I completely blanked on those Hammertones, which seem like a better idea than most of the Brushed Steel line or w/e it's called, which were the ones that pop up so often for parts.Gone Fission wrote:I’ve actually got the Hammertone Metal, Chorus, and Reverb and dig them—they’re a bit cooler than you would think and will definitely shoegaze. And I get good impressions on the fancier line, too, and have heard good things about the two fuzzes in the line. So I’m taking Fender’s pedal efforts seriously. And they are too.
I wonder if a non-limited Shields Blender is going to join the deluxe line in a more normal box than the vintage Blender style thing.
Did anyone mention the Moog 51% buyout by inMusic? I mean, we don't have to

The internet is big and full of conspiracies, but I do remember the NC staff attempting to unionize last year, so I suppose that's part of this end result.New Moog Branded Overlords wrote:It is my pleasure and privilege to bring you the exciting news that Moog Music has joined the inMusic family.
With its diverse roster of innovative companies across the music technology space, inMusic is known for its dedication to developing quality performance and production instruments for musicians across the globe. We are thrilled to join this group of talented, like-minded people who support our mission as we continue to design and build the world’s best-sounding electronic musical instruments.
Devoted to maintaining the sound, quality, and manufacturing philosophy that Moog is known for, inMusic is able to offer solutions to support the areas that have been ongoing challenges for our company as a small manufacturing business. This new partnership will enable us access to inMusic's efficient global distribution and supply chain network while providing inMusic and its affiliated brands with deep expertise in analog synthesis.
With product development continuing to be led by Steve Dunnington, a long-time Moog engineer and former student of Bob Moog, we are proud to keep engineering, designing, and building instruments in our hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, USA.