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Jensen® Loudspeakers News Release January 2012

Jensen® Announces New Website

Jensen® Musical Instrument Speakers is pleased to announce the launch of their updated, more current new website - www.jensentone.com

Musicians are always looking for their true personal tone, and may spend a lifetime trying to find it. There are many ways to alter tone. Read the rest of this entry »


Guitar Hands Cleanser Review by: Victor Mason

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True Life trial using the “Guitar Hands®” lotion.

So you think this will be boring? NOT.

To cut to the quick, this product is ideal for end users who pick up a guitar or bass instrument. Guitar Hands® is a very interesting product. There are several ways you can approach playing guitar. One is, you don’t care what your hands look like and don’t care if there is oily dirt on them, your guitar probably looks the part. I’ve seen it a hundreds times. Not only is the fret board disgusting, the tone of the instrument always suffers as does the tuning. If the gunk is like a snotty tar that coats your strings and fret board, it stands to reason it will dampen the sound resonance of the fret board. All things considered, that is the wrong way to handle your ax and your hands, not to mention poor hygiene.

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IK Multimedia’s VocaLive app for iPhone Now Available on iTunes

The professional iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app for vocalists

The professional iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app for vocalists

IK Multimedia’s VocaLive app for iPhone Now Available on iTunes
The professional iPhone/iPod touch/iPad app for vocalists

March 2011, Modena, Italy – IK Multimedia is proud to announce that VocaLive™, the first professional performing and recording vocal processor app for the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®, is now available for download from the iTunes App Store. Read the rest of this entry »


Respected music photographer Rick Gould is offering a small quantity of his original photo prints.

Edward Van Halen - Photograph by Rick Gould

Edward Van Halen - Photograph by Rick Gould

“For the first time ever, respected music photographer Rick Gould is offering a small quantity of his original photogrpaphic prints for sale.

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Build Your Own Plexi

Vintage Block Logo MarshallIf your budget is tight and tone is still important, building your own amplifier kit is a great option. Do it yourself builders are finding out what a great experience it is to create your own amp and truly understand what goes on in that black box. A great source of high quality amplifier kits is MetroAmp.

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Ultimate Attenuator climbs aboard

We are happy to announce Ultimate Attenuator as a new advertiser on the message forum. This is a great product for all things vintage and modern with respect to guitar amplifier volume control. See my most recent post with respect to this topic.