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Amptweaker 2010 Nashville Amp Expo Highlights

Webmaster — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The Nashville Amp Expo was a great event for Amptweaker, and we had a lot of traffic through the booth. My wife Phyllis, daughter Kimberly and her husband Matt helped design, build and operate our booth. I just weedled and showed off my p...

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Amptweaker-Introduces TightBoost Pedal at Nashville Amp Expo Aug 21/22

Webmaster — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMT

With the success of the TightDrive™ and Bass TightDrive™ overdrive pedals, more and more people have made suggestions for other gain pedals. The new TightBoost™ pedal is one such variation, ...

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Peter Charell - Bassist with Trapt

Webmaster — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Peter Charell is a founding member and bass player of the multi-platinum alternative/hard rock band Trapt. Since the band's beginnings in the nineties, and their mainstream emergence in 2002 of Warner Brothers "Trapt" featur...

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TightDrive Reviewed by Premier Guitar & Guitar Player Magazines

Webmaster — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT

CHECK IT OUT!

The TightDrive and Bass TightDrive overdrive pedals have been reviewed in Premier Guitar magazine's August 2010 issue & Guitar Player magazine's September 2010 issue. Premier Guitar also included some mp3 recorded s...

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Shaun Smith - Bassist with Jason Michael Carroll

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:00:00 GMT

On the road as bassist and bandleader with Arista's country star Jason Michael Carroll, Shaun Smith is no stranger to the big stage. For much of the last decade, he toured (often as bandleader) with several big country singe...

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Sean Frankhouser - Bassist with Bugs Henderson

Webmaster — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:00:00 GMT

As bassist with fellow Texan guitarist Bugs Henderson, Sean Frankhouser helps provide the low end rhythm for their brand of searing blues, jazz, swing, roots rock and funk all blended with an original Texas flavor.

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Freekbass-Bassist with Freekbass & Headtronics

Webmaster — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Growing up in Cincinnati, Freekbass connected with the bottom-heavy sounds coming out of the boom boxes like Zapp and Midnight Star, and later on he also studied the classics of Larry Graham, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Pa...

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Greg Weeks - Bassist with The Red Chord

Webmaster — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Greg was the first bassist to ask if the TightDrive 'will work for bass?', and after he tried and liked it, a few tweaks later the Bass TightDrive was born. The Red Chord is out this summer on the "Most Extreme Tour of the Year", the ...

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Sean Kelly - Guitarist with Nelly Furtado

Webmaster — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Sean Kelly is currently the lead guitarist for International Grammy winning superstar Nelly Furtado. He is a multi-faceted musician who has performed and recorded with a wide range of other artists, including Helix, Gilby Clar...

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dUg Pinnick - Bassist/Singer with King's X

Webmaster — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT

dUg Pinnick is known first and foremost as the soulful singer and bassist for hard rockers King's X. A generation of musicians have been inspired by their Beatle-esque harmonies and monster hard rock grooves. dUg's bas...

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Jason Jordan - Guitarist with Jason Michael Carroll

Webmaster — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Jason is one of the baddest guitarists in Nashville.....or any other place for that matter! Check out the TightDrive video demo he recorded for a thorough walk through, and don't miss a chance to see him out on the r...

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Dallas Guitar Show Highlights

Webmaster — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The Dallas Guitar Show was a great event for Amptweaker, and we had a lot of traffic through the booth. My brother Robert helped me run the booth and we stayed very busy the whole time. He's an owner of Inhouse web company that builds thi...

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Amptweaker Bass TightDrive Overdrive Pedal

Webmaster — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Introducing the Bass TightDrive overdrive pedal-Available Now

True Bypass switch

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Dealers

Webmaster — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Here's a list of Amptweaker dealers.....if you're a dealer or international distributor who would like to carry Amptweaker products, please click on the Dealer Inquiry Link to send me your info, and I'll get back to you. If you're a ...

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TightDrive Reviewed by Gem City ToneFest, Dayton, OH 3/27

Webmaster — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Well last weekend was the Gem City ToneFest in Dayton, OH. A bunch of guys from the GearPage Forum put together the event to share tones, sell amps/guitars/pedals, and just meet some of the people they 'talk' to every day on the forums.

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Amptweaker TightDrive Overdrive Effects Pedal

Webmaster — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

NOW SHIPPING-Buy It Here for $180 - shipped free in the US!

True Bypass switch
Tight Attack Control
Gain, Tone, & Volume Controls
Effects Loop with Pre/Post switch..tracks On/Off Footswitc...

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Jason Jordan -TightDrive Video Demo

Webmaster — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Nashville Guitarist Jason Jordan just received his TightDrive pedal, and here's what he had to say:

James–I think the pedal rocks...it sounds good everywhere u put the knobs. Eq and tight seem great to me - respon...

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NAMM 2010 NEWS (updated 01/17)

Webmaster — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Steve Brown from Trixter TestDrives the TightDrive - 1/17/2010
Steve Brown from Trixter came by the Kustom booth Saturday afternoon to check out the Amptweaker TIghtDrive pedal, and here's a video of him putting it through the paces. It's ov...

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Amplifiers

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Amptweaker Pedals

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT

The TightDrive overdrive pedal is the first Amptweaker gain pedal that features the TIGHT control. This allow the guitarist to tweak the amp's attack, while adding gain or boost to the signal. With the ability to dial in varyi...

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Home Page

Webmaster — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Nashville Amp Expo Highlights-
Thanks for Helping Finish the TightBoost™!

THE TIGHTDRIVE REVIEWS ARE IN!!

TightDrive Review
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About James

Webmaster — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:00:00 GMT

I’m an amp design engineer and since 1986 I’ve been designing guitar amps–first for Peavey® and currently as Chief Engineer for Kustom® Amps. Usually there’s a team of people involved.....industrial designers who design the looks, mechanica...

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