Fret37 Guitar Acoustic S1 Guitar Stand Fret37 has developed the first guitar stand that attaches to the lower body of your Acoustic guitar and stays there ! The plastic frame is held together with set screws underneath the stand so that you can tighten it to the depth of your instrument ranging from 3 ¾ ” bodies up to 5 ” deep . There are foam pads on the bottom of the stand and on either side so that no hard plastic meets your instrument . Testing it out the great feature is that it takes up less space than a conventional guitar stand and it can be transported in your gig bag while still be attached to the body . The Fret37 Acoustic stand only weighs 5.7 ounces and is simple to attach to an instrument or remove it . The only model currently offered at this time is the S1 for Acoustic instruments priced at $ 24.99 , but it will fit a wide variety of acoustic body shapes including acoustic basses . It would not work for round-backed instruments like Ovation guitars , but it will fit acoustics that have flat front and back panels . The Fret37 is an innovative guitar stand at a great price . www . fret37 . com
Taylor Beacon Taylor guitars new multifunction clip-on headstock device has a built-in Tuner , Metronome , Flashlight , Timer , and Countdown . That ’ s correct , five accessories in a single rechargeable device that fits in your gig bag pocket . All the features on the Beacon are achieved with only five switches also . The flashlight did prove handy when I lost a guitar pick on my rug . The tuner face is very easy to read and can tune chromatically , guitar , bass , violin , and ukulele . Pitch can be adjusted from 430-450hz and of course standard 440hz . The sound for the metronome emanates from a
small speaker in the back of the Beacon . The Countdown and Timer features can be utilized for practice time or during gigs as a reminder . A sonic alarm feature will sound when the Countdown hits zero and can start from 99 minutes and 59 seconds . The Metronome is great fun to practice with and contains 12-time signatures so it ’ s easy to change the bpm from 30-208bpm . Priced at $ 49.99 Taylor ’ s Beacon multi-function device is a great stocking stuffer for your favorite musician or yourself ! www . taylorguitars . com
Latin Percussion Rhythm Rods LP Music has expanded their line of Rhythm Rods for drummers and percussionists looking for expanded tonal and playing textures . The Synthetic Lightweight Rods come in adjustable
core or non-adjustable cores . The solid plastic core in the middle has a retractable tip and adjustable sleeve with O-ring to customize it to your playing style . The Synthetic Heavyweight Rhythm Rods are also offered in adjustable core or without . The Rhythm Rods without the core are obviously quieter and ideal for practice sessions , sound alternatives and low volume gigs . Lastly , but also very popular are the LP Natural Rhythm Rods composed of organic materials . These also feature the O-rings so that they can be adjusted to your playing style or the amount of volume you require . All the LP Rhythm Rods are $ 29.99 per pair . www . lpmusic . com
New V-PICKS Stoner Pick Vinni Smith had played picks created from stone and loved the look but not how fragile they were if dropped . So , he developed his new Stoner pick . Rounder at the top than many of the other V-PICKS with a soft point at the bottom the Stoner measures 2.75mm by 1 1 / 8 ” wide and 1 / 14 ” long . t is made from acrylic and looks and sounds incredible . I found it to work especially well with acoustic guitars . The V-PICKS Stoner is available for $ 12.00 and is not nearly as heavy or as fragile as a real stone pick . All the V-PICKS are handmade in Nashville , TN . www . v-picks . com
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