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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Floyd Rose Electric Guitar, Trans Gold, Maple Board
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Classic Player 141102303 Electric Guitar (2 Tone Sunburst)
This review is from: Classic Player 141102303 Electric Guitar (2 Tone Sunburst)I bought one in gold. It had everything I wanted on paper. Medium Jumbo Frets, comfortable neck profile, custom shop designed pickups and other than the bridge, a nice vintage look. I love Strats and have owned several. This one is a favorite of Fender forums for those wanting good value strat that's a step up from the base Mexican Standard Strats. The biggest problem with the guitar is the finish. One downside to the vintage truss rod setup is you must remove the neck to adjust the truss rod. When mine was adjusted, the finish near the back of the neck plate began cracking. One small piece chipped off which then spread to adjacent area much like a hard boiled egg. The finish was unusually thick. This happened to a second area of the guitar. Once the finish cracked, the adjacent paint quickly chipped away. When I contacted Fender, I was told it was not covered by any warranty because the finish chipped away due to "impact" (it did not). The local repair shop said this wasn't unusual for a poly finish Fender. For $800, Fender should do better. They wouldn't even inspect the guitar when I offered to ship it to them to see for themselves. I eventually repainted it and the painter said removing the original paint was trivially easy, it just fell off.If you must get a Fender, I'd recommend one of the nitro finish guitars such as the Highway One or perhaps the Eric Johnson. Perhaps I had an unusually bad paint job but if I did, Fender did nothing to correct it....
This review is from: Classic Player 141102303 Electric Guitar (2 Tone Sunburst)I am an experienced guitarist (and former pro). As part of my guitar collection, I've owned the Fender Classic Player 50's Strat for some years now, and can easily say that it is one of the best deals I've come across in electric guitars. Plays great, with a soft V neck, 2 point trem, Gotoh locking tuners and medium jumbo frets; sounds great, with American Fender pick ups custom wired; looks great with flawless fit and finish, mine is in shoreline gold. This guitar was designed by Fender's custom shop and uses American Fender components, it is assembled in Baja to keep the price down with the final inspection in Fullerton. You can't hardly get a better deal on a real Fender Strat. Absolutely fantastic at any price; BUY IT !...
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Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, Ebony
This review is from: Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, EbonyNothing beets this great Gibson guitar I love the sound this guitar gives you and I love the Les Paul Design...
This review is from: Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, EbonyI bought my Les Paul Studio almost ten years ago and it is still my absolute favorite guitar ever. It has always played better and sounded better than any other guitar I've played, including some higher priced Les Paul models, you can pay an extra thousand dollars for some binding and a sunburst paint job, but it won't sound any better and it won't play any better, the studio model is about the best value on the market in my opinion...
This review is from: Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, EbonyExactly what I wanted for my first guitar. Shipped out fast & in perfect condition....
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AXL Marquee SRO Electric Guitar, Natural
This review is from: AXL Marquee SRO Electric Guitar, NaturalI've been a fan of AXL Guitars but this is not one of them. Fret edges almost entirely unfinished and sharp as knives. Didn't even bother to set it up and try it as it would result in cuts. Not worth the time to file them down given that every single fret has the same issue.A more minor issue are dents on the finger board at the upper registers. Could live with this one but the combination is not worth it....
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Dean Z 79 Guitar, Set Neck, Trans Brazilburst
This review is from: Dean Z 79 Guitar, Set Neck, Trans BrazilburstIt's simple, Dean makes the best guitar (set neck) for the money. Their are nicer guitars out there if you want to pay through the nose. Nobody has the originality that Dean brings to the table. You won't see every douche bag and his mother playing one of these!...
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Yamaha DGX230AD 76 Key Portable Grand with power
76 Graded Soft Touch keyboard
Portable Grand function - One dedicated button brings up a great piano sound
Backlit LCD Display
Easy Song Arranger feature and Performance Assistant Technology
Built-in USB terminal allows quick and easy computer connection
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1 pounds
Shipping Weight: 50 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B001D7JYDI
Item model number: DGX230AD
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This review is from: Yamaha DGX230AD 76 Key Portable Grand with powerI borrowed DGX230 from a friend and was pretty happy with it for a couple of months (till the end of the loan). Happy enough to order one, which turned out to be defective. The lowest "B"-key was much harder to press than its neighbors and took about twice as much pressure to go all the way down (yes, I did measure it with weights). It did "make a sound", that is why I put "(mechanically) defective" in the title.I did like the first keyboard, though.Its touch, though not weighted and softer than typical piano touch, might still sometimes remotely resemble piano touch for the following reason. When the key is being pressed, the point of "maximum resistance" occurs near the top position, then the key goes down more easily (sorry for this clumsy description). Of course, nonweighted keys do not have any noticeable inertia, but that hardly mattered to me when playing slowly. The touch was much better than in Casio's WK200 or WK500.(By the way, the defective key on DGX-230 did not have this feature: I would have to press harder and harder as it went lower.)Other than that, DGX-230 is light and good-looking, and there are some nice voices among roughly 500 XGlite patches....
This review is from: Yamaha DGX230AD 76 Key Portable Grand with powerThis keyboard was a Christmas gift for my son and it greatly exceeded my expectations. My son had an inexpensive Casio keyboard that had long ago served its purpose, although I didn't realize it at the time. My son asked for a better keyboard since he's interested in playing in a group with some friends. What I like about Amazon is that they make it so easy to get a lot of information about the product you're looking for, and even include links for alternative options. Once my son opened his new gift, I was impressed by the much more sophisticated sound of the Yamaha keyboard, its expanded capabilities and the ease with which my son transitioned to its use. My son would seldom use his old keyboard to practice, but with the new Yamaha I see him practice much more and enjoying it. The Yamaha DGX230AD allowed me to exceed my son's expectations without breaking the bank....
This review is from: Yamaha DGX230AD 76 Key Portable Grand with powerI'm very pleased that I purchased this keyboard for my home. I can't believe the price of the unit was so low for the quality and features. This may be the entertainment bargain of the decade at Amazon. This is a lot of fun to play with even if you have limited talent in music. I play it about 5 times a week in the evenings and it is good for destressing at the end of the day. I was debating getting a system with fewer keys, but I'm glad I went with this system for basically the same price. There are so many features on this system that I have yet to try out everything. I've tried out most of the voices and have no complaints. This has everything I could possibly want and more for a home system. This system also comes with a power supply included, so no need to buy one separately. It does not come with a sustain pedal though. I plan to buy one soon. Since I do woodworking, I made my own stand, so I can't comment on the quality of the stands offered by Yamaha. There is a wire-style stand and a wooden stand, so I think the wooden stand would be the way to go if you were using this in a permanent location....
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Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital Recorder
This review is from: Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital RecorderLength:: 1:42 MinsAfter having done a quick video test for the Kodak Zi8, I decided to do something which would focus more on its audio recording capabilities. I also wanted to test the Zoom H4n, a portable flash recorded I recently purchased... so, here I am, killing two birds with one stone.I setup the Kodak Zi8 about 5 feet from the sound source, which is an upright piano... that's me noodling on it. The Zi8 is mounted on a tripod.About 15 feet away from the piano, I've setup the Zoom H4n recorder. This unit has an XY stereo microphone built into it. It also has the ability to record two inputs, in the form of XLR or 1/4-inch. So, we'll be hearing the built in XY microphone on the unit as well as a pair of AKG 414s which I positioned above the piano, pointing into the open lid. "Kodak Zi8 Internal Microphone"Here we hear the internal microphone on the Zi8. Mono, a bit noisy and perhaps a little too close to the piano to capture a clean sound. In any case, this does the trick for capturing an idea, but definitely doesn't cut it if you're looking for high-quality audio."Zoom H4n XY Microphone"Here the stereo image opens up suddenly. This XY microphone which is built into the unit is capturing a very natural, coincident stereo sound. It's a very reflective room, so you hear that, as the microphone is about 15 feet from the sound source."Zoom H4n Pair AKG 414s"Here we're hearing the pair of AKG 414 microphones pointing into the piano. Because the microphones are very close to the sound source, there is significantly less "room" sound. This would be more suitable for a studio recording, while the XY sound would be more appropriate in perhaps a classical or field recording."Zoom H4n Mix of XY + 414s"Here we have the best of both worlds. We have a blend of the direct signal from the 414s AND some of the room sound from the XY microphone. I believe this is the best overall option in most scenarios. Finally we return to the Zi8 internal microphone to hear the major difference when using external audio equipment. At under $200, I believe the Zi8 does a great job capturing the visual and at under $300, the Zoom H4n does a remarkable job with the audio. [...]...
This review is from: Zoom H4n Handy Portable Digital RecorderJust like the customer above me, I have a fairly early model (serial 2211). I don't imagine them having any revisions or anything, because this unit is really solid. Let me start by saying that this device should not be considered a Mic in its own right. Sure, it has two condenser microphones stuck on top to record in stereo, but I wouldn't use these mics in any studio unless I had nothing better. This unit is for those people who want to record in the field, and be able to capture 4 tracks of audio in a handheld device. First, the build quality. Obviously Zoom took a lot of criticism to heart from their first H2 and H4 models. The H4n sports a "rubberized" hardshell design that's easy to grip, and seems to stand up well to surface scratches. (Mind you, the rubber texture can attract greasy fingerprints which can get annoying if you're a gadget freak like me). The top of the unit where the mics are is metal. There is some plastic on the unit, but definitely better designed than the previous two recorders from zoom. The buttons are easy to press, and the screen is large, allowing you to see everything you need to very easily.The poster above me wondered why there was no metal cage protecting the microphones (like the previous H4 had). The answer to this is the switchable pattern on the microphones. Each mic can be twisted and swiveled to change the directionality that the mic pics up. In its native position the mics pic up at a 90 degree angle, giving a pretty good stereo image. But when you twist them, the mics are then a 120 degree angle. This is good for picking up sources that are farther away, or even ambient sounds for a wider stereo image. If there was a metal cage over the mics, you couldn't reach your fingers in to twist them. Overall, I would rather have a switchable pickup pattern, than a protective cage. Just don't drop a $350 recorder. Second, the packaging. Inside the box, the unit came with a hardshell plastic carrying case, usb cable, foam windscreen, ac adapter, mic stand adapter, manuals and cubase le software, and a 1gb memory card. This is leaps and bounds above the competition. Most other recorders won't come with any of this. Other companies will even make you buy your own ac adapter and memory card. And Zoom went even further and added a plastic carrying case (for those of you worried about dropping it). They were definitely thinking about the customers on this one. Third, and most importantly, the sound quality. This is why you buy the unit right? The sound quality has to be good or nothing else matters. Overall I was surprisingly impressed with the sound quality. I am an audio engineering student, going to school for sound reproduction, and sound reinforcement. Needless to say, I know my way around a microphone. I was expecting this unit to sound average, just like a pocket (or handheld) recorder usually sounds. But in fact, the H4n sounds pretty decent. The high end is nice and defined, the microphones built into the unit sound really clear. The one thing I can say about the sound is that it is accurate. I have recorded a few tests using my voice, a guitar, and some other misc. elements. I did notice that the microphones gave off a little bit of condenser hiss when the input gain was turned up. This could probably be solved or lessened if you were to get closer to the object and turn down the recording level. But still, it worries me to have a little bit of noise floor coming from the mics, especially if I were to use the recordings for post production video work. The other thing I noticed was a lack of bass response. This could have been because I was a foot or two...
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