Saturday, May 16, 2009

Switchcraft®...U.S. Manufacturer of Industrial and Pro Audio/Broadcast Products Since 1946.






Switchcraft®...U.S. Manufacturer of Industrial and Pro Audio/Broadcast Products Since 1946.
 


Switchcraft® is a U.S. manufacturer of connectors, jacks, plugs, molded cable assemblies, patchbays, and switches. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including medical, GPS, process control, transportation, homeland security, broadcast and pro audio. In 1999, Switchcraft® acquired Conxall, the leading manufacturer of harsh environment connectors and custom molded cable assemblies. Together, we offer top quality custom and standard products. We can provide you with the right solution to meet your needs.



Company History 

Switchcraft, Inc. was established in 1946 to manufacture jacks, plugs, and switches. The original plant was located on West Diversey Street in Chicago. The company moved to a larger facility at 1328 North Halsted Street in 1948 and in 1958, the operation moved to 5555 North Elston Avenue, which is still the headquarters of the corporation. 

Switchcraft is a leading supplier of a broad line of components for the audio, video, telecommunication, computer, medical, military, appliance, transportation and instrumentation industries. 

In the 185,000 square foot Chicago facility, Switchcraft manufactures electronic and electromechanical components including:

Jacks
Connectors
Jack Panels
Power Cords
Switches
Plugs
Jackfields
Patch Cords
EAC Power Receptacles
Molded Cable Assemblies

With a basic line of over 5,000 standard products and thousands of variations, Switchcraft is proud to offer a limited warranty on all products. 

Switchcraft markets products both domestically and internationally through a network of manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. 



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Thursday, April 2, 2009

The pickup that redefined the Texas blues sound.


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This is the pickup that redefined the Texas blues sound. 

Texas Specials boast plenty of midrange chirp, crystal highs and tight vass, along with increased output. Construction of Texas Specials are overwound, calibrated, vintage style Stratocaster pickups which feature Alnico 5 magnets and enamel coated magnet wire. The middle pickup is reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum canceling in positions 2 and 4. Bridge: DC Resistance: 6.7K, Inductance: 3.58 Henries. Middle DC Resistance 6.5K, Inductance: 2.6 Henries. Neck: DC Resistance 6.2K, Inductance: 2.4 Henries. Set of 3.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

The Boosta Grande delivers up to 20dB of clean gain without changing the original signal's sound.


Boosts gain without changing the original sound.

The Boosta Grande delivers up to 20dB of clean gain without changing the original signal's sound. Use it to drive your preamp tubes to the max, or as a line buffer/driver if you're experiencing degradation from other effects in the chain.


The Boosta Grande is built to last, and features hardwire bypass, single op-amp design, LED operation indicator, non-slip rubber bottom, and an easy-access 9V battery compartment. Includes AC power supply!


BBE Boosta Grande Clean Boost Effect Pedal Specifications:


Input Impedance: 1 MOhms

Output Impedance: 1 kOhms

Hardwire Bypass: Yes

Power Requirements:

DC inlet: +9VDC min. 200ma

Battery: 9VDC

Battery Life: 300 hours

Dimensions: 3-7/10"W x 1-4/5"H x 4-7/10"D

Shipping Weight: 3 lbs.

BBE Boosta Grande Clean Boost Effect Pedal 
Features:


20dB of clean gain boost

Hardwire bypass

Single op-amp design

LED indicator

Non-slip rubber bottom

Easy-access 9V battery compartment

Includes external AC adapter

Kick your sound up a few notches with some 
serious clean gain. Order now!




I ordered this pedal and a MXR micro amp. I use an A/B box to switch between and electric and an acoustic guitar. I needed to boost the volume on my acoustic to match the electric. After using both pedals I found that the Boosta Grande makes the tone "FATTER" while the MXR is almost transparent until about 3 oclock. BUY THE MXR.
Posted by Kshaw from southeast on Jan 28, 2009



Not much to say about it... It gets the job done! Nice and clean, true bypass, exactly what should be expected from a clean boost. I went to the store looking for an MXR micro amp, but they were out of stock. They recommended this one, at the same price, so I went for it.
A couple of downsides: First of all, there is no reason for a simple clean boost to take up that much space. There are pedals out there that do the same thing at 1/3 the size. Also, the paint job is god awful. On the other hand, anyone that spends $200 + for a boutique gain booster is an idiot. In a blind test, maybe 1 out of 100 people would be able to tell the difference. There are plenty of pedals under 90 bucks that will get the exact same job done.

I'm using this to boost the output of my strat (Tex Mex pickups) to match my Telecaster's hot rail pickup, and Les Paul's Burstbuckers. I have it at the front of my effects line, right before my Turbo Tubescreamer, which runs through my other effects and to a Vox AC15 with and Alnico Blue. I didn't need it to drive the tube so much as to get a little more signal to my tubescreamer. Again, gets the job done perfectly.

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