Klotz LaGrange LAGPR0300 Guitar Cable
CMC Music Australia | (02) 9905 2511 | www.cmcmusic.com.au | RRP: $69.95
Cables are one of the less exciting pieces of guitar equipment out there. They're not as sexy as, say, a nice flame maple topped PRS, nor as pulse-quickening as a cranked vintage Marshall Plexi. But if you have a bad cable - a cheap, noisy, dodgy one - then you're short- changing the potential of the rest of your gear. The Klotz LaGrange is a long-running model which has won all sorts of guitar magazine shootouts over the years, so it's safe to say this isn't one of those tone-suckers.
Hercules DG305B Tablet Holder
Electric Factory | (03) 9474 1000 | www.elfa.com.au | RRP: $59.95
I have, in the past, spent a lot of time arguing with people about the futility of tablets. Whether it is the famed iPad or an Android variation, there has never really seemed any need for one if you have a computer and a phone. But, let's not get stuck on that debate, as it seems that tablets are here to stay and are offering musicians plenty of solutions in the studio, and on stage for a variety of applications. So, it goes without saying that a sturdy, compact and, most of all, reliable device is needed to keep your tablet safely mounted for easy access at gigs and in the studio. Enter the DG305B from Hercules, the tablet holder to conquer them all.
ERNIE BALL SLINKY FLATWOUND STRINGS
CMC Music | (02) 9905 2511 | www.cmcmusic.com.au
Flats have long been the domain of soul and R&B players wanting that vintage thud or double players assimilating to electric. Yes they have a dark, round under current but are often suitable for that type of sound only. Bucking that trend and adding some modern feel and sound to the mix, Ernie Ball have shaken up the flat world with their new slinky cobalt electric bass strings.
Shure PSM300 Stereo Personal Monitor System
Jands | (02) 9582 0909 | www.jands.com.au | RRP: $1689 (inc Shure SE215 earphones)
Shure have come to the party this month with wireless devices. For those of you who were at all concerned about the introduction of changes to wireless transmission laws, you needn't worry now, all Shure wireless systems are guaranteed to comply with the current transmission laws.The new Shure PSM300 system comes in a couple of options to suit various budgets. Let's take a look.
Shure GLX-D Digital Wireless Guitar Pedal Receiver
JANDS | (02) 9582 0909 | www.jands.com.au | RRP: $879
This is something I have wanted to see from Shure's GLX line for some time now and I am glad it's finally landed on my desk. Well, to be totally honest, it landed on my floor this time, as the new GLX-D Digital Wireless Guitar Pedal is just that, a pedal. Finally you and your Shure wireless system can free yourself from awkward receiver units balanced atop of your guitar amp and integrate the receiver into your pedal board where, your signal chain is likely to start anyway.
ROCKNROLLER MULTICART R12RT
Dynamic Music | (02) 9939 1299 | www.dynamicmusic.com.au | RRP: $449
Of the team that I work with, three of us have been complaining about ongoing back pain these last few weeks, and generally there are even more of us complaining during the busy season. Let's face it, very few musicians get away with just turning up to a venue and being able to perform without having to carry anything in. Most of us end up having to carry instruments, amplifiers and even PA systems from the back of the car into the venue to set up. What's worse is that we often have to park that car a great distance from the venue or risk surrendering our payment for the performance to a parking fine. So, it's not without wonder that many modern day musicians and DJs are constantly complaining about back problems. But, it really doesn't need to be that way.
ROCKNROLLER MULTICART MINI R6RT
Every gigging musician reading this will know of the pain of lugging equipment in and out of venues before and after gigs. Especially when a PA system is needed to be brought into a venue, or someone decides to bring their Fender Twin Reverb for a jazz gig in a coffee shop. There is all the going to and from the rehearsals and storage between gigs where all that equipment has to be moved around. No wonder there are plenty of chiropractors out there setting up retirement funds based purely on income from musicians. So, this next product is sure to wipe the pain from the brow of many, as it simplifies the whole process and might just stop the back pain before it sets in.
PAIGE CAPOS 'THE CLICK'
Paige Capos have been used by musicians all over the world for around two decades now, finding their way onto the necks of the guitars of players like Vince Gill, Keith Urban, James Taylor, Grand Ole Opry staff guitarist Kerry Marx, Lady Antebellum's Clint Chandler - even actor Jeff Daniels is a fan. Founder Bryan Paige put his tool-and-die experience to work in designing a capo that would be super-thin so it wouldn't get in the way when he was using it, and that would be stored behind the nut unobtrusively when he wasn't. Most importantly of all, he wanted something that wouldn't put too much pressure on his strings and whack them out of tune. Now these capos are available in Australia thanks to Electric Factory. "I am glad that Paige products will be available nationwide within the Australian market through the extensive and committed dealer base that Elfa has cultivated over the last 40 years," Bryan Paige says.