Jensen Musical Instrument Speakers is pleased to announce the latest addition to the Jensen Jet series, the 10” Tornado, sister to the 12” Tornado, a modern speaker offering defined and eloquent tone.

Who says great things don’t come in small packages? The 10”  Tornado packs as much punch as the 12” with each tight and well defined note. The Tornado produces crystal clear, clean tones while still maintaining cream-like warmth.

The 10” Jensen Tornado generates a 100-watt whirlwind of power using a neodymium magnet. The advantage of neodymium is its light weight (half the weight of ceramic speaker magnets)
and a more natural reaction to a player’s style than ceramic magnet speakers.

The Jet series speakers are designed to fill the gap in the current speaker market. The 10” Tornado was requested by musicians so that players can achieve the same power and tone in a 10” speaker as they enjoy with its 12” Tornado brother.

More info at www.Jensentone.com

Jensen Musical Instrument Speakers has announced the latest addition to the Jensen Jet series, the 12" 70 watt Electric Lightning.  The Electric Lightning's tone is straightforward and powerful with fat lows, throaty mids and crisp, bright highs.

It is described as a true "in your face" Rock n' Roll speaker that can handle the heaviest of playing styles and is designed for loud applications.

In addition to this new release the Jensen Jet series includes the Blackbird with its sweet Alnico tone in both 12" and 10" diameters and the recently released 12" Tornado with its articulate sound and lightweight Neodymium convenience.

According to the company, this latest release of the 12" Electric Lightning demonstrates Jensen's tradition of giving players what they are asking for in tone. With Jensen's continued commitment to focus on allowing the player to achieve his/her signature sound, more Jensen Jet series speaker designs are on the horizon.

More info at www.jensentone.com

Kasha Amplifiers has unveiled a quick, safe and simple device that now allows guitar players to instantly modify their tube amplifiers.  Adding the patented technology of the QUICKMOD® mini is faster than changing a string and as easy as replacing a tube.  In fact, that's all that needs to be done.  Simply remove the appropriate tube and insert the QUICKMOD® Mini.  The device brings new life and tones to the player's arsenal and works perfect with amplifiers made by Marshall®, Vox® and Fender®.  The QUICKMOD® mini will work with the majority of other tube amplifiers and a complete list will be available soon.

ValveTrain Amplification is pleased to announce the release of the Concord Amplifier.  Retail priced at $499 the Concord boasts all point to point hand wiring and delivers a blistering 6 watts RMS through a custom designed 10" speaker.

Designed in the tradition of the masters, the Concord features a 12AX7 dual-triode preamp tube driving the signal through a 6V6 power tube.  Inspired by the simplicity of the amp designs of the 1960's, the amp controls are Volume, Treble and Bass.  Built with top shelf components, this Concord is the real deal.  All major components including our custom designed, hand made 10" speaker, are proudly made in America. The chassis is constructed of high grade aluminum with custom wound transformers, and are hand wired at our ValveTrain facility in Sorrento, Florida.

The Concord delivers a varied tonal spectrum from shimmering cleans through crunch all the way to total saturation.  A quick flick of the guitar volume knob controls the full range of the Concord's voices.  The Concord is great for home, studio or small venues and with a microphone in front, it will fill the largest of venues.

Aguilar Amplification, manufacturer of bass amplifiers, speaker cabinets and accessories for bassists is announcing the expansion of their DB series bass cabinets to include a new color: White Hot. The new color will make its debut at booth 5270 during the 2009 winter NAMM show in Anaheim.

Aguilar's DB series cabinets are a proven hit with bass players. They feature extended low-end, smooth treble and a focused midrange that allows the bass to cut through any mix. DB cabinets are available in 112, 212, 412, 115, 210, 410 and 810 speaker configurations. The White Hot tolex cabinets also feature a contrasting burgundy and black grill cloth, silver piping and the famous silver and black Aguilar logo.

White Hot joins the four other eye-catching colors of the DB line: Classic Black, Chocolate Thunder, Monster Green, and Boss Tweed. Aguilar CEO Dave Avenius says of the DB cabinets, "So much of performance, especially for rock music, is about a fashion show. Why should guitarists have all the cool-looking gear?"

Aguilar's White Hot bass cabinets will be available at Aguilar dealers worldwide beginning January 2009. MSRP $699-$2099 depending on the model.

More info at: www.aguilaramp.com