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Ortega Nylon Ukulele Strings Ortega Guitars has released a series of white nylon ukulele strings , which were developed in cooperation with Aquila .
The composition of materials used is designed to deliver the ideal combination of warm yet punchy tone . The Ortega strings are designed for precise intonation , tuning stability , and comfortable playability . The string sets are available for either soprano , concert , tenor , or baritone scale ukuleles and feature an environmentally friendly packaging . Because of the improved Nylgut version , the strings tune faster and sound louder . They are also less stretchy than previous Nylgut versions .
For more information , contact Ortega Guitars : info @ ortegaguitars . com , www . ortegaguitars . com .
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Cort Gold Series Acoustic Guitars Cort Guitars has released the Gold Series of acoustic guitars . The Gold Series guitars feature Cort ’ s Aged to Vintage ( ATV ) treatment , which allows the solid sitka spruce top to cure and open up more over time . ATV acts as a torrefication process , which is meant to give a new guitar the big , open tone of a decades-old acoustic . Cort has modernized the X-bracing , scalloping it to lighten the weight and to free up added top vibration .
The Cort Gold Series has a sonically enhanced UV finish that is thinner and designed to be less constrictive on the instrument . The manufacturer also chose a tight-fitting traditional dovetail neck joint reinforced with a bolt . This DoubleLock neck maximizes the transfer of tone and enhances resonance .
The Cort Gold Series includes two models , the Gold-D6 NAT dreadnought and the Gold-O6 NAT orchestra model , with matching features .
For more information , contact Coast Music : 514-457- 2555 , FAX 514-457-0055 , info @ coastmusic . ca , www . coastmusic . ca .
The Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz Book Canadian author and musician Trevor Salloum has released his 12 th title with Mel Bay Publications , called The Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz .
In writing The Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz , Salloum enlisted the help of well-known NYC musician and historian Bobby Sanabria to produce a book that would address the deficiency of education on the conga and bongo drum in jazz .
This text is meant to be a tool for band teachers and drummers playing Latin percussion in jazz with special emphasis on swing . It includes chapters on history , description , tuning , position / posture , notation , strokes , and rhythms . The book is complete with photos , interviews , music transcriptions , and video links . Special features include archival photos , a rare interview with legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell , companion video with Candido Camero and Bobby Sanabria , and a comprehensive discography on the use of conga and bongo drums in jazz .
For more information , contact Mel Bay Publications : 800-863-5229 , FAX 636-257-5062 , www . melbay . com .
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