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Five new products to fuel your GAS this month…
Five new products to get you started
Ruach Pocket Guitar Stand
1 This fold away, hardwood stand promises to fit right in your back pocket, all ready to be flipped open whenever you need it. when folded up,the Pocket guitar Stand resembles some kind of hipster stapler, but it easily opens up to provide a secure stand-up base for your electric or acoustic guitar. There are heavy-duty dots for support, stainless steel hinges, and non-slip rubber feet to protect the base. It’s available in mahogany and walnut finishes. (from £59, ruach-music.com)
Star Singer Slides
2 Guitar slides come in a variety of materials, but we’ re betting you’ ve never seen any quite like this. Star Singer Slides utilises a secret crack le glaze technique to not onlygiveitshand-made ceramic slides a unique look, but also improve their tone. the high-gloss finish results in a smooth, quiet glide across the strings, while the ceramic construction promise saw arm and bright tone in between glass and metal. three finishes are available – Blue Lagoon, Jet and desert–inlarge, medium, small or short. (£15.99each, starsingerslides.com)
D’adda rio XT strings
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D’addario’smost “technologically advanced” guitar strings yet,xt strings promise to combine all the company’ s innovations in one set, with high-carbon steel cores, D’addario’s most popular alloys and extended life span treatment one very string. the strings aim to deliver “enhanced break resistance, pitch stability, and long-lasting performance” while retaining the tone and feel of uncoated strings. you can get’ em for acoustic, electric, bass and classical guitar. (£14.50 per set, daddario.com)
Korg Pitchclip 2+
4 There’ s just been another NAMM show,which meanskorghas advanceditsclip-ontuners even further: the Pitchclip 2+ model uses approximately two-and-a-halftimesasmany meter leDsa sits predecessor, the Pitchclip 2, so should enable more precise tuning. basic functionality, such as the calibration function and +/- 0.1 cent high-precision tuning, is also said to have been improved. another bonus is that the display can now be rotated vertically, allowing for easier viewing. (£25,korg.com)
Rockboard LE D light
5 Greatnewsforany not-so-sure-footedpedal stomper soutthere: Rock board has announced an LE D Light designed specially for guitar pedal boards. the LED Light features a three-hole mounting clamp to attach to most pedal board designs, including the company’ s Rock board pedal boards. four brightness levels and six colour settings (white, red, green, blue, yellow and pink) are available, so you can go for a full-on spotlight or keep it discreet. The light can be powered by a st and ard9vdc power supply. (£34,warwick.de)