Thursday 7 July 2011

Introducing DVK Technologies Effects Pedals

DVK Technologies is a pedal producing project starring electronics maestro Craig Paine and SM Pro Audio’s Brett Kingman. Both gents play the guitar, Brett professionally and Craig probably better than Brett.

Through the years they have used a veritable ocean liner full of effects and have come to the conclusion that certain effects could be paired for both better sonic combinations and to help preserve that precious pedal board real estate. DVK are not trying to reinvent the wheel, they just want to streamline it a little.

Enter the new DVK Technologies range: a suite of models offering 2-in-1 solutions in reasonably sized cases and featuring useful peripherals such as expression control and circuit order switching. All of their circuits have been (re)designed from the ground up by the illustrious ‘Doc’ (Craig Paine) who has worked for nearly three years driven by the sonic demands of the rarely satisfied Mr Kingman. Although these are their own circuits, they have drawn our concepts from the best and are only too willing to acknowledge this. Oh yeah, thier own Tony Tran provides the fab eye candy and we’ll be featuring different themed cases as time goes by.

DVK have decided to keep the pedals green as well. That means no 9V batteries. For two reasons: firstly because there is so much circuitry jammed into these pedals that they couldn’t possibly fit a battery in there and secondly because they’re rotten little things filling up our landfills and if we can do without them we will. So we have.

Now please try one, enjoy it and make some music with it. That’s all we can ask.


Goldtop Fuzz/Vibe Pedal

THE GOLDTOP is a dual function pedal featuring DVK's take on a classic fuzz and vibe. The circuits can be engaged separately or used together for some great modulated fuzz tones. Additionally, they have provided a toggle switch that lets you change the stacking order of these effects - fuzz before vibe or visa versa. Some people prefer their fuzz before their vibe and others prefer it after so DVK thought they might as well give you the option to use whatever configuration you prefer.



The Mrs Compressor/Boost Pedal 

THE MRS is a dual function pedal featuring a compressor and a booster. The Compressor can be used by itself or in combination with the boost. Its circuit is one of our own based on a few legendary compressors that we have admired and found useful in the past. It features a ‘norm/bright’ switch that, when switched to the ‘bright’ side, will give your sound bit more zing or top end. The Booster side will provide up to 25dB of gain (‘Level’ control) with the added bonus of a ‘Gain’ control to dial in a little drive or edge. Another feature of the booster side is the ‘Norm/Fat’ toggle switch, which, when engaged in the ‘Fat’ mode, will give your bottom and low mids a kick in the guts. 



Silvertop Overdrive/Vibe Pedal 

THE SILVERTOP is a dual function pedal featuring their take on a classic overdrive and vibe. The circuits can be engaged separately or used together for some great modulated drive tones. Additionally, DVK has provided a toggle switch that lets you change the stacking order of these effects - overdrive before vibe or visa versa. Some people prefer their overdrive before their vibe and others prefer it after so DVK has given you the option to use whatever configuration you prefer.  



The Hairball Overdrive/Boost Pedal

THE HAIRBALL is a dual function pedal featuring a overdrive and a booster. Angry and aggressive all in one! The Hairball truly takes the concept of Overdrive & Boost as a combination to near insane levels. The drive is quite high in gain with a custom voiced tone circuit. It also cleans up nicely and responds well to your picking style and guitar volume setting. The boost is where things get a little crazy. Massive level increase is possible & you can select Full Range or Treble Boost to suit your taste. The Hairball – dedicated to gagging cats everywhere! 


Saturday 2 July 2011

Gretsch Guitars


Gretsch Guitars — a name intrinsic to the history of music for well over a century, made popular throughout the years by such iconic guitarists as Chet Atkins, George Harrison and Brian Setzer are now on display at World of Music!

We currently have the following models in stock. Make sure you come in and have a play.

G6136T White Falcon

The G6136T White Falcon™ features classic 1959 styling, with a single-cutaway hollow body, arched top, 1959 trestle bracing, gold-sparkle binding and oversized bound f holes. The three-piece maple neck has an ebony fingerboard with gold-sparkle binding and Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays. Other features include dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switching, gold plexi pickguard with falcon motif, Space Control™ bridge, gold-plated Grover® Imperial™ tuners, horizontal Gretsch® gold-sparkle headstock logo and a Bigsby® B6GB vibrato tailpiece. 

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G6119-1962 Tennessee Rose

The G6119-1962FT Chet Atkins Tennessee Rose™ is a Filter’Tron™ pickup-equipped version of the classic 1962 Tennessee Rose. The bound single-cutaway hollow body has an arched top and simulated f holes; the three-piece maple neck has a zero fret and bound rosewood fingerboard with Neo Classic™ thumbnail inlays. Other features include dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, three-position pickup switch, three-position master tone switch, standby switch, silver plexi pickguard with embossed “Chet Atkins” signature, bound headstock with Grover® Sta-Tite™ tuners, chrome “rocking bar” bridge, Gretsch® by Bigsby® B6C vibrato tailpiece and gorgeous walnut stain finish.


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G6120 Nashville


This is the one—the modern version of the classic 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body guitar. Features include a 16”-wide, 2 ½”-deep single-cutaway hollow body, rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic™ thumbnail inlays, dual High Sensitive Filter’Tron™ pickups, Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and Bigsby® B6G vibrato tailpiece.


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