Another week, another shipment of cool new gear at Swee Lee. This time around, we’ve unboxed the very latest new electronic drums from Roland, seen the return of some very popular acoustic amps and drooled very slightly at the arrival of some awesome new Epiphone guitars that are a throwback to some classic musical eras. But let’s start with those drums…
Somehow, Roland have managed to outdo themselves yet again with the launch of the all-new TD-50 range. They have everything drummers love about Roland, like the quiet, responsive mesh heads—but with some stunning new additions that make the TD-50 range the new benchmark in electronic drums. This includes the all-new TD-50 module—offering Roland’s greatest range of sounds yet, a 14-inch snare, an 18-inch ride cymbal and even the option of adding the KD-A22 kick trigger to a 22-inch acoustic kick drum for real feel and your choice of sounds! Whether it’s live, at home or in the studio, this is now the electronic kit to beat. Literally.
Fishman PRO-LBX Loudbox Amps
Fishman pickups have been a favourite with acoustic players for many years, so it’s no wonder their amps are so popular with gigging acoustic guitarists, too. We now have two amps in the Loudbox range in stock: the 120-watt Loudbox Artist and the 60-watt Loudbox Mini. Both of them offer the ability to connect guitar and mic into a single amp, as well as giving you a range of onboard effects, making them the perfect go-anywhere portable PA for small gigs.
Epiphone Inspired By “1966” Century Archtop Guitars
Think about what was going on in popular music in 1966; The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were riding the “British Invasion” wave, while Brian Wilson was driving the Beach Boys to new creative heights with “Good Vibrations”. At the same time, Epiphone—who had been bought over by Gibson in 1957—were creating classic guitars like this Century series. Today, it’s been recreated, complete with a single P-90 PRO™ single coil pickup. And it’s a beauty. Clean, it’s a great marriage of acoustic and electric tones. The addition of a bit of overdrive turns it into the perfect blues machine. Crank it a bit further, and that P-90 single coil tone takes over and it can snarl with the best of them. If you’re looking for something different to complement your existing solid-body guitars, these “Inspired by 1966” guitars are well worth checking out.
Check out our new products online. Or visit your nearest Swee Lee showroom soon!
