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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
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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.