Twig 97 - Bat Guitars, Fuzz, and Full-Rig Replacement

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This week on The Week in Gear: Wampler unveils the TCD distortion, JHS reissues the Kilt 10, Fractal launches the AM4 mini-amp modeler, Gibson goes full goth with the Bats in Flight series, and Harley Benton drops a 12-string acoustic that might be the deal of the year.

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𝙒𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙍 𝙏𝘾𝘿 𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀
Sweetwater (US 🇺🇸) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4GQMy0
Thomann (EU 🇪🇺) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/629769?offid=...
Andertons (UK 🇬🇧) - https://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=...
Guitar Center (US 🇺🇸) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/3JDzyr

𝙅𝙃𝙎 𝙆𝙄𝙇𝙏 10 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝙀𝘿𝘼𝙇
Sweetwater (US 🇺🇸) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/N9OERq
Thomann (EU 🇪🇺) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/631303?offid=...
Andertons (UK 🇬🇧) - https://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=...
Guitar Center (US 🇺🇸) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/2ax7y0

𝙁𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝘼𝙇 𝘼𝙈4 𝘼𝙈𝙋 𝙈𝙊𝘿𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙀𝙍
Fractal Direct - https://elkqr.link/fractalam4

𝙂𝙄𝘽𝙎𝙊𝙉 & 𝙀𝙋𝙄𝙋𝙃𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝘽𝘼𝙏𝙎 𝙄𝙉 𝙁𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏
Guitar Center (US 🇺🇸) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/6yrznQ

𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙇𝙀𝙔 𝘽𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙊𝙉 𝘾𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙈 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙀 𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂-12 𝘾𝙀 𝙉𝙏
Thomann (EU 🇪🇺) - https://thmn.to/thoprod/612190?offid=...

We start with the Wampler TCD, a revamped drive with a full three-band EQ, MOSFET mode, internal options for fat low end and extra clipping, and the sort of touch sensitivity that makes you forgive the internal dip switches. Then the JHS Kilt 10 arrives in its tartan trousers, based on the old X-Pandora but refined, more controllable, and capable of everything from clean boost to full gated fuzz chaos thanks to those G1 and G2 toggles.

From there we head into full modelling madness with the Fractal AM4 – over 240 amp models, around 45 DynaCabs, over 300 effects, USB-C audio, SPDIF, dual expression inputs and an FX loop, all in a pedal-sized box that undercuts a lot of the current competition in price. It is currently only shipping to the US and Canada, which of course makes the rest of us want it even more.

On the more theatrical side, Gibson and Epiphone Bats in Flight bring mother-of-pearl and pearloid bats to Les Pauls, Flying Vs and a very purple acoustic, all in Guitar Center exclusive finishes. The Gibsons are hilariously expensive, the Epiphone version is far more realistic and still looks ridiculous in the best possible way.

Finally, my Pick of the Week is the Harley Benton King-12 CE-NT, a jumbo 12-string with a solid spruce top, maple back and sides and a Fishman preamp for around 300 notes. Basically an SJ-200-style 12-string for half what you would expect and with better specs than some of the big names.

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00:00 - PREPARE FOR A NEW STUDIO!
01:54 - WAMPLER TCD
04:42 - JHS KILT 10 DISTORTION PEDAL
07:16 - SPONSORED BY VOLA!
08:22 - FRACTAL AM4 AMP MODELLER
11:46 - GIBSON & EPIPHONE BATS IN FLIGHT
16:47 - ANDY'S PICK OF THE WEEK: HARLEY BENTON CUSTOM LINE KING-12 CE NT
18:59 - TIME FOR THANKS!

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