IK releases new boutique gear for Amplitube Custom shop

Definitely some cool gear with this update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXwjfihTza0
 
 

What mags have you been reading?  Washing Machine Monthly?  Dr. Z amps are very well known and thought of by tone seeking guitarists of all stripes.  And they've been around for a good while now.  But they certainly are considered "boutique" and they don't run full page ads in Guitar Player or Premium Guitar and such.  So one could miss hearing about them, I guess.

Thanks for changing the topic from the new AmpliTube update. SampleTank 3 is on its way and we are actually going to begin testing with different people this week. Thanks for your interest.
 
As for Dr Z amps: They go for 2 grand and up. Definitely tone monsters and many guitar players have been vocal about their love for the Dr Z tone. They sound great!

yorolpal
What mags have you been reading?  Washing Machine Monthly?  Dr. Z amps are very well known and thought of by tone seeking guitarists of all stripes.  And they've been around for a good while now.  But they certainly are considered "boutique" and they don't run full page ads in Guitar Player or Premium Guitar and such.  So one could miss hearing about them, I guess.

yeah sorry guitar mags like Guitar Player etc don't or haven't really covered Dr. Z amps, they aren't in any of the stores I have been exposed to Guitar Center doesn't and hasn't had them on the floor (used maybe but I've never seen um), and Dr. Z company doesn't do artist endorsement or have a program so artists are running around saying they play Dr. Z or try and sell um unlike Marshall or Fender.
 
Dr. Z started in 1988 and became full on production in late 90s and early 2000s.
 
I'm not knocking them or even IK doing models of some of the Dr. Z amps.  I just never heard of them.  so sue me.
 
btw I am not totally naive I've heard of Rockman amps by Tom Scholz so there!  hahaha.

MachineClaw
yeah sorry guitar mags like Guitar Player etc don't or haven't really covered Dr. Z amps, they aren't in any of the stores I have been exposed to Guitar Center doesn't and hasn't had them on the floor (used maybe but I've never seen um), and Dr. Z company doesn't do artist endorsement or have a program so artists are running around saying they play Dr. Z or try and sell um unlike Marshall or Fender.
 
Dr. Z started in 1988 and became full on production in late 90s and early 2000s.
 
I'm not knocking them or even IK doing models of some of the Dr. Z amps.  I just never heard of them.  so sue me.
 
btw I am not totally naive I've heard of Rockman amps by Tom Scholz so there!  hahaha.

If not for a friend of mine who bought one of those 2 years ago, I'd have never heard of them either. I read Guitar magazines irregularly until around 2000 - maybe I did see the name, but it just didn't register. No chance of me seeing them in stores back home I'm quite sure. Maybe back in NY - but again it didn't register. 

I've had a subscription to Guitar Player for as long as I can remember and the Z amps get reviewed in that magazine from time to time. They usually get a GP Editors Pick award. Not cheap, that's for sure. I am fine with IK modeling boutique amps that I probably won't be able to afford. Because for $30-35, then I can. What matters most to me is tone. If they can model it with accuracy and it sounds really good, that is a win for me. Another plus is that if the amp model is accurate, I might find that I like it and seek out the real amp, possibly buy it.

When ever I demo the newest releases from IK, they just seem to be getting better and better. The Orange Collection has some fabulous modeled tones in it

Keep on perfecting modeling IK and keep on modeling for tone.

I'm a guitar player. I don't own or even need Samplitube. How does a guitar thread turn into an "IK owes me a new version of Samplitube" thread? I have been very happy with the quality and support from IK with Amplitube and T-Racks.

Welp...I picked up the MAZ 18 and the Seeker Wah.  Both jess dandy!!
(sorry larry, ol pal...I'm weak willed)
 

Ok, I'm confused....didn't you just respond to your own quote.

Yoropal,

Did you pick up the OCD Overdrive as well? Curious to know how that sounds as I am a fan of the hardware OCD stomps. Excited to hear that you like the MAZ 18. I have a feeling that I am going to really like this amp sim. I am waiting until I have some free time and can take advantage of the 72 hr time trial to really test it out. That includes making sure that I have some funds set aside for purchasing it when I am .... Weak willed.

vintagevibe

clintmartin
I'm a guitar player. I don't own or even need Samplitube. How does a guitar thread turn into an "IK owes me a new version of Samplitube" thread? I have been very happy with the quality and support from IK with Amplitube and T-Racks.

Don't you mean SampleTank?

Hahaha! Yes, SampleTank.

yorolpal
Didn't pick up the OCD as yet...might tho. It's really quite good...but I've got many other overdrives. MAZ 18 is heavenly tho...a fender on steroids.

I am waiting for the CDO pedal...
(see what I did there...)
 
er, and I was hoping maybe they could add a Line6 Flextone to Amplitude...
 
Forget the Traynor, I think I am going to buy the real thing.
 
J

I'll probably have to buy that Maz 18. It is really pretty sweet. The other one (can't remember the name) also has good tones. I put the Fender 63 verb with it since it doesn't have its own and dialed it in fairly fast.

We have another surprise coming soon for the Custom Shop, this time on the other side in T-Racks....Any guesses?

Precision Compressor / Limiter now available on T-RackS CS