The QuantumDrive is a versatile and unique overdrive and distortion unit that uses a patent pending process to dynamically shape the sound of the guitar by means of a quantum tunneling device. Quantum tunneling is a curious physics principle which allows matter to “pass through” other matter which would normally be impenetrable. Acoustic Imaginearing has developed a means of using this effect to modify a guitar signal in unique and previously unheard of ways.
The quantum distortion appears to add a vowel sound to the signal as well as emphasizing the consonant, fricative guitar distinctiveness. Affecting the edge of the waveform and not just the peaks, the result is a very expressive tone when played “in the zone.” Of course the pedal is also capable of wild and quirky, outside the norm distortions — each distinctive to the instrument processed by the Quantum Drive.
The effect is well suited for both guitar and bass, as bass frequencies are retained without becoming muddy. It has been used by Tony Levin on the latest King Crimson tour.
In addition to the distortion channel, the pedal has a solid overdrive channel, also uniquely designed, that can be used independently or chained together with the quantum channel
Ever tried to make your own guitar picks? I did a few experiments with melting things into picks with custom logos on them. Wanna’ know what I found out? Nothing I can make is as cool as this thing. The pick puncher costs just $24.95 and is now pre-ordering.
This is pretty great. Make your own picks from almost anything. Whatever can be punched can be a pick. You can make picks out of credit cards, plastic lids, everything you can imagine is now a free guitar pick. If you’re anything like me you might have one or two picks under your couch cushions if you’re lucky.
Crocodile skin says “rock and roll” as much as leopard print says “skanky”. Dean Zelinsky designed this realistic `croc skin`Bolero for DBZ guitars. Although it may look real, the finish is made from a never-before-seen textured maple top, produced using proprietary DBZ technologies.
A recently launched guitarist community and marketplace called Guitaraholic was brought to my attention. It is a place where you can keep highly detailed profiles of all the guitars in your collections. Every minute detail of your baby is accounted for. The site also offers a marketplace for guitar buyers and sellers. So when you’re ready to trade in or trade up, you already have an expansive detailed listing of the guitar you want to sell. Membership to Guitaraholic is free!
Guitaraholic launched on a limited basis at the end of 2008 to select members of the
guitar collecting community. The web site is now available to all guitarists. Numerous upgrades are planned
through the remainder of 2009.
It’s made by Ben Lewry from Visionary Instruments, and its’ basically a guitar with an on-board LCD screen that will play any video you want, including visuals reacting to the music…
You can input any video source; Computer, Video Games, even webcams. The video guitar even has built in motion controlled effects.
Artist signature guitars are nothing new, but have always been viewed as high-end and expensive. Fans of Billy Corgan’s signature Fender Strat, Andy Timmons’s signature Ibanez, or Steve Morse’s custom Music Man may have spent the last few months saving and pinching every penny they could in hopes of one day affording them, but now they may have a quick fix! If you’re fit to do a little wiring and have a non-custom model of the guitars, that is.
The pickup company has launched the DiMarzio Billy Corgan BC-1 & BC-2, the DiMarzio Andy Timmons AT-1, and reintroduced the Steve Morse Neck and Bridge model pickups. These are the same custom pickups in the artists’ signature model guitars.
The quantum distortion appears to add a vowel sound to the signal as well as emphasizing the consonant, fricative guitar distinctiveness. Affecting the edge of the waveform and not just the peaks, the result is a very expressive tone when played “in the zone.” Of course the pedal is also capable of wild and quirky, outside the norm distortions — each distinctive to the instrument processed by the Quantum Drive.
A recently launched guitarist community and marketplace called 
