Used MXR Carbon Copy

The MXR Carbon Copy is easily one of the best analog delay pedals on the market right now. It was recently released to much love, garnering praise for its warm all analog tones. While pedals like the Boss Digital Delay are great for modeling delay sounds and incorporating different delay effects, they simply can't replicate the sound of a true analog delay. Until now, the analog delay market has been dominated by the Ibanez AD-9, but the MXR Carbon Copy offers some serious competition. The Carbon Copies have a street price of about $149.99, but we recently obtained a used model, which is tagged at $114.99. It's in excellent shape and looks like it's only been used lightly. There's no replacement for a warm analog delay, so if you've been looking to upgrade, this pedal is a great way to do it. Check out the MXR site for more info on this pedal.

Fender JA-90 Telecaster

Just a quick update - we finally got the Fender JA-90 Telecaster in. This model has been backordered at Fender since the 5th of Forever, so it's pretty exciting to finally see one (Musician's Friend doesn't even have them in stock yet!) It was designed in conjunction with Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World, and looks to be like a Thinline Tele with Seymour Duncan P-90s. It's definately a cool piece, so come on down and plug it in.

Les Paul Studio Raw Power

As I'm sure some of you have probably heard, Gibson recently released the Raw Power Studio Les Paul (shown above,) a Les Paul Studio with a solid maple body (as opposed to the standard Mahogany) and a maple neck. This gives the Raw Power a brighter tone than your everyday Les Paul. Besides that, the guitar gives you all the power and punch that is the signature of a Les Paul, complete with a pair of '57 Classic pickups. The stripped down nature of the guitar keeps the price low. You don't pay for any extra frills, just the important stuff. Hence the name "Raw Power." If you've always wanted to try a Les Paul with a maple body and neck, I would definately try this out.

As for other new arrivals, we recieved a couple new Ovation acoustics, as well as a few Takamines. One cool Ovation piece is the Celebrity Trekker (shown above,) which takes the signature Ovation body and shrinks it down into a parlor sized guitar, perfect for travel or to keep around the house. For a smaller sized guitar it sounds great. The Takamines are mostly the G-Series models, which are a really nice option for anyone looking for a well built mid-level guitar. most are priced around the $500 range, and they definately give you a nice bang for your buck.

Used Items

A couple cool used items came in today. First is a 2001 Gibson SG with a cherry finish and an added Seymour Duncan Custom 5 pickup. For those unfamiliar with the Custom 5, Seymour Duncans website describes it as a "higher output '59 Model with a deeper bottom end and expanded output." You can read more on the pickup here.

We also got a few cool Danelectro pedals, including a Grilled Cheese Distortion, Black Coffee Metal Distortion, T-Bone Distortion, Milkshake Chorus, and a Pastrami OD. They came in with a nice carrying case/pedal board and a power supply. A few other notable items include a Tech 21 Comptortion pedal, which is a really cool combo compressor/distortion pedal, and a Digitech Bass Synth Wah pedal. Guitar players, don't let the "Bass" part of the title turn you off. I plugged this in with a guitar, and it sounded great. It's got 7 different filters on it, as well as controls for sensitivity, range, and control, so there are tons of different sounds you can get out of this thing.

Fulltone Catalyst

We just got in the new Fulltone Catalyst, a fuzz/distortion that can also give you a nice clean boost or overdrive. If you've played any of Fulltone's other pedals, you know that they're pretty much unmatched in terms of sound, tone, and reliability. This pedal is no different. I just plugged it in and was blown away by the sound. It's a powerful fuzz, but none of the tone of your guitar is lost, and it's incredibly responsive to changes in dynamics in your playing. Fulltone eliminated most of the problems usually associated with fuzzes, from the lack of mids to interaction issues with wah and modulation pedals. If you've always wanted a fuzz but these problems turned you off, try the Catalyst. It might be just the fuzz you're looking for. Check out the video below to see what this thing can do:

We also just got in the new Mini Deja Vibe 2, a great clone of a vintage Univibe. We have a great selection of other Fulltone pedals as well, including the ever-popular OCD, Full-Drive, Bass-Drive, '70, Octafuzz, Clyde, and a few others. Come on down and plug a few in.