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Yamaha Electric Violins
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Yamaha Electric Violins

yamaha YEV104 Natural frontYamaha Electric Violins (YEV) offer the beauty and character of wood, combined with outstanding sound and electronic performance. Available in four- and five-string models that are priced under $800, YEV includes the same integrated bridge and pickup design found in the higher-end Yamaha Silent Violin Pro series. The graceful solid center body is crafted from maple, mahogany, and spruce, while the frame is constructed of rich, resonant walnut. The maple neck is capped with a solid ebony fingerboard and ebony tuning pegs. Both models are available with a natural wood body, or a modern transparent black finish.

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The Real R&B Book: C Instruments

BR The Real R&B Fake BookThe Real R&B Book is a collection of 265 hot R&B tunes, plus lyrics. Among those included are: “ABC,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Baby Love,” “Chain of Fools,” “Cissy Strut,” “Everyday People,” “Fallin,’” “Gimme Some Lovin,’” “Green Onions,” “Hard to Handle,” “The Harlem Shuffle,” “Hold on I’m Comin,’” “I’ll Make Love to You,” “In the Midnight Hour,” “Last Dance,” “Let the Good Times Roll,” “Let’s Get It On,” “My Girl,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” “Purple Rain,” “Respect,” “Soul Man,” “Stand by Me,” “Super Freak,” “Three Times a Lady,” “Will It Go Round in Circles,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” and many more.

The Real R&B Book: C Instruments (www.halleonard.com).

St. Vincent” guitar
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St. Vincent Guitar

St. Vincent” guitarThe Ernie Ball Music Man Annie Clark “St. Vincent” guitar has an ergonomic body shape made from lightweight African mahogany, diMarzio mini-humbucking pickups, and custom wired five-way switching. The 25.5-inch scale guitar also features signature knobs, inlays, molded pickguard, gun-oil finished rosewood neck, 10-inch radius fingerboard, and Ernie Ball’s trademarked 4-over-2 headstock and exclusive super smooth modern tremolo. It’s available in black and St. Vincent blue.

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Two-Pedal Page Turner

CT-Airturn-Duo-with-ShoeAirTurn’s DUO is a wireless two-pedal foot controller that can provide hands-free page turns on any Bluetooth tablet, smartphone, or computer. The two ATFS-2 pedals can also be used as a trigger for audio, effects, and lights, and other applications. All controls and LEDs are on top for optimum visibility. The BT-106 transceiver has a six-button membrane switch that can be removed and used as a multi-mode handheld remote control. With the new micro USB charging port, most android phone/tablet chargers will charge its battery.

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Sabian’s Sound Kit

CT-Sabian-Sound-System-NxvrPr4KksJZHVuEsqvYRtMpcJ7_h2L4rj_A4JORMCUSabian’s Sound Kit is designed as a simple solution to superior drum sounds. No more piecing together microphone and mixer combinations and tweaking them to get the right sound. Sound Kit takes out the guesswork for practice sessions, rehearsals, and in live environments. It’s especially ideal for performances in small clubs, bars, and houses of worship. Fast setup and balanced XLR outputs simplify drum amplification. The kit is equipped with a kick-tuned channel, two optimized overhead channels, a high output headphone amp with both 3.5 mm and quarter-inch jacks, and a lineout for live audio applications. Preset audio filters on each channel maximize sound quality. The Sound Kit optimizes the proven Recorderman mic placement technique for natural drum sound. The kit’s mic set includes a dynamic kick drum mic and two overhead mics optimized for cymbals.

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Festival Proof Plugs

CT-Switchcraft-Power-Plug-2Switchcraft, a leading US manufacturer of connectors and cables, has added a standard cable offering to their line of innovative sealed and high current power jacks and plugs. Switchcraft’s sealed power plugs are waterproof to IP68 NEMA 250 (6P) when mated with Switchcraft’s sealed jacks. The high amperage plugs have a current carrying capacity of up to 11 Amps. In addition to field installable barrel connectors, there are ready-made, two-meter assemblies. Standard cables are available with straight or right angle connectors, and come stripped and tinned on the opposite end. Endless custom options are  available.

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NJ Retro

RetroBC Rich Guitars’ NJ Retro series electric guitars—Warlock, Mockingbird, and Bich (pictured)— are a throwback to the classic NJ models of the 1980s built in Nagoya, Japan. The NJ Retros feature maple neck-through-body with mahogany wings. The 25 5/8-inch scale neck has a glossed modern C shape, 12-inch radius rosewood fretboard, jumbo frets, BCR diamond pearl inlays, 43 mm graphite nut, and dual action truss rod. The traditional three-per-side headstock has an old-school trinity logo and die-cast tuning keys. Each guitar in the series is fitted with BCR1983 Classic Reissue humbucker pickups in neck and bridge positions, with separate volume controls. Other controls include master tone and three-way toggle.

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Acoustic Amps

Fender-Acoustic-AmpFender’s Acoustic Pro and Acoustic SFX amps offer unique capabilities for acoustic players in venues large and small. Aesthetically pleasing, the bent plywood construction combines high-grade materials and modern curvature. Built for larger venues, Acoustic Pro is a 200-watt amp that has two universal channels designed for guitars or microphones, each with its own quarter-inch XLR combo jack and hall reverb. It features an integrated handle, tilt-back stand, 12-inch neodymium woofer, high performance tweeter with crossover network, feedback-reducing phase switches, balanced line output, effects loop, and aux-in jack. Acoustic SFX is a great grab-and-go rig for small venues. It offers lightweight design, as well as onboard hall reverb, echo, delay, chorus, and Vibratone effects. One handy perk is an integrated handle that doubles as a convenient cradle for mobile playback devices that can be connected via the aux-in jack. Other features include feedback-reducing phase switches, line output, tow universal channels, and a footswitch jack for an optional two-button effect bypass footswitch.

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