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Murata Guitar Support

Review: Murata Guitar Rest (Support)

A review of the Murata GR-1 and GR-2, Guitar Rest (support). The GR-1 uses suction cups and the GR-2 uses the classic clamps system.  The Murata is simple which is great but not very adjustable so it’s a trade. Adjustable…

Review: Soundbrenner Pulse – Smart Vibrating Metronome

Soundbrenner PULSE – Smart Vibrating Metronomeby Soundbrenner Buy it via Soundbrenner, Amazon, or Local Stores. I was very pleased to receive the Soundbrenner Pulse, a wearable smart metronome. The company has done an impressive job and built a styling product…

Armrests for Classical Guitar

YouTube HD Video Link Bradford’s guitar from the video: My new 2018 Small Scale Douglass Scott Guitar Armrests: Love them. The idea seemed undesirable to me at first because the armrest further extends the guitar outward away from the shoulder(only millimetres…

Review: Classical Guitar Pickup, Kremona KNA NG-1

Kremona KNA NG-1 Piezo Pickup for Nylon String GuitarA behind the saddle pickup solution for classical guitar.Youtube Video Link (4k) Buy or Learn More on Amazon A review  of the Kremona KNA NG-1 Piezo Pickup for Nylon String Guitar. Need…

Microphone Comparison on Classical Guitar

The excellent Slovenian guitarist and tech wizard Uroš Barič  via his site guitarise.com made this great video on mic comparisons. You can view it on his YouTube to jump to different mics with ease. See the full rundown and specs at Uroš’ post: Ultimate Classical…

The Best Clip-on Tuner for Classical Guitar

Review: D’Addario Planet Waves NS Micro Tuner Clip-On.Small and compact, I never take this tuner off the guitar. I’ve had it on there for over a year. Works great, only $11. Metronome is only visual which could be useful for some…

Review: MSP Magnetic Contact Mic

MSP Pickup for Musical InstrumentsManufacurer: 123sound.jpInternational Sales via 123sound.jpInuyama Aichi, JapanPrice: $99USThe Good Stuff The magnet installation is quick and great because you don’t have to remove your strings or get sticky gunk on your guitar. For relatively cheap you’ll be…

Review: Tenuto Guitar Support vs Gitano

Tenuto Guitar Support vs Gitano Here’s a brief review of these two excellent products with slight differences. I’ve use the Gitano a ton but the Tenuto is just as good. I don’t perform with either, but I teach and practice…

Review: Barnett / Sagework Guitar Support

Barnett Guitar Supports (Now Called Sagework) Buy or learn more via Amazon: Sagework Guitar Support Say goodbye to suction cups or clamps! This guitar support uses magnets to keep your guitar support in place. It is well worth the $96 price…

Wooden Footstool for Classical Guitar

Cordoba Folding Wood Folding Footstool I get a great deal of emails and search engine requests regarding wood foot stools for classical guitar. Sooo, here’s a nice wooden foot-stool via amazon. Classic. I think the security we feel with a foot-stool…