Canadian Musician November / December 2019 | Page 66

HOT GEAR Boss DD-3T & DD-8 Digital Delay Pedals Boss has introduced the DD-3T and DD-8 digital delay ped- als. The DD-3T replaces the long-running DD-3, updating the original pedal with tap tempo and other modern features while the DD-8 replacees the previous-generation DD-7 as the most advanced delay in Boss’s compact series, enhanced with numerous sound modes and features to make it more fully-featured. The DD-3T retains the same sound circuitry and controls as the original DD-3 while adding useful modern functions. A key addition is tap tempo, an essential feature for creating the rhythmic delay effects. The onboard pedal switch can be used to input tempos, and it’s also possible to connect an external footswitch for instant-access control. The DD-3T also features a dedicated direct output like the DD-3, which allows users to send effect-only and dry sounds to separate destinations. The DD-8 features clean digital delays, vintage analog and tape types, and modulation echo, plus specialty delays like shimmer and reverse. There’s a new Warm type for softer echo tones and a +RV type that blends delay and reverb together. Warp is ideal for dynamic ambient textures, while the new GLT type provides glitchy rhythmic effects. A Looper mode is also included, with up to 40 seconds of recording time and unlimited overdub capability. For more information, contact Roland Canada: 604-270- 6626, www.roland.com/ca. RockBoard Step Up Pedal Raisers RockBoard, a Framus and Warwick brand, has released the Step Up pedal raisers, which are designed to increase the accessibility of effect pedals on the upper rows of RockBoard pedalboards. The RockBoard Step Up pedal raisers are available in three different versions – for one, two, or three standard-size effect pedals – and as a set. The pedal raisers are angled, made of metal, and designed for professional use. Mounting is done with supplied screws or Velcro. For more information, contact B&J Music: 800-268-8147, [email protected], www.bjmusiconline.com. PRS SE Hollowbody Standard & SE Hollowbody II PRS SE HOLLOWBODY II 66 CANADIAN MUSICIAN PRS has, for the first time, added hollow-body models to its SE Series with the introduction of the SE Hollowbody Stan- dard and SE Hollowbody II. The SE Hollowbody Standard features an all-mahogany body with hollow construction and a wide-fat mahogany neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard. The SE Hollowbody II has a figured maple top and back veneers over a maple body, with mahogany middle wood. There’s also a set-in wide-fat mahogany neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard. Both models feature a PRS adjustable stoptail bridge and PRS-designed tuners, two PRS 85/15 S pickups, volume and tone controls with a three-way toggle switch, nickel hardware, and “old school” bird inlays on the neck. For more information, contact Paul Reed Smith: 418-558- 8011, [email protected], www.prsguitars.com.