By Eric Dahl
prewired bridge plate transducers and runs on a 9-volt battery . The battery is designed to velcro to the internal neckplate of the guitar and provide 700 hours of play time . Cost is $ 199 per full system , and the are High-Fidelity Acoustic Bridge Plate Pickup system by LR Baggs is available for order now . It ’ s affordable , has all the desired features , easy to install and sounds amazing ! www . lrbaggs . com
SPARK GO BY POSITIVE GRID Positive Grid has single handedly elevated the sound , quality and look of at-home practice amps with their Spark series . At the show I got to see and hear the Spark GO . It is about the size of a vintage Kodak 35mm camera and smaller in width than your average smart phone . Your guitar plugs into the top . Other top mounted controls are minimal , but you can Bluetooth stream your music and jam tracks through it like the other Sparks . It also pairs with the Spark App to access your pedals and amps . The internal battery is rechargeable and the demo models at the show sounded great . Pre-order pricing is currently $ 109 for the Spark GO and the regular price will be $ 149 . Compatible with iOS or Android devices like its big sisters ! www . positivegrid . com
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KYSER ABALONE ACOUSTIC CAPO When you use and have a lot of capos it is fun to have ones that match the inlays of your fretboard . Thanks to Kyser we can now match our abalone neck inlays , binding and headstock inlays with their new Abalone Acoustic 6-string Quick Change capo . Street price is $ 21.99 and it ’ s always a good idea to carry extra capos . This one is spring loaded so you can easily attach it to your headstock when not in use ! www . kysermusical . com
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ROK-LOK Part of the joy of the NAMM show is discovering new and innovative products . On my final day at the show , I stopped by the booth for Rok- Lok . These are easy to install plastic strap locks that will accommodate almost any size of strap button and attach to your guitar strap . They are so new that they haven ’ t posted the price or release date on their website yet . But I liked the simplicity of the product and the enthusiasm of the inventor . Also compared to other strap locks you won ’ t need to change the strap button out to accommodate the Rok-Lok . Check out their website for the release date and more details ! www . theroklok . com
LR BAGGS HIFI PICKUP SYSTEM The new High-Fidelity Acoustic Bridge Plate Pickup System by LR Baggs was on full display at the NAMM show and the sound was impressive . It is a non-invasive acoustic pickup system where the dual bridge plate sensors are attached with an included placement jig . It includes a sound hole mounted tone and volume control , high-fidelity endpin preamp ,
NORD STAGE 4 88 KEYBOARD Nord keyboards have carved out a unique niche for themselves in the realm of electronic keys . The demo I received at the NAMM show delivered more than promised . The new Nord Stage 4 , available in 88 key , 73 key , or compact has added major advancements to an already popular line . These include dedicated LED faders , assignable effects per section , a more intuitive panel layout , physical draw bars , three independent layers for the synth section and an expanded preset library of sounds . The piano , organ and synth sounds were all incredible and Nord is constantly updating them . Unfortunately , the Nord Stage 4 keyboards are currently on back order , but you can pre-order them and the prices start at $ 4899 . www . nordkeyboards . com BUY FROM SWEETWATER
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