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SOFTWARE: Rob Papen RG
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Time+Space will add to its range of Rob Papen virtual instruments with the RG rhythm guitar synthesizer later this month
ELECTRIC GUITARS: 2008 Gibson USA Les Paul Standard
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After being tested by the jazz guitarist and inventor whose name it bears, the 2008 Les Paul Standard is set for release in August.
Hi tech: Reason Electric Bass ReFill
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Eight classic basses, hyper-sampled with selectable bass rigs and switchable signal chains offer the most dynamic, natural sounding bass sounds available anywhere.
Percussion: Yamaha TP3100EA portable timpani
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New Yamaha timpani touted as first to feature both adjustable pedal height and castors
BRASS: Yamaha YSS875EXHG custom Soprano Sax
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Yamaha presents the flagship and last addition to the Custom sax EX-series – a soprano saxophone with high-G key.
Percussion: New Sabian Vault cymbals
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Two new cymbals (or is that three?) have been introduced to the UK market, courtesy of Sabian and via the UK's Sabian distributor, Arbiter.
EDUCATIONAL: JHS SpongeBob Squarepants
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Nickelodeon UK licenses JHS to produce
SpongeBob electric guitars and ukeleles
BASS GUITARS: Lodestone Primal
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New British guitar company Lodestone has introduced the new Primal 4 and 5-string active basses.
FX: Digitech Vocalist Live Pro
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Following on from the success of the Vocalist Live 2 footpedal, Digitech has now upgraded and tweaked its proprietary technology to release a new, rackable unit that does every thing the previous, giging pedals do, but adds studio clarity and a lot m
ELECTRIC GUITARS: Lodestone
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Lodestone is a brand new British guitar company that has recently introduced a number of electric guitars featuring groundbreaking development processes and materials.
BASS GUITAR: Warwick Starbass II
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High end German bass manufacturer Warwick is expanding its extensive product line with the retro-cool hollow-body Starbass II
PRINT: New from Mel Bay
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Mel Bay has expanded its catalogue with the release of: Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 - Expanded Left HanStickology - A Guide to Playing the Chapman Stick Book/DVD, Children's Recorder Method - Volume 2 Book/CD and Getting Into Bluegrass Banjo Book/CD
FX: Danelectro launches Cool Cat pedals
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Targeting the 'finicky' player, Danelectro, through JHS & Co in the UK, has introduced nine new pedals, all with a slight tilt on traditional electric guitar effects, but that combine in a mix n match way to create a multitude of tones.
Hi tech: New ESI hardware
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ESI has released three new products through its distributor, Time+Space.
FX: Joe Satriani and the new Vox Satchurator distortion pedal
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VOX Amplification has introduced the Satchurator – the first in a series of guitar pedals in an ongoing collaboration with guitar icon Joe Satriani.
Backline: Roland Mobile Cube
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Roland's little stereo amp is designed for use anywhere, anytime and can handle all types of electronic instruments and audio devices for up to 15 battery-powered hours.
Traditional: Yamaha Radius series pianos
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Following excellent sales for the first Radius in 2007, Yamaha has been encouraged to invest in and develop the range. Thanks to the unique design of each model Yamaha will now market the Radius range as a desirable lifestyle brand.
SECTOR GUIDE - Drums
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Drummers are a misrepresented, often maligned species of musician; often the butt of cruel (all right, funny) one-liners and always the last member of the band to know anything.
SECTOR GUIDE - Acoustic Guitars
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A well-made acoustic guitar is a wonderful thing. The simple act of strumming, say, the chord of C on an instrument that has been crafted from carefully selected tonewoods with a scientific attention to detail...
SECTOR GUIDE - Budget Electric Guitars
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Most guitarists can remember their first electric guitar, often with fondness; the brutal reality of a poorly pieced together lump of wood and metal with an action that left young fingers cut to ribbons...
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