Most of you will probably recognize Peter Thorn as an inveterate G-System devotee owning no less than 3 G-System setups which he uses when touring with Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave). He still is.
Overhead binability - the new buzzwords With fuel prices skyrocketing, most airlines have imposed severe weight restrictions on domestic and international flights. This has forced most touring acts to look for light alternatives to huge rigs. This is where Nova System comes in as a handy alternative to bringing your heavy artillery. And don’t think for one second that we’ve sacrificed the renowned TC Electronic tone for portable convenience, 'cuz this is a thing that will never happen; Nova System has the same sound quality as the TC Electronic guitar effects management flagship; G-System and high-end rack units, only; this baby goes nicely as carry-on baggage in the overhead bin.
"I still use my G-System in my main rig, but now I've had a really small pedalboard built that's based around my Nova System. It slips right into a roadcase with my Suhr Badger 30 head. It's a perfect rig when I need portability and great tones!” Peter Thorn says.
This setup had its baptism of fire at the 2008 Earth Day at the notorious Budokan venue in Tokyo, Japan where Peter performed with million album selling MTV Award-winner, Daniel Powter. This was pretty much a fly in/set up/play/fly out again gig and Nova System performed a blast.
Since then, Peter has used this grab 'n go setup on a number of shows throughout the world. "The analog drive section sounds really warm and natural, so I can set my amp just on the verge of breakup, and use the TC drive sounds to get all different levels of distortion happening, from warm and bluesy to thick crunch, on up to super saturated solo tones! The delays, verb and modulation are what you expect from TC Electronic; pristine and awesome" Peter Thorn adds.
Peter Thorn on TC Electronic Nova System
We hooked up with Peter Thorn at SAE Institute LA for a talk on his use of the TC Electronic Nova System. Watch the interview and hear him play. Want to get a closer look at Peter Thorn's Nova System? Check out Peter Thorn's Nova System presets.
Peter Thorn with Daniel Powter on the French T.V. show "Taratata"
Peter uses the Nova System effects processor to perform on the French T.V. show "Taratata" with Daniel Powter, September 2008.
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