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Acoustik Attak review – Technical guitar picks that add unique qualities to your sound

By / August 13, 2021 / Reviews / , , , / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Guitar news typically focuses on the artists themselves (and why shouldn’t it) or the core equipment (guitars, amps, strings, pedals). However, there is an unsung component that rarely gets mentioned… the guitar pick. It could be that it’s just taken for granted, relegated to band merchandising or that everyone assumes a pick is …

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Thumb rings might look weird, but this one makes music

By / November 13, 2019 / News / , , , / 7 Comments

NEWS – Guitar players can take their music to the next level with the Guitar Ring from Muca. It might look like an ordinary ring that has been designed to be worn on your thumb, but it’s actually a percussive instrument. Check out the video below to see/hear what I mean. The Muca website doesn’t …

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Protect your guitar from dust with a GhostCover

By / September 7, 2018 / News / / Leave a Comment

NEWS – My husband and daughter like to leave a guitar each sitting out on a stand, ready to play.  I’m fine with it, but I don’t like seeing the guitars collect dust.  After all, you can’t exactly dust them off with Pledge.  I’ve been thinking about making them a couple of dust covers to …

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This guitar stool/stand is for the guitarist with deep pockets

By / October 19, 2016 / News / , , / 6 Comments

This beautiful stool with built-in guitar stand is handmade in the US by fillingham, an Etsy store.  The Guitar Stool/Guitar Stand is made to order from “wood, walnut, ash, felt, cork, and yacht braid.”  fillingham says:  “Hardwood surfaces (walnut and ash) are finished with a custom, hand rubbed finish that improves with age and use. …

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D’Addario’s NS Micro tuner keeps shrinking

By / April 25, 2016 / News / , , , / Leave a Comment

I’ve been using D’Addario NS Micro clip-on tuners on all of my ukuleles for a few years now because they are small enough to leave on the head stocks of my instruments without getting in the way of my playing or when the ukuleles are stored in their cases. D’Addario have a new version of …

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Let the undead hold your guitar

By / April 14, 2016 / News / , / Leave a Comment

Guitar players who don’t want to hide their favorite instrument in a case or on a boring old metal floor stand can now hang it on the wall in style. GuitarGrips are wall-mounted guitar hangers that are shaped like human and in-human hands. GuitarGrips come in several styles that include male hands in a variety …

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IK Multimedia iRig acoustic guitar microphone review

By / March 7, 2016 / Reviews / , / Leave a Comment

I’ve been playing acoustic guitar for more than 40 years. Same guitar, but I’m hopefully a little better for the years of practice. A decade or so ago, I had my guitar retrofitted with an internal pickup, since I was playing regularly into a sound system. Recently, however, I’m more interested in getting that sound …

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Enjoy playing your unplugged electric guitar without an amp

By / January 2, 2016 / News / , / 3 Comments

You’ve probably seen analog speakers for phones, and tablets that amplify sound not by electronic speakers, but by routing sound waves through a plastic funnel type device. Now you can do the same thing for your electric guitar. The DelSonix clip on guitar amplifier is a specially designed “speaker” for your electric guitar that doesn’t …

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Luna Guitars gives you a free USB upgrade with your purchase of their acoustic/electric guitars

By / April 21, 2015 / News / , , / Leave a Comment

My husband, Butch, has helped me review a few methods of directly recording guitar music into music-recording software.  Some methods required an interface between the guitar and the computer with the software, and he also reviewed the Squier by Fender Strat guitar with the USB interface built in.  Both methods worked well, but having the …

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The last guitar tuner you’ll ever need

By / January 20, 2018 / News / , , , / 7 Comments

Many guitar tuners have graced the pages of The Gadgeteer over the years, but the Roadie is possibly the new benchmark and the only one you’ll want in your gig bag.  It is a Kickstarter-funded creation that pairs a handheld auto tuner–the Roadie device itself– with a corresponding mobile app.  With the app you can …

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This Planet Waves string winder incorporates a string stretcher

By / July 14, 2014 / News / , / Leave a Comment

A couple of months ago, we told you about the Stretcha, a tool that would stretch out new strings and prevent tuning problems.  I ordered a couple of those for my husband and daughter, and they do help you stretch out new strings.    Stretchas are pretty big, though, and they don’t always fit in …

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Comfortable, neoprene straps for almost any musical instrument you can think of

By / June 22, 2014 / News / , , / 2 Comments

I’ve tried to learn to play guitar a couple of times in my life, and I’ve learned a few things.  1) When you’re only five feet tall, holding an acoustic guitar feels like clasping a baby grand piano to your chest.  2) Electric guitars are heavy, and you must have a strap to help you hold …

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Hang your guitar or other stringed instrument from any hook

By / June 19, 2014 / News / , / 1 Comment

I’ve seen special hooks for hanging your guitar, ukulele, banjo, or other stringed instruments on the wall or even in your closet, but they can be pretty expensive.  What if you could hang your instruments for less than $5.00 per hanger?  I found these Leather Ukulele Hangers for $2.00 each while checking out the website …

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This gives new meaning to “rock music”

By / May 26, 2014 / News / , / Leave a Comment

I’ve seen plectrums – or picks, as they are more commonly known – made of plastic, metal, even felt – but the Obsidian Arrowhead Guitar Pick is made of volcanic rock.  These picks were created by Seth Maranuk.  A piece of obsidian, a glass-like material formed in rapidly cooled lava, is hand-shaped into the arrowhead shape …

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