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Introducing the new Boogie Cabinet Series, comprised of new guitar cabinet offerings and long-time Mesa player favorites.The Boogie Cabinet Series dates back to the early 1970s when Randall Smith set out to fulfill player requests for extension cabinets matching their Mark I 1×12 and 1×15 open-back combos. The compact size was originally determined by the combo’s dimensions, however as the Mark Series evolved and expanded, so did the extensions. Now players have more options than ever before. Designed with portability in mind, all Mesa cabinet enclosures are crafted from the finest void-free marine-grade Baltic birch ply and loaded with premium Celestion speakers. Super strong rabbet corners are glued and nailed, and speaker baffles are fitted with superior dado joint construction and braced. Grilles are wrapped around a separate grille board, not the baffle board. Grille material is made of strong twisted jute dipped in a special coating that filters top end for a sweeter response. Each lends its unique character to your tone as a standalone cabinet or an extension for your combo amp.Mesa/Boogie has remained the original boutique Home of Tone, hand-crafting amplifiers of uncompromising quality from the world’s finest materials in California, USA. Founder Randall Smith instilled basic principles into Mesa such as passion, drive, integrity, and excellence, and his insistence on making the best amplifiers has guided half a century of breakthrough innovations, elevating the amplifier into an instrument in its own right–one with the power to shape and create musical genres. Mesa/Boogie is proud to announce the new Boogie Cabinet Series is available now at authorized Mesa/Boogie dealers.For more information, please visit mesaboogie.com.

In a new chat with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Todd La Torre was asked how he feels about being “a favorite” of “some web sites” which highlight his quotes from “certain interviews” and “make the most sensational headline out of it.” He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N…

While Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES continue to promote their acclaimed latest studio album, “The Nightmare Of Being”, they have now checked in after a North American tour as well as an intense run of summer festivals across Europe and in Japan with the news that founding member…

Hear and acquire this Exhumed disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new track, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
The post Exhumed Premiere Exclusive New Track, “Sick at Heart,” via the Decibel Flexi Series appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready played the U.S. national anthem yesterday (Tuesday, October 4) before Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers’s traditional doubleheader at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. Video of his performance is available below.
McCready is the lead guitarist for and one of t…

Justin Hagberg (3 Inches of Blood) and Ash Pearson (Revocation) return with their genre-demolishing side project Ritual Dictates.
The post Album Premiere: Ritual Dictates – ‘No Great Loss’ appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

In a new interview with Andrew Daly of Vinyl Writer Music, Irish guitarist Simon McBride, who recently joined DEEP PURPLE as the permanent replacement for Steve Morse, was asked what sort of emotions he was experiencing when he was asked to become a member of the group. He responded: “It’s been an a…

Canadian rock band NICKELBACK the official lyric video for the song “Those Days”. The track is taken from NICKELBACK’s long-awaited tenth studio album and first release in five years, “Get Rollin'”, which will arrive on November 18 via BMG.
“Those Days” follows the LP’s first single, “San Quentin”,…

Watch John Bohlinger test out the range and roar of these high-quality, sweet-spot boxes. This post contains affiliate links. Any purchase made through these links will support Premier Guitar.Elements Series (Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz)Few things in life can compare to plugging in a guitar and playing your go-to riff on a gear setup that just works. Regardless of skill level or technical chops, or sheer amount of gear, this is a feeling whose greatness is 100 percent agreed upon. Whether you have a rig with two amps, 30 pedals or just one, there is something to be said about turning on and rocking without having to twiddle hundreds of knobs every time. While we can’t streamline the amp setup process for you or take the guesswork out of your existing pedals, we can give you the next best thing: a series of stompboxes that have just one knob for a streamlined setup process, giving you that feeling of satisfaction each and every time you plug in. However, don’t be fooled by the simplicity; each circuit was designed and internally set to the sweet spot so you only have to worry about the volume level, just bring your amp and guitar. Each Elements pedal is designed to work with a variety of amps of all costs and wattages, ensuring compatibility with whatever you’re rocking. Like the rest of our pedals, each Elements device is hand-built right here in our shop using the same high-quality through-hole parts as everything else. Whether you’ve been playing for three months or thirty years, the Elements was designed for those that care about tone and don’t care to read an entire manual to get the show on the road.Catalinbread Elements Overdrive PedalAll the way back when electric amplification was invented, what we now know as “overdrive” was an unwanted byproduct of low-headroom amplifiers. Despite giving you the freedom to do so, product manuals sternly instructed against turning the amp’s volume knob up past a certain level, lest the amp distort. Amp manufacturers released bigger and bigger amps to allow for more volume without distortion. Eventually, everyone came to their senses and realized that amp overdrive was not only desirable, but cool. The only problem was that you had to… y’know, turn your amp up to ear splitting levels. This is where the Elements Overdrive comes in. Our one-knob overdrive is internally fixed to sit right in the mix, giving you amp-like breakup regardless of where the volume is set. If you’re looking for a no-nonsense rock machine, the Elements Overdrive delivers regardless of skill level.Catalinbread Elements Fuzz PedalFewer things are more akin to a rite of passage in the world of electric guitar than playing one’s first fuzz pedal. More often than not, players partaking in this ritual emerge on the other side a full-blown fuzz addict. We encourage this. One thing we do not encourage is letting this experience be sullied by playing into a fuzz that is anything less than superb. This is where the Elements Fuzz comes in. Whether you’re a complete fuzz novice or a well-seasoned fuzz freak, the Elements Fuzz is a perfectly balanced silicon fuzz circuit (hey, even Hendrix preferred silicon!). Most folks in the know keep the fuzz knob cranked and use their guitar’s volume to tame the fuzz level at will, and we’ve taken the liberty of internally maxing that control for you; just turn on and rock!Catalinbread Elements Distortion PedalEveryone remembers this scenario: You’re 14, and no matter what you do, you just can’t muster up convincing hard rock tones out of your tinny practice amp. You’ve pretty much tried every last trick you’ve heard from your friends and classmates that doesn’t involve money, until that fateful day that someone whispers that familiar mantra in your ear. “Something something… distortion pedal.” Your hair stands up as you realize that this is the ticket to the big leagues. You get ahold of one of these mythical creatures and discover that it’s still rather lackluster. The Elements Distortion seeks to avoid this moment, giving you a no-nonsense thick and meaty distortion that you can feel in your gut and satisfy the rabid hunger within you. With just one solitary volume control, you can get burly crunch at low volumes or dime it and use your guitar’s volume control to keep the action even.