Guitar Reviews

Shure p2tre2 h2 psm 200 Wireless Personal Monitor System

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:07:46 +0000

The Shure P2TRE2-H2 PSM 200 Wireless Personal Monitor System Standard comes with P2T TransMixer P2R Hybrid Receiver and an a pair of E2 Sound Isolating Earphones. This is an in-ear monitoring system, so you can clearly monitor yourself and those around you whyile you play. As with all products by Shure, the Shure psm 200 is of the highest quality and one of the leading products of its type in its field. The receiver on the shure p2tre2 h2 psm 200 wireless personal monitor system can be used with or without wires and comes with a built-in limiter to protect the user’s hearing. It comes with an LED indicator for power RF signal strength and the battery level. What’s great about this is that you can use up to four systems (that are compatible) together on this in-ear monitor so you can easily hear those you’re playing with as long as they’re within a range of 300 feet. This also comes with volume controls.

Some features of the shure psm 200 system are the P2T TransMixer P2R Hybrid Receiver and the E2 Sound Isolating earphones. This is one of the least expensive in-ear monitor systems on the market, yet comes with high quality. It’s a dual-functional receiver and comes with the built-in limiter, LED indicators and high transmissions of up to four compatible systems.

In short, the Shure P2TRE2 H2 PSM 200 wireless personal monitor system is great for anyone who will be playing regularly with other musicians and would like the best monitor system available.

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Roland Cube 20x guitar combo review

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:57:43 +0000

The Roland Cube 20X Guitar Combo Amplifier Standard is one of Roland’s most well known lineups. The Cube 20x amplifier has the “Power Squeezer” feature to increase sustain and volume. This mini amplifier also comes with a tuner and other connections. The Cube 20x amplifier outputs 20 watts of power from an 8″ speaker. It’s designed with COSM modeling and comes with built-in effects on this mini, portable amplifier. In short, the Roland Cube 20x guitar combo amplifier is a great, mini practice amplifier.

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Schecter C 1 Hellraiser Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose Tremolo System

admin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:14:45 +0000

Schecter C-1 Hellraiser FR Electric Guitar is an electric guitar that features the original Floyd Rose tremolo system that creates tones that any and all metal players will love.The body is made of mahogany, the fretboard made of rosewood. The fretboard on this Schecter guitar comes with Gothic crosses inlayed on it for a sinister look. It also has an active EMG 81 and EMG 89 pickup that comes with a three way backup switch to help you better control your volume and tone. The schecter c1 hellraiser electric guitar with floyd rose is a very versatile guitar. The neck pickup by itself can produce a great sound and the bridge pickup is great for distortion. Surprisingly, this Schecter guitar can play a wide variety of styles and sounds. Essentially, you can produce virtually any sound out of this guitar. This Schecter electric guitar is truly great for any genre. While it does have a more metal appeal, it’s also good for those who play alternative, classic rock, or any amount or any kind of styles.

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Epiphone Thunderbird IV Bass

admin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:56:53 +0000

If you’ve ever wanted a bass guitar that has both a classic style and a great tone, you should consider the Epiphone Thunderbird bass guitar. This Epiphone comes with a classic design and a limited lifetime warranty.

This Epiphone Thunderbird IV bass guitar is modeled after the classic, vintage Gibson Thunderbird guitar. This Epiphone bass is made of Alder body, a maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. This bass also comes with two humbucker TB-Plus pickups, as well as two volume controls and one tone knob.

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Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar Review

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:52:25 +0000

The Fender Standard Stratocaster electric guitar is one of the “revolutionary” guitars that hit the market. The design was revolutionary in itself. The alder body, combined with your choice of rosewood or maple for the fretboard, gives you a great looking guitar. This Fender Standard
Stratocaster electric comes with three single-coil pickups which boost it’s sound so it’s sure to be heard with precision. The Fender Standard Stratocaster guitar is recognized worldwide as a quality guitar; yet, it’s affordable.

Not only was the design revolutionary, the Standard Stratocaster electric guitar is produced by Fender, which is well known for its reputation for high quality and great sounding electric guitars, as well as other products. Your bound to be pleased with this internationally-recognized electric guitar.

Additionally, most retailers will throw in a free gig bag or case, which can always come in handy. This comes in the left-handed fender Statocaster model as well as the right-handed fender stratocaster version. It comes in a wide variety of colors for both the body and for the pickguard, as well as various options for the fretboard wood. This gives you a great selection at picking a look and feel for the Stat that’s right for you and helps in making it truly yours. It gives you a more custom design that’s original to you. If you’ve decided to purchase this magnificent guitar, you can buy it either at GuitarCenter.com as well as at MusiciansFriend.com.

Korg Chromatic Tuner CA 30

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:21:03 +0000

The Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner is an affordable, portable tuner that comes with many features and works with virtually any instrument. It works with brass instruments but also with electric and bass guitar. You can tune chromatically or through plugging directly into the tuner.

One of the great things about the Korg chromatic tuner CA 30 is that it is very precise. It has an LCD needle meter that shows how close and how far away you are from your targeted note, which allows you to tune extremely close to the exact note you’re looking for. It has a wide rage for detecting pitch (from C1 to C8). The LED lights show very clearly on this tuner to show how close or far away you are from your target. It tunes off automatically which is a nice feature to save batter life; additionally, on average, you can get up to 100 hours of battery life from this tuner on the same battery.

A great feature about the Korg CA30 chromatic tuner is that it’s very portable. It’s about the size of a wallet or cell phone, which makes it very easy to carry around or store in your pocket or guitar case for use whenever you need it. Despite it’s smaller size, this Korg tuner still has many features that larger, bulkier tuners are missing. It also has a tilt slit on the back that allows for it to fit on some stands for more convenience while tuning.

The features I’ve discussed are only a few of the many that this tuner posesses. The Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner is one of the most popular tuners on the market. I’ve seen countless guitar players use this tuner; in fact, I’ve seen guitarists and bassists use the Korg chromatic tuner ca 30 more frequently than any other hand-held or foot pedal tuner ever. What’s great about this is that it only costs $20, so it’s affordable for virtually anyone if you want to buy it.

Ultimate GS-200 Genesis Guitar Stand

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:53:48 +0000

This stand alone guitar stand works fine for everyday use or as a stage guitar stand. The Ultimate Gs-200 Genesis Guitar Stand really is the ultimate guitar stand for it’s price. It’s made of the highest quality materials which results in a great looking guitar stand, as well as a guitar stand that treats your guitar as it should - with care. It easily folds down to make transportation even easier and it wieghts just barely over three pounds. Another great feature about the Ultimate GS 200 Genesis stand is that it comes with a 5-year warranty, so if you have any trouble or it breaks, they’ll replace it for you. This stands folds up, so you can put it away and out of sight if you’re not currently using it. As guitar stands go, this one is highly recommended. The Ultimate GS-200 Genesis Guitar Stand Black can be bought at Guitar Center.

Road Runner Bass Guitar Case

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:39:52 +0000

The Road Runner bass case is a bass hard case for carrying your bass guitar. It’s a hard shell base case that is molded-in with locks and latches. The hard case prevents damage from coming to you bass guitar when transporting it, which makes it a rather important bass guitar accessory. The inside of this hard bass guitar carrying case is a plush-lined shape meant to fit your bass, as well as a large accessory compartment to fit your various guitar accessories. This case is designed to fit a wide variety of bass guitar cases. This case is very simplistic, yet it accomplishes everything you need; safety and security for you bass guitar.

The dimensions of this bass case is 47 inches long and 17.25 inches wide. Additionally, it’s 2 inches deep and weights 10.5 pounds.

This Road Runner base guitar case is bound to be what you need to transport your bass guitar safely and securely.

If this bass gig case sounds right for you, I encourage you to consider purchasing it here from GuitarCenter.com

Fender American Standard Jazz Bass Guitar

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:51:24 +0000

The Fender American Standard Jazz bass guitar is modeled after the vintage body of the classic jazz bass series from Fender American Standard series of basses. This guitar is absolutely high quality - it’s designed to give you a very real, very distinct, and very recognizable sound. The American Standard Jazz bass sound can be recognized as coming from you American Standard Jazz bass even when people aren’t looking at your actual guitar. This guitar truly has a classic jazz feel. Its high quality bridge is designed to have longer-lasting sustain and better tone.

Essentially, the Fender Jazz bass guitar has improved from the original vintage jazz bass, which is a rarity; but it truly has. It’s been re-mastered and re-designed to be the best it can possibly be.

The bass itself is looks beautify and is fairly easily recognized as a Fender jazz bass guitar, even by non-guitarists. When you order this guitar, you get a variety of options for the fretboard, including maple, rosewood, and various colors and combinations of maple and rosewood fretboards. You get to choose the color of the body and the color of the pick guard. In reality, you have many many options when choosing this guitar for yourself which makes it nearly custom, which makes it truly your own. You have a nearly unlimited number of color and design combinations you could create with the Fender Jazz Standard.

The Fender American Standard bass is widely recognized for it’s vintage recognizable tone and it’s stunning look. If you’re interested in purchasing this revolutionary bass guitar, you can get it in either the 4 string or 5 string models from GuitarCenter.com.

Dean Dime Shadow ML Electric Guitar

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:06:26 +0000

The Dean Dime Shadow ML electric guitar is a guitar that has the impossible-to-miss ML shape. Used by well known musicians, the ml dime shadow comes in a classic black color. This instrument has a particularly strong market in the heavy metal and classic rock genres, though musicians have been known to use it for virtually any type of music. This Dean looks great with its beautiful, sleek design; it comes with a rosewood fretboard and mahogany neck and has a blade humbucker pickup at the bridge and a humbucker pickup at the neck. Additionally, this guitar comes with Razorback inlays and the classic V headstock design. The bridge is a Floyd Rose design.

This guitar is of high quality and comes at a reasonable price, typically around $600, though you can find it for less at outlets like Guitar Center. If you buy from Guitar Center you typically get a free hard guitar case as well, which is a must for a great Dean guitar like this.

Though a little surprising, the Dean Dime Shadow ML has a growing reputation to be a favorite from Gibson Les Paul crossovers. Many people who typically played the Les Paul have picked up the ml dime shadow and actually switched.

The Dime Shadow’s beautiful body and neck design radiate with the hard and classic rock feel.The Dime ML Shadow has a reputation of being an exceptionally high quality guitar, both in design and sound. The reputation alone is enough to sway most people who aren’t sure of they want this masterpiece, but if you’re not sure go to your local music store and check it out. It’s unlikely you’ll be disappointed. I recommend shopping at Guitar Center if you’re interested in purchasing this Dean.