Canadian Musician November / December 2019 | Page 64

HOT GEAR Evans UV2 Drumheads Evans has introduced the UV2 drumheads, an expansion of the UV-cured coating technology now in a two-ply format. The UV2 is the first product in the Evans lineup to feature new packaging with the Sound Icon System. The packaging establishes a new look and feel for the brand. The UV2 series maintains the key features of the UV1, but in a two-ply format. The drumheads are made using two plies of durable 7-mil film and offer a slightly punchier tone than Evans’ traditional G2 drumheads, but with the same depth and attack. The UV-cured coating process provides improved durability and consistency of texture. For more information, contact D’Addario Canada: 905-947-9595, [email protected], www.daddariocanada.com. G7th Performance 3 Capo G7th has released the Performance 3 Capo for steel- string guitars. The Performance 3 is the only capo that features both G7th’s Unique Tension Control system and its Adap- tive Radius Technology (ART) string pad mechanism. The ART string pad adapts to match the true curvature over the strings and fretboard. It’s designed to exert fully-even pressure across all the strings, improving tuning stability with the minimum possible tension in every position and on any guitar neck. The Unique Tension Control al- lows players to simply squeeze to attach and squeeze to release, giving full and intuitive control over the pressure placed on the strings. For more information, contact Coast Music: 514-457- 2555, [email protected], www.coastmusiconline.com. Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Short-Scale Bass Ernie Ball Music Man has released the short-scale Sting- Ray bass, designed to offer a big, thumpy, round sound in a smaller package. The bass’s 30-in. scale allows for easier playability due to the shorter spacing between the frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man humbucking pickup, equipped with higher output neodymium magnets, has been specially designed for the short scale bass, providing its signature warm tone. The electronics package also includes a three-way rotary switch featuring parallel, true single- coil, and series modes. Like the larger StingRay Special, the short-scale bass comes standard with a modern clas- sic bridge, 22 stainless steel frets, and new lightweight Music Man tuning machines with a finer gear ratio. For more information, contact Ernie Ball Music Man: 866-823-2255, [email protected], www.music-man.com. 64 CANADIAN MUSICIAN