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| April 2006 Jazz Instrument Update |
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Gretsch Classic Black Brass Snare Gretsch’s Classic series continues to grow. This 5” by 14” beauty has been designed as the ultimate brass snare for sensitivity and response. The black nickel plated 1.0 mm straight brass shell is accented with the new centre mounted Classic tube lug design (this particular model has eight), and comes with 20 strand snare wires. Permatone drum heads are held in place by die-cast hoops, and the black nickel plated shell sports the new Classic Gretsch badge. We reckon that these drums will end up by being as sort after as their illlustrious “badged” predecessors.  LP Compact Bongos And Stand After the acclaimed Compact Conga, it was only a matter of time before LP would come up with the Compact Bongos. And what a product! Once again designed in collaboration with master percussionist Giovanni Hildalgo, these fully tuneable full size 7 1/4” and 8 5/6” heads, utilise the same aluminium alloy as their illustrious predecessors. Responding well to intricate hand patterns, they can also be played to good effect with drumsticks, producing a sound that is remarkably close to standard bongos. For those who wish to stand, or include a pair in with their kit, LP have produced the Compact Bongo Stand, designed to securely mate the top post/internal mounting mechanism with the upper portion of the stand. The stand is fully height adjustable with double-braced legs and generous non-slip rubber feet, giving a super solid base for even the most explosive of rhythm aces! Roland SH 201 Synthesizer The SH 201 offers a great opportunity for those who have not yet played around with sound modelling systems. Quite simply, it’s extraordinarily user friendly and a blast to play. With a wealth of features and very useable sounds, it’ll also remind those synth pros why they fell in love with synthesizers in the first place. Needless to say, this is no toy. It carries two beefy analogue-modelling oscillators, which together with Roland’s famous Supersaw waveform and resonant filter can blow down the preverbial doors. And the specs’ don’t stop there. There are high quality delay and reverb effects, saturation sound control and an arpeggiator for instant rhythmic motion. And if all that wasn’t enough, you can plug in external audio sources, connect up to a computer, or if you’re really looking for the full monty –wave a hand over the invisible ‘D Beam’ and modulate! Bosphorus Master Turk Cymbals If you’re looking for that truly original sound, then look no further than these hand hammered marvels! The Master Turk cymbals combine the clarity, depth and response of the super-thin Masters series, with the exotic earthy stick sounds and reduced overtones of the unlathed Turk series. The result? A stunningly dark and dry sound that every jazz drummer will wonder at. Perfect for either live or studio situations. Yamaha CG-BN1Guitar The New BN (Bossa Nova) acoustic guitar from Yamaha, is just the ticket for those fingerpickers who fancy a touch of the Copacabana. And it’s true that you will find plenty of authentic Byrd vibes ready and waiting to be coaxed out of this well specified little beauty. A thin layer of varnish to the solid spruce top and cypress back and sides, gives the Bossa Nova a speedy sound response and delivers a clear, defined and dry tone. While the handcrafted headstock and tortoiseshell machine heads, together with an overall matt finish conjure up a touch of real class. Priced with the player in mind, and with the rising popularity of the nylon strung instrument, we reckon the Bossa Nova could be yet
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