HAGGTRONIX ROTTEN SORCERER GREEN FUZZ PEDAL
Haggtronix’s Rotten Sorcerer Green Fuzz Pedal has become a favorite among bass players for its powerful tone-shaping capabilities and striking handmade design. Each pedal features volume, distortion and tone controls, along with a mid switch that allows players to toggle between boosted, flat or scooped mids for ultimate flexibility. The volume sets the signal level, while distortion dials in the perfect amount of grit and growl, and the tone control blends between high-pass and low-pass filters for fine-tuned balance. Every enclosure is hand-painted and hand screen- printed, adorned with a dark wizard design that glows in the dark. According to one Excellence-voting dealer, the pedal has seen a lot of demand this year, with more than 50 units ordered. {haggtronix.com}
FENDER AMERICAN VINTAGE II SERIES
EASTMAN MUSIC COMPANY BACKUN ALPHA LOW C BASS CLARINET Eastman’s Backun Alpha Low C Bass Clarinet earned high praise from this year’s Excellence voters for its intonation, durability and playability. Drawing from the same acoustical design and robust key mechanism as the Q Series, the Alpha Low C brings the deep, resonant tones of the bass clarinet to a wider range of players. Its hand-finished brass neck and bell deliver a vibrant tone and projection, while the lightweight proprietary body and triple- strike plated keywork ensures both comfort and longevity. Designed to excel in the classroom or studio, the Alpha Low C offers professional-level performance in an accessible package. As one voter noted, the “Backun Bass Clarinet is sure to become a school staple.” {eastmanmusiccompany.com}
Fender’s American Vintage II Series is an electric guitar and bass line celebrating Fender’s iconic models through the decades, equipped with authentic specifications and aesthetics for lovers of vintage-inspired style and sound, which is why voting retailers nominated the series for this year’s Excellence Awards. The guitars and basses come in nitrocellulose lacquer
finishes, with period-correct pickups and neck profiles, vintage-style hardware and traditional Fender tonewoods used from the 1950s through today. This series isn’t just about replicating these models, it’s about recreating the inspiration they generate and sharing that inspiration
with a new generation of musicians. {fender.com}
NORD KEYBOARDS NORD ORGAN 3
The acclaimed Nord Organ is back, reborn and reimagined as the all-new Nord Organ 3. The latest generation of its Organ series features massive improvements to sound, design and performance. As one voter said, “it’s been a while since Nord released a flagship organ product, and they hit this one out of the park.” With a greatly enhanced organ engine, added modulation effects and a new exceptional-sounding rotary speaker emulation, the Nord Organ 3 offers a level of detail and realism. {nordkeyboards.com}
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