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The search for a quality fuzz pedal can lead to many dead ends. The fuzz pedals at the right price seem to lack the features and tone shaping needed. A fuzz pedal fills a song's or performance's specific need. Guitarists can easily collect 3 or more fuzz pedals because individually these pedals do not fill their individual needs. The search for a fuzz pedal that gives musicians the flexibility to use one pedal. The ModTone MT-BB Buzz Boy Power Fuzz fills that need. With a list price of under $150.00, true bypass, rugged metal construction, a 5 year warranty, and high quality components and controls, this pedal has you covered.
The Buzz Boy is a versatile vintage fuzz box. One twist of a knob and the Buzz Boy goes from a thick sludgy and saturated tub-like fuzz to a high level of gain. For all its ability to go over the top it can also do some subtle and unique tones when you dial it back. The Buzz Boy can go from screaming distortions to 60's counter-culture fuzz without missing a beat.
It is not often that we review such a simple accessory, but this little hanger does the job. We began hanging our ukuleles with this String Swing CC01-UKE wood ukulele hanger. The mount has stayed in the wall, the finishes on our ukes are still perfect, and they look great. There is no better wall decoration than a guitar or ukulele and this hanger lets you hang your uke with pride. While hanging other instruments, we found that this hanger works perfectly with our mandolins too. Then, we hung a cumbus, and a saz after that. This little hanger rocks! The instruments are proudly displayed and we now have our walls filled with instruments.
What a great little accessory! At Ultratone Guitars we pride ourselves on delivering quality product, excellent reviews, and jaw dropping, low prices.
Are you a bassist that is simply sick of the ordinary bass? Do you love the classic relics of old, but find it a trying task to rebuild, refinish, and repair them to playable instruments? Do you wish that you could have one of the wildest classic designs and combine it with advanced electronics, tone-woods, and hardware? The Italia Torino Bass Guitar may be the semi-hollow body bass you seek. This bass is a 30" scale length so it is super fast and comfortable to play. The neck is sweet to feel and the semi-hollow body resonates such a great tone.
Italia Guitars and basses echo the designs of some of the most collectible instruments of the 1960's, inspired with a modern and distinctly original twist. The Torino is now available as a bass guitar, again with a semi-hollow body construction and f-holes. A tune-o-matic bass brige carries 4 strings over to the Italia action angle trapeze tail piece. 2 Wilkinson pickups provide the tonal heart of this beautiful bass.
I have to highly recommend this bass to players of all size and skill level. Great bass!
This SONOR drum kit is a perfect kit for the starting drummer or percussionist. This set includes multi ply shells, excellent hardware, and a perfect set up. Advanced heads deliver a professional sound and the advanced hardware is designed to handle the power of drumming.
The SONOR Smart Force Series drums are designed especially for beginners at an uncompromisingly attractive price. This drum kit is extremely interesting for all up-and-coming rockers, jazz cats, enthusiasts of metal or the blues … or any drummer who’s looking for a drum set that is sturdy, yet versatile. The 9-layer poplar shells of the SONOR Smart Force Sets are full bodied, providing balanced sound with lots of power up front. These poplar shells deliver maximum strength, perfect curving, and neutral tuning thanks to tension-free cross-lamination of the individual layers of wood (CLTF Cross Laminated Tension Free Process). The covered finish is very sturdy and long lasting, and the workmanship is impeccable.
SONOR Smart Force Thicknesses
9 layers for bass drums, tom toms, floor toms and snare drums = 7.2 mm
16" Deep Bass Drum
A deep bass drum drives more power and rich bass drum sounds! The pre-muffled batter and resonance heads on the bass drum provide 'all-round' powerful sounds and dynamic 'kicks'. SONOR heads made by REMO.
Bass Drum Legs - On Solid Footing, Everywhere You Go!
The bass drum feets can be converted from rubber to metal by turning the rubber foot. Fixing the position by a fastening screw.
Tuning Lugs
The new SONOR Force tuning lugs with fine-pitch threads are equipped with the TuneSafe tuning safeguard feature, which prevents tension screws from loosening. And for the beginner, this means the "tuning" lasts even longer. The standard Force Series bass drum ships with a bracket. The inner workings of the bracket are built for a strong and secure base; thanks to a smooth yet firm application of pressure. With the tried and true ‘Ball Clamp’ system, the tom toms can be securely positioned wherever the drummer wishes.
This DBZ Barchetta is an ax designed for the pro player, but priced right for the practicing musician. These guitars are custom designed by Dean B Zelinsky. The pickups are custom wound by Seymour Duncan per Den's suggestions and wishes. The carves are sweet too! The neck is mahogany with a soft V shape for sweet reach and tone. Easy to make big bends with the Barchetta. The Barchetta also features a Floyd Rose Pro Tremolo system so you can dive bomb the night away without going out of tune!
he Barchetta Embodies Rock N Roll With an Impressive Electronics Set-Up and a Smooth Finish!
The DBZ Barchetta FM Plus FR Black Cherry Electric Guitar is a full featured shred machine. This Guitar features a thick growl from its thin profile mahogany body with the beauty of a flame maple top and the confident feel of a set in mahogany neck. The 22 Fret fingeboard is ebonized rosewood and provides a solid playing surface. Custom Premier Series Inlays lead you up and down this soft V shaped neck. The pickups are Custom Wound Seymour Duncan DBZB and DBZ5 Humbucker Pickups made in the USA. 1 Volume and 1 Tone knob combine with a 3-Way switch to allow you to dial in that perfect tone for every song. Designed to be your go to electric, the Barchetta is a show stopper everytime!
DBZ Barchetta FM Plus FR Electric Guitar Features:
Product# BARFMPL-FR-BC Set In Mahogany Neck 25.5" Scale Length Mahogany Body with Flame Maple Top Ebonized Rosewood Fingerboard 22 Frets Premier Series Inlays Abalone Purfling DBZB / DBZ5 Custom Wound Humbucker Pickups 1 Volume / 1 Tone Controls 3-Way Pickup Selector Switch Grover Tuners Chrome Hardware Floyd Rose Tremolo System
Dulcimers are a form of board zither that originated in the Middle East. They probably arrived in Europe in the 11th century. It was actually the Europeans who introduced the dulcimers to the Far East in the early 19th century. With slight variations, dulcimers have been found around the globe. They can be plucked or played with hammers. Hammers come in a wide variety of shapes and construction. They may be simple wood, or wrapped with material, some have finger notches and some are straight.
Mountain Dulcimer
The Mountain Dulcimer is hourglass in shape and more closely resembles the zither than the other styles of dulcimer. Mounted along the hourglass shaped soundboard is the fretted neck. The soundboard terminates at the Peg Box. The single, non-course, strings can be noted on the neck while the strings are strummed or plucked.
American Hammered Dulcimer
The American Hammered Dulcimer is usually played on a stand or table. It is trapezoidal is shape. There are two moveable bridges. The Strings run in courses over these bridges between the non-parallel sides. A course is composed of consecutive strings, tuned to the same note. The courses alternate over the left bridge than the right and back and forth. In this way each course of strings provides two tones, one to each side of the bridge. Also, by alternating courses over two bridges four playing surfaces are available, though usually only three are used. The American Hammer Dulcimer has two strings per course. It may be picked, plucked, or played with a bow, quill or hammer.
Persian Hammered Dulcimer
The Persian Hammered Dulcimer is smaller than the American Hammer Dulcimer yet still wider than the Santoor. It is trapezoidal in shape. The left courses are steel and the right courses are brass. They alternate over movable bridges. It has individual movable bridges for each course. It may be picked, plucked, or played with a bow, quill or hammer.
Indian Santoor
The Indian Santoor is trapezoidal in shape. It is not as wide as the Persian Hammer Dulcimer or the American Hammer Dulcimer. The strings run between the non-parallel sides in courses over individual movable bridges. A course is composed of consecutive strings, tuned to the same note. The courses alternate over the left bridge then the right and back and forth. In this way each course of strings provides two tones, one to each side of the bridge. Also, by alternating courses over two bridges four playing surfaces are available, though usually only three are used. These playing surfaces are struck or stroked with light wooden hammers.
