Summer NAMM 2016: Roland taps Robben Ford for new Blues Cube Tone Capsule

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SUMMER NAMM 2016: Joining the ranks of Eric Johnson, Kirk Fletcher and Steve Vai, Robben Ford has lent his tonal talents to Roland's Tone Capsule technology, designing his own Blues Cube capsule.

Designed to replicate Ford's creamy blues lead tones, the Tone Capsule plugs into Blues Cube Artist, Artist 212, Stage and Tour amps - an enthusiastic Ford says he is "fully satisfied" with the results.

The Robben Ford Blues Cube Tone Capsule is available later this year for £255. With such an impressive roster already onboard, we can't imagine who Roland is going to sign up next…

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.