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Gold Tone BC 120 Banjo
Gold Tone BC 120 Open Back Banjo: The Golden Age Of Ecomony Banjos
by ahand
Pros: One of the best open backs I've played in this price range.
Cons: Gig bag is decent, but a bit too tight.
The Gold Tone BC 120 open back banjo, also known as the Bob Carlin 120, is part of an almost bewildering array of low cost banjos that are now available to the average entry level or intermediate buyer.Forty years ago, things were much simpler. ...
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Nov 21 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Raxxess PVP 1 1 Space Rack Perforated Vent Panel
Raxxess PVP 1 1 Space Rack Perforated Vent Panel…Cool!
by lllopez
Pros: Inexpensive Insurance
Cons: None
The musical accessories manufacturers make their bones supplying the industry with tools to make the rigors of everyday life, as a performer, easier to cope with. Much like any other industry, a great deal of revenue can be generated from innovative ...
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Nov 21 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Yamaha YPT-400 Keyboard
An entry-level keyboard for the digital musician in mind
by coadey
Pros: Pressure-sensitive keys, onboard USB MIDI, Yamaha voices, quality speakers
Cons: Keys could have more weight
The Yamaha YPT-400 is a 61-key portable stereo piano ideal for  beginner-to-intermediate students focusing on digital arrangement.There are few keyboards in this price range that offer an onboard USB interface for MIDI (in and ...
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Nov 20 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Korg Ma30
Feature-rich base model metronome
by valleyman
Pros: Many extra features at a small price.  Visually appealing, ultra light and ultra thin.
Cons: Generated tones contain too much overtones; weak body.
As my daughter is starting her piano lesson, I have to find a metronome.  I am not a musician, so I will review this device from a beginner's parent's perspective.Before I entered my local music store, the only image I had in my mind was a ...
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Nov 20 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Grover 102c Rotomatic Guitar Tuners Chrome
Grover 102c Rotomatic Guitar Tuners Chrome..Keeping You In Tune!
by lllopez
Pros: Solid Feeling, Stable Tuning
Cons: none
Guitarists stock and trade are their ability to play in tune. It's amazing how being slightly out of tune can make even the best guitarists sound amateurish quickly diminishing any interest an audience can have with the artist. This is why I make it a ...
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Nov 17 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Martin XC1T Ellipse
Martin XC1T Ellipse: A Guitar Designed Around The Electronics?
by ahand
Pros: It's a guitar that's well optimized for use with electronics.
Cons: Without an amp or PA, it's an average sounding guitar.
The Martin XC1T Ellipse is an interesting guitar. While still technically made of wood, the back and sides are Martin's High Pressure Laminate (HPL) which is essentially a type of pressboard, and the neck is "natural stratabond," which is made up of thin ...
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Nov 17 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Vater Vxd5bw Xtreme Design X 5b Wood Tip Drum Sticks
The Versatile Vater 5b drum stick
by hofe_dlofret
Pros: Versatile, fits all styles of playing, very strong and lightweight.
Cons: The wood tips can break after hard playing, otherwise nothing.
I have been playing the drums for about 7 years and I have tried all kinds of drum sticks and throughout all of my experiance with different types of sticks I have found that the Vater 5b wood tip model is the best.  Here are a few details that will ...
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Nov 16 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

On Stage Ds7200b Desk Microphone Stand
A little mike stand can go a long way
by Saxguy
Pros: works great for bass drum and gutar and electric bass amps; good quality, nice value
Cons: none
During an outdoor gig at the end of the summer, I was providing a sound system. I prefer not to do it, because having a sound system adds to the setup time. Plus, it costs more, as I need a sound man to operate it. The sound system I own consists of ...
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Nov 16 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Lanakai CK-C Ukulele
The Sounds of Paradise for a Modest Price
by marindavid
Pros: Sweet sound, lovely finish and a lot of fun to play!
Cons: Laminate is never preferred to solid woods but seems to make little audible difference.
The ukulele (correctly pronounced “oo" not ‘you’ -koo-lay-lee”… There is no “Y” sound in Hawaiian) looks like a small guitar. It is not. An ukulele is a unique and different instrument, played in its own way. ...
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Nov 16 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Yamaha FG720S Acoustic Guitar
Its Music To My Ears
by jabronie25
Pros: - Sweet warm and bright tones
- Reliable
Cons: - Paint chips easily
Yamaha seems to make everything; their products are always top notch, high quality products; they are also dependable. Today you see lawn mowers, keyboards, pianos, motorcycles, and guitars. The product I am reviewing is the Yamaha FG720S Acoustic ...
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Nov 13 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Fender Standard Stratocaster Maple with Gigbag
An American classic that does not disappoint
by jabronie25
Pros: - Nice clean tones
- Nice finish
- Versatility
Cons: - Pickups could have been better
The Fender Stratocaster is one of the most well known guitars today. Many famous musicians called it their main axe: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Dave Murray and many more. The strat is known for its warm clean tones and bluesy sound, but at the same time ...
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Nov 10 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks 12 pack
I bet these can survive a nuclear explosion
by jabronie25
Pros: Last for a long time, good feel to it
Cons: Nothing!
Dunlop is a well known company in the music industry, and their products are top notch. When i first started playing guitar, I was using celluloid picks, but I noticed those didn't last long and worn out quickly when i play really hard. I first used the ...
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Nov 09 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Shure Beta 58A Microphone
SHURE BETA 58A SUPERCARDIOID DYNAMIC VOCAL MICROPHONE
by Dr.P
Pros: This is a great sounding microphone.
Cons: None.
SHURE  BETA 58A  SUPERCARDIOID  DYNAMIC  VOCAL  MICROPHONE                          There is certainly no shortage of ...
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Nov 08 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Roland Microcube Guitar Amplifier
The Little Amp That Could
by jabronie25
Pros: This amp has a good range with a lot of good sounds amp models
Cons: R-fier lacks at times
Roland is known for its modelling amps and high quality products. They are most known for their cube series, and this little bad boy is no disappointment. The Roland Microcube is a 2 watt practice amp, with a 5 inch speaker. It comes loaded with effects ...
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Nov 08 '09 Overall Rating:
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