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PRODUCT: Takamine EG50th – 50th Anniversary G Series REVIEWER: Reza Nasseri INFO: www.promusicaustralia.com June 2012 Situated at the base of Mount Takamine, what originally started as
Product: Hammond SK1 organ Guest Reviewer: Dan Mansfield (You Am I) Distributor: www.musico.com.au Imagine this. You are an organ player booked for a big tour and
Product: Takamine EF-407 Acoustic Guitar. Reviewed by: Shannon Bourne Information: www.promusicaustralia.com Over the last 50 years Takamine has been at the forefront of producing a steady
March 2011. Guest Reviewer: Paul Williamson Information: www.musicmerch.com.au Jupiter instruments, in my mind, have historically speaking, been aimed at the student and school band market. I have been aware of Jupiter student model horns over the years in teaching and school stage band situations. I always have found them to be a good solid horn, well built with good pitch and a consistent tone across the range. When we talk student horns we are thinking bright tone that will project and a horn that is easy to get sound over the full range of the instrument, especially in the lower end, low C through B and Bb. When the XO Jupiter 2069GL Artistic arrived by courier I was unsure about what
WALDEN G570TB NATURA SERIES ACOUSTIC GUITAR March 2010, 2010 | Reviewer: Greg Phillips Distributor: Musical Merchandiers www.musicmerch.com.au The G570TB is not the first Walden guitar we’ve road-tested
DRUMCRAFT SERIES 8 MAPLE KIT March 10, 2010 | Reviewer – Allan Leibowitz DISTRIBUTOR: DYNAMIC MUSIC www.dynamicmusic.com.au When I was told my review kit was just
JAMHUB GREEN ROOM March 2010, 2010 | Reviewer: Allan Leibowitz Distributor: INTELLIWARE www.intelliware.com.au Any amateur band will know the dread of facing neighbours after rehearsals. No matter
GIBSON 2008 LES PAUL STANDARD November 24, 2009 | Reviewer: Powderfinger’s Ian Haug Distributor: www.gibsonami.com I don’t know what it is about this guitar. It just
GIBSON ES339 November 24, 2009 | Reviewer: Powderfinger’s Ian Haug Distributor: www.gibsonami.com I’ve never written a review on a guitar, and am not one to dwell
THE SOURCE November 24, 2009 | Reviewer: Reza Nasseri Distributor: www.guitarbits.com.au Quite a few months back a nice guy named Matt Henderson contacted me about the
REVEREND BUCKSHOT ELECTRIC GUITAR November 24, 2009 | Reviewer: Paul Bignell Distributor: ATLANTIS ASIA 03 9818 7778 Tele meets Les Paul? Sort of but not quite.
ORANGE TINY TERROR COMBO November 24, 2009 | Reviewer: Powderfinger’s Ian Haug Distributor: www.gibsonami.com I love a good simple amp! One that I plug in and
LARRIVEE D05E ACOUSTIC GUITAR November 29, 2008 | Reviewer: Reza Nasseri Distributor: PRO MUSIC AUSTRALIA (07) 3375 6400 Jean Larrivée started out as a serious classical guitarist
COLE CLARK UL3A UKELADY UKULELE November 29, 2008 | Guest Reviewer: Amanda Roff of The Ukeladies Distributor: COLE CLARK GUITARS (03) 9720 1696 As some readers of
CASIO CDP-200R PORTABLE KEYBOARD November 29, 2008 | Reviewer: Stu Hosking Distributor: CASIO SOUND TECHNOLOGY www.soundtechnology.com.au For the manufacturers of portable digital pianos, it can be a
ST BLUES MISSISSIPPI BLUEMASTER GUITAR November 29, 2008 | Reviewer: Shannon Bourne Distributor: KURT JACOB & CO (02) 0636 7111 I first stumbled across the St. Blues
WALDEN D2040 ACOUSTIC GUITAR September 11, 2008 | Reviewer: Reza Nasseri Distributor: MUSICAL MERCHANDISERS (02) 9905 0311 Not a lot is known about Walden guitars other than
CASIO CTK-5000 & CTK-3000 PORTABLE KEYBOARDS September 11, 2008 | Reviewer: Stu Hosking Distributor: CASIO SOUND TECHNOLOGY www.soundtechnology.com.au Casio has been building the suspense on the pending
BAD CAT LYNX 50 AMPLIFIER September 11, 2008 | Reviewer: Marcel Yammouni Distributor: EGM DISTRIBUTION (03) 9888 6687 or info@egm.net.au The team at Bad Cat have been
BAD CAT ‘THE LEASH’ ATTENUATOR September 11, 2008 | Reviewer: Marcel Yammouni Distributor: EGM DISTRIBUTION (03) 9888 6687 or info@egm.net.au Armed with Bad Cat’s proprietary “Infinite Volume
CHRIS CHENEY SIGNATURE GRETSCH G6126T-CC June 12, 2008 | Reviewer: Shannon Bourne This month I was afforded the opportunity to review the brand new Chris Cheney
ROLAND TD-9KX V-TOUR DRUM SET June 12, 2008 | Reviewer: Allan Leibowitz Distributor: www.rolandcorp.com.au The new TD-9 electronic drums are designed to slot into the middle of
LARRIVEE D-03E DREADNAUGHT ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC March 15, 2008 | Reviewer: Shannon Bourne Distributor: PRO MUSIC (07) 3375 6400 Jean Larrivee began building his own classical guitars between 1968
BUGERA 6260 & 333 AMPS WITH 412 CAB March 15, 2008 | Reviewer: Marcel Yammouni Distributor: BEHRINGER This edition, I’m reviewing two amps … the Bugera 6260
GRETSCH RENOWN MAPLE SERIES DRUM KIT December 3, 2007 | Reviewer: Natalie Trembath Distributor: PRO MUSIC (07) 3375 6400 The Gretsch name is one that has been
BC RICH ASSASSIN FX6 & OUTLAW PX3 GUITARS December 3, 2007 | Guest Reviewer: Kristel Blackman Distributor: PRO MUSIC 1300 880 278 Assassin FX6 I first
ROLAND FP-7 DIGITAL PIANO December 3, 2007 | Guest Reviewer: Julitha Ryan Distributor: ROLAND (02) 9982 8266 I should start right out by saying that I
PRIVIA PX-120 DIGITAL PIANO December 3, 2007 | Guest Reviewer: Romy Hoffman (Macromantics) Distributor: SHRIRO 1300 768 112 Let’s start with the facts. This set of keys
TAKAMINE EG523SC ACOUSTIC GUITAR September 11, 2007 | Reviewer: Marcel Yammouni Distributor: PRO MUSIC www.promusicaustralia.com Nestled at the base of Takamine Mountain in Sakashita, Japan, Takamine
ROLAND JUNO-G September 11, 2007 | Reviewer: Gordon Ryder Distributor: ROLAND AUSTRALIA (02) 9982 8266 Mention the name Juno to someone who has been around electronic instruments
ROLAND CUBE 30X AMPLIFIER September 11, 2007 | Reviewer: Reza Nasseri Distributor: ROLAND AUSTRALIA (02) 9982 8266 The Roland Corporation was born in 1972, and although the
TC HELICON VOICESOLO VSM300 June 14, 2007 | Reviewer: Dom Italiano Distributor: AMBER TECHNOLOGY (02) 9452 8600 In an age where residents and noise restrictions are limiting
ZOOM H4 HANDY RECORDER March 13, 2007 | Reviewer: Greg Phillips Distributor: DYNAMIC MUSIC (02) 9939 1299 As editor of Australian Musician magazine, I get to interview
ROLAND E80 ARRANGER KEYBOARD March 13, 2007 | Reviewer: Gordon Ryder Distributor: ROLAND AUSTRALIA (02) 9982 8266 Creating a buzz at the moment in the world of
GRETSCH CATALINA MAPLE SHELL DRUMSET November 24, 2006 | Reviewer: Paul Matcott Distributor: PRO MUSIC (07) 3375 6400 The Gretsch Drum company began in the USA in
