effects and apps , these high-quality next generation musical instruments feature an Apple iPhone and iPod dock with 24- bit / 96kHz audio interface , full-scale high quality maple neck with the option of rosewood or maple fingerboard , built-in 20 Watt Class-D amplifier module , 2 full range speakers plus a higher frequency tweeter , a patented floating speaker box that reduces the amount of vibration transmission between the guitar body and speaker to avoid audio feedback and improve volume , neck-thru-body , rechargeable battery with 4-6 hour battery life , dual Humbucker pickups and hot-rail bridge Humbucker with parallel / series options via push / pull switch alongside a traditional neck Humbucker pickup |
Fusion Guitar
“ My life has been about music and my quest to create the ultimate electric guitar ,” said Dave McAuld , Fusion Guitars . “ We designed the Fusion Guitar to be the 21st century guitarists ’ gateway to enjoyable musical expression anywhere and anytime ."
Fusion Guitars recommends IK Multimedia ’ s Amplitube , an essential app that lets you use your iPhone or iPod Touch to process , loop and record your guitar . AmpliTube is an all-inclusive tone and recording studio that gives you an expandable collection of ultra-realistic virtual vertones .
The new Fusion Guitar is now available online at www . fusionguitars . com for $ 1,399.00 US .
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IE : What gives you peace on a daily basis ? Do you have any rituals , hobbies ? KM : Well , coming home , you want to be with your family and friends , and have a nice dinner . I used to play tennis , but I gave it up a couple of years ago – I had to make a decision . Do I want to run around onstage , or do I want to run around on a tennis court ? So what can I say ? After surgery on my knee , fortunately everything was good again , but I decided to stop tennis . It ’ s a wonderful sport , but at the same time , it ’ s the most brutal on your bones . Plus , Rudolf was onstage and passing me by , zoom , zoom , running back and forth . So I had the surgery , and everything was good again .
IE : Was it strange , digging into old Scorpions archives for Return to Forever ? KM : There was a lot there , a lot of good songs . And some needed a strong chorus , or a better chorus and better lyrics . And at the same time , everybody came up with new material , new songs , so it ’ s a great mix . And in the end , you couldn ’ t say this one is from the ‘ 80s , and this one we just wrote a month ago . And some of the material found its way into the live set – we kick off the show with “ Going Out With a Bang ,” and “ Rock ‘ N ’ Roll Band ” is in the set , and a few others . And at the same time , we go back to the ‘ 70s and play songs like “ Steam Rock Fever ,” “ Catch a Train ,” “ Speedy ’ s Coming ” and all those . And all those – with all the classics – really makes a great set .
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IE : One “ Return ” anthem is “ Rock My Car .” Are you into automobiles ? KM : I ’ m into driving fast . When you ’ re in Germany , you can hit the Autobahn and really drive fast . It ’ s one of the few countries where you can go as fast as you want . Not everywhere , of course . But when we come back from tour , we take our Mercedes cars out of the garage and really hit the road , really push the pedal to the metal . It ’ s a lot of fun , especially when you come back from America , where you ’ re all the time in the tour bus , and you drive sooo slow . When you come back to Germany after touring the US , it ’ s like a shock . Everybody ’ s driving so fast .
IE : What credo do you live by ? KM : Well , believe in yourself . And follow your dreams , follow your heart .
IE : Mine is Everybody has an agenda , and it rarely includes you . Get used to it . KM : That ’ s absolutely true . At the end of the day , you ’ re on your own . And you ride into the sunset on your own . But you ’ re very lucky when you ’ re surrounded by family and friends . And playing in a rock band is also very much like a family kind of thing , because with the band and the crew , you spend so much time together . So being a musician and having a chance to travel all over the world – and really see the world , from Sao Paulo to Los Angeles to Tokyo – you feel really blessed . When you write a song , it ’ s unbelievable how much positive energy you get back . And that ’ s your life , at the end of the day . It ’ s what you ’ re all about .
Appearing 9 / 23 at Allstate Arena , Rosemont .
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