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Gaining a lot of attention at MusikMesse this year was Casio’s new Trackformer XW-PD1 Groove Center. The XW-PD1 is an all-in-one music machine that includes all
Presented this week at MusicMesse 2015 in Frankfurt was the Yamaha Silent Guitar range including the SLG-200. The Yamaha SLG-200 is the perfect instrument for practice,
Roland wasted no time in releasing a bunch of new products at this year’s MusikMesse in Frankfurt, Germany. Here’s a brief run down of the main
German owned, produced in China but with origins going back to C.F. Martin in 1970, the Sigma range of guitars is available in Australia courtesy of
With a strong rubberised non-slip clip the MT-15B clips easily onto the headstock of your instrument and features a frequency response range tailored for guitar, bass,
The AC10 was one of the first amplifiers to bear the VOX name and was available only for a short period of time in the early
Known more now as the backing band for the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Philadelphia’s hip hop/neo soul band The Roots have been playing their funky
The guys from Portand’s heavy rock outfit, Red Fang sit down with the folks at Orange Amps to discuss why they use only Orange Amp PPC412
Reece from Cranbourne Music demos the Cole Clark Angel 2 with Spruce Top and Indian Rosewood Back and Sides. www.cranbournemusic.com.au www.coleclarkguitars.com
Angus Marshall from Big Music Shop in Sydney reviews Maton’s revolutionary AP5 pickup system. The AP5 takes acoustic guitar pre-amps/pick ups to a whole new level.
Here’s a cool video we found on YouTube by an artist named KiNK. He’s using the Roland MX-1 digital mixer with analog gear, MFB 522 for
Jimi Hocking checks out the new Vox Night Train 50 Amp Head for us. This powerful, all-tube head offers two channels for traditional and high-gain sounds. The
Founded in the 1890s, the UK based Barnes and Mullins company is still producing quality instruments including banjos, guitars, saxophones and accessories. Australian company Musical Merchandisers
Casio Releases iPad App That Recreates Its Popular CZ Series of Classic Synthesizers A few weeks ago, Casio announced today the release of the CZ App
The PROMARS PLUG-OUT Software Synthesizer is a complete reproduction of the rare and powerful PROMARS synthesizer first released in 1979. With two detunable VCOs and two
Demonstration of the Tanglewood Sundance Pro TW60 SC VS E from the folks at Tanglewood UK. Tanglewood distributed in Australia by National Music
Kosmic’s guitar stalwart Gary Cox shows you how to get some excellent sounds with the Boss RC-1 Looper, as well as integrating a host of his
When Joel Ward is not defending on-comers as a fullback for Crystal Palace of the Premier Football League, he finds other things to do like… learn
Ricky Skaggs, country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer, talks to Triad-Orbit about how his Triad T2 stand and Orbit 2 / O2 boom has
Antonio Sanchez of Pat Metheny’s Unity Group plays Yamaha Absolute Hybrid Maple on the song “Rise Up” http://au.yamaha.com/
The Martinez MD-31-TGL Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar is the perfect guitar for the student or beginner, or even for the more experienced player looking for another solid
Gwyn Ashton is currently back in Australia on his solo Radiogram tour. We caught up with him at Mr Boogie Man for a chat about his
Our friends at Cranbourne Music caught up with Maton’s head of R&D, Patrick Evans, who was kind enough to sit down with Rhys to discuss the
A quick look at some of the killer tones inside the Bugera G5 Infinium 5-watt tube guitar amplifier courtesy of our friends at Kosmic.
Session and jazz supremo, and veteran touring guitarist for Steely Dan and The Dukes of September Rhythm Revue, Jon Herington, puts THR10C through it’s paces in
Musn’t forget our banjo friends. Mark from Barratts Music Tasmania catches up with Deering’s Mark Hunn to chat about their Goodtime series
ANAHEIM, WHERE ALL YOUR MUSICAL PRAYERS ARE NAMMSWERED! Report and photos by Peter Hodgson The first time you go to a NAMM Show in Anaheim, California
You may have heard about bass greats Doug Wimbish and Victor Wooten getting together on the Behringer/Bugera stand to jam. We can now show what all
Formed in 2001, Irish band The Script have built up a massive international following and have made a habit of taking out huge awards at major
We stumbled across this great BBC documentary from a few years ago on the influence of Vox Amps on the British music scene Vox distributed in
Lou Vecchio from US rock band New Politics discusses Gretsch Walnut Series Drums. Distributed in Australia by Pro Music
As seen at NAMM 2015, Behringer’s cutting-edge X Air digital mixers integrate with your iPad, Android tablet, Mac, Windows, or Linux laptop — and even your
Got a Novation Bass Station II? Thinking about getting one? Here is the first in a new series of detailed videos which go in depth with the Novation
Cameron from Yamaha Australia shows us the new Yamaha PSR E253 & PSr-E353 portable keyboards at NAMM 2015. More info at http://au.yamaha.com/
Cameron from Yamaha Australia show us the new Yamaha P-115 Digital Piano at NAMM 2015 and outlines some of it’s great features. For more info visit
Arena-rock mainstays Def Leppard have always made top-quality vocal production a priority of both their albums and their live shows. Toward that end, they’ve chosen the