Gibson Returns to Guitar Amplifiers with New Falcon Combos

Gibson continues its remarkable journey to rebuild the company, leveraging its North-American resources to create a new generation of unique products that speak to all those who admire its original products. Now, it announced the new Gibson Falcon Amplifiers, two low-wattage, compact tube combos that reimagine vintage tones for the modern player. The two new amplifiers are the work of Randall Smith, the founder of Mesa Boogie, and his Gibson Amps Design Team in Petaluma, CA.

Schertler Group has released three new modules for ARTHUR, its Format 48 modular mixer that users can configure and build themselves, offering extremely high quality, with all circuits built using single, discrete Class-A electronic components and pure high-voltage DC-amps. The new Multiple In, Subgroup and Spring (reverb) modules have been designed for seamless integration into the existing range of input and output units, offering greater flexibility and more efficient workflow.

Universal Audio announced the release of UAD Software v8.3, a new software for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and Apollo interfaces, featuring an exclusively licensed and endorsed plug-in version of AKG’s legendary spring reverb, BICHA 20, as well as two Ampeg SVT bass amplifier plug-ins from Brainworx and the Tube-Tech EQ Plug-In Collection from Softube.

New from MOD Kits DIY for NAMM 2015 is The Wave, a tube driven analog spring reverb unit kit combining four dual triode tubes with a MOD three-spring reverb tank, a typical sixties design. The unit can be used in front of a guitar amp or as a line-level analog reverb effect for the recording studio. The Wave kit comes with a pre-punched powder coated steel chassis, easy-to-follow instructions and all necessary parts.