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    eBay Roundups

    eBay Round-up: Interesting Effects - 04.12.16

    December 4, 2016

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    PLENTY of interesting gear on eBay this week. Get it while you can!

    The rule for inclusion in the list is a simple one: is the listing interesting enough for me to click on? 

    Go forth and acquire :)

    AUSTRALIA:

    D*A*M Red Rooster Germanium Booster (Green Version,#206,'0...

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    Meet Your Maker: Frank Thomson of Experimental Noize

    October 26, 2016

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    Following my interview with Taiho Yamada about his days at Alesis, Taiho contacted me to see if I would be interested in chatting to his colleague, Frank Thomson of Experimental Noize. 

    Taiho said of Frank:

    "I met Frank at Alesis way back in the 1990s.  He’s a genius eng...

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    eBay Roundups

    eBay Round-up: Interesting Effects - 17.09.16

    September 17, 2016

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    Enjoy this list of interesting guitar effects currently on eBay.

    The rule for inclusion in the list is a simple one: is the listing interesting enough for me to click on? 

    Go forth and acquire :)

    AUSTRALIA:

    TMG Guitar Co DRHIVE (Hand-signed): http://www.ebay.com.au/it...

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    ModFX - Innovation, Cancellation, Veneration: An Interview with Taiho Yamada

    July 7, 2016

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    Taiho Yamada is a veteran of the synthesizer and effects industry, working with Keith Barr, Marcus Ryle and other key figures in the community. During his career, he has had a hand in creating the well-regarded Alesis Andromeda and M-Audio Venom synths.

    As Taiho moves f...

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    Swatch This! The ModFX units that never were...

    May 29, 2016

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    You might know the Alesis ModFX line-up - "Bitrman", "Philtre", "Phlngr" etc, but have you seen:

    • "Fidelity X"

    • "Lymitre"

    • "Nastify"

    • "Spectron"

    • "Koruz"

    • "Vertigo"

    • "Formantz"?

      With names straight out of the latest X-Men movie, t...

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