.S.-made Sperzel locking tuners. For more information, contact Fender Musical Instruments Corp.: 323-210-1800, www.fender.com. PEARL ELIMINATOR SOLO: BLACK Pearl Eliminator Solo Bass Drum Pedals Pearl has released the Eliminator Solo: Black and Eliminator Solo: Red bass drum pedals, which feature the patented Interchangeable Cam System. These 2020 models deliver the speed and performance of the original Eliminator in a single cam option. The Eliminator Solo: Black features the focused feel of the circular Linear Action (Black) Cam. Its slightly-weighted feel and resistance-free footboard deliver traditional feel, power, and speed with less muscle fatigue. The contrasting Eliminator Solo: Red delivers a lighter, fluid feel thanks to the Radical Progressive Action (Red) Cam. Best suited for high-speed play, its sharp Cam angle increases rebound for a fast and accurate stroke. Other Eliminator features include the Roller Hoop Clamp, multi-surface beater, and customizable Powershifter function. For more information, contact Erikson Music: 514-457- 2555, [email protected], www.eriksonmusic.com. CANADIAN MUSIC TRADE 37