Music Gear

News, reviews and articles about musical gear and accessories.

Jamstack 2 – Does your amp mount on your guitar? This one does!

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NEWS – If you’re a guitar player then you know that it’s hard to compete with the feel and sound of plugging into and playing through a good amp. Maybe you don’t have room for a 2x cabinet amp, or perhaps just want to minimize your gear. You might want to check out the Jamstack […]

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Roadie 3 automatic instrument tuner review – Tightens and loosens strings for you

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REVIEW – When you play stringed instruments, you spend a lot of time tuning their strings before you can even start making music with them. I’m all about efficiency and saving time, so is there a way to make tuning stringed instruments faster and more accurate than using a pitch pipe (do people really use

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AeroBand PocketDrum wireless drumsticks review

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REVIEW – Have you always marched to your own beat?  Are you intrigued by the idea of being a rockstar drummer, but for any of various reasons (space limitations, too-close neighbors, non-understanding spouse), setting up the skins just isn’t in the cards?  AreoBand might have the answer you’re looking for with their new PocketDrum wireless

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LuguLake Vinyl Record Player review

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REVIEW –The LuguLake Vinyl Record Player is a stylish record player with excellent sound quality and easy to operate controls perfect for all your vinyl-listening needs. What is it? The Lugulake Vinyl Record Player is a tabletop turntable with built-in stereo speakers, 3-speed adjustment, and auto-stop feature. It has a plug-in DC adapter, along with an

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BenQ PianoLight piano eye care lamp review

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REVIEW – If you are a keyboardist, one of the toughest things to do is to properly illuminate your keyboard and sheet music without over-lighting your performance location. BenQ’s new PianoLight is specifically designed to illuminate just your music and the entire width of your keyboard without spilling light elsewhere.  Is this a bright idea,

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Thumb rings might look weird, but this one makes music

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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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Uno Drum is IK Multimedia’s new beat creation station

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NEWS – IK Multimedia is now taking preorders on a brand new drum machine called UNO Drum. It’s a result of another partnership with Sound Machines out of Italy with whom they developed the acclaimed UNO Synth, so expect big things out of this little unit. UNO Drum is built to integrate into any live,

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IK Multimedia iRig Micro Amp review

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REVIEW – iRig’s new Micro Amp looks to pack a lot of power into a small package without many sacrifices. Guitar amps can be very subjective. Can this one fit your sound and portability needs all in one small package? Read on… What is it? iRig’s Micro Amp is a 7.5-15w battery-powered guitar amplifier with

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Fender American Acoustasonic™ Telecaster®

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NEWS – NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) takes over Anaheim January 24-27th and Fender has wasted no time in announcing a brand new guitar that appears to be breaking some preconceptions about what an acoustic guitar can be. The features list almost reads like a fight for what can stand out the most. Ten

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Roland R-07 High Resolution Audio Recorder review

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REVIEW – Mobile phones have put so much at our fingertips and have changed the way we interact with the world around us. All kinds of content is created every day directly on phones. When it comes to audio, sometimes you’re looking to capture more than just the concept or idea, you want a high

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This guitar stand is literally a guitar stand!

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NEWS – Forget standard, boring guitar stands that look like a triangle!  Instead, try one of these guitar-shaped, handcrafted wood floor stands for your guitar.  It’s so meta!  The Made With Tone mahogany wooden guitar floor stand/hanger is compatible with classical, electric, acoustic, and bass guitars. The stand is solid hardwood with a satin lacquer

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Bookends made by Fender are the perfect gift for fans of Fender guitars and basses

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NEWS – I’ve thought about finding the perfect guitar gift for my husband, but I know I could actually never do that.    Despite having a guitar tech guy he uses to fine tune his guitars, Butch can spend ages staring down the neck of a guitar, adjusting tuning, checking out the finish, trying out

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2018 Gift Guide – Musician gift ideas

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ARTICLE – It’s another year almost over, and it’s time to admit you still haven’t started music lessons for your child or yourself. Let’s look at some gift ideas for getting started learning to play an instrument like the rock god you know you must be! Squier Mini Strat by Fender While this may look

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BOSS Katana-Air claims to be the first truly wireless portable guitar amp

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NEWS – I don’t know if it’s truly the first, but the BOSS Katana-Air 30W Stereo Combo Amplifier comes with a proprietary wireless transmitter to connect to your guitar to the amp.  The Katana-Air is a true stereo amplifier with two custom-tuned speakers.  You’re ready to play anywhere with this BOSS.  It provides 30W of

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