Thursday, March 11, 2010

Stephen Funk Pearson – Artists around the world – CD Review

January 28, 2010 by Simon  
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Stephen Funk Pearson is an accomplished composer and performer who lives in Massachusetts, USA. With a career spanning multiple continents and a variety of music genres, Funk Pearson has made a significant contribution to the classical guitar’s repertory writing solo and chamber pieces of great originality. His latest recording, Artists Around the World Perform Stephen [...]

The Fifth Row – Stuart Weber

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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The quiet, intimate nature of the guitar is one of its most endearing characteristics and there are few guitarists around the world who haven’t stayed up late into the night playing in solitude. Stuart Weber’s new recording The Fifth Row manages to capture the reflective and intimate nature of the guitar and it also has [...]

Ergoplay – Troester Moder

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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The Troester model Ergo Play is the most elaborate of all the Ergo Play models. With two movable joints the device can be manipulated into almost any height and angle you can think of. The only restriction with this device is that it will never have the guitar sitting as low as the Gitano because [...]

Gitano guitar support

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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The Gitano support is a compact device that is very reliable and sturdy. The great aspect about this support is its small size and the fact that in more spacious cases such as the Hiscox case, the Gitano can be left on the guitar while inside the case. This means that the position is the [...]

Planet Waves Clip on Tuner

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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Planet Waves has produced some great products over the years and the Planet Waves Clip on Tuner. tuner is no exception. Compact, accurate and user friendly this clip on tuner is one of the best of its kind on the market today.
Design:
The Planet Waves clip on tuner is very compact and therefore discreet enough [...]

Dampit Humidifier – The “Snake”

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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The Dampit Guitar Humidifier, and others that look like it are often referred to as “Snakes” for obvious reasons… It sits inside your instrument and has a little clip to secure it to the sound hole. With its length it can get moisture deeper into the body of the guitar but it [...]

Kyser Classical Guitar Humidifier

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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Yet another approach: Kyser has developed this “plug” style humidifier that sits in the sound hole of the guitar and maintains the moisture level within the body of the guitar. According to some reviews you can actually play whilst the device is in, but I imagine the sound is quite [...]

Planet Waves Humidifiers

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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Suspended Humidifier -
The Planet Waves Guitar Humidifier hangs between the strings and sits in the sound hole when the guitar is not in use, delivering that precious moisture to the wood. Because of its design, with holes on the side, there is no risk of droplets spoiling that beautiful tag inside [...]

Oasis Guitar Humidifier

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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Oasis has really come up with a fantastic product with the Oasis OH-1  Guitar Humidifier and after using it for several months now, I am convinced that it is the best one available on the market.  Initially,  it seems to be a very simple device, consisting of little more than a yellow cylinder with a cap on [...]

Planet Waves Full-Function Tuner and MetronomePlanet Waves Full-Function Tuner and Metronome

January 2, 2010 by Simon  
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The Planet Waves Full-Function Tuner and Metronome is absolutely packed with features and incorporates multiple functions into one small, handy device. The device also has two timing functions (stopwatch and countdown) that are useful for maintaing a structured practice routine and is a great idea that I have not seen included in other metronomes.
The construction [...]

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