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12/07/2011

Bobelock Featherlite 1003 Oblong Black/Blue 4/4 Violin Case Review

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(More customer reviews)I picked this violin case for my birthday. I was very excited about it, I LOVED the color from the looks of the picture. But when I finally got the much anticipated gift, it wasn't what it had looked like in the picture!
One of the things that attracted me to it was the pretty blue interior. I soon found that it wasn't that color at all, instead it was a DARK navy blue.
I was quite disappointed by the difference, but chose to keep it since I would have to pay more shipping. I ask that you PLEASE CHANGE THE PICTURE so that you will give much more satisfactory service.
Sincerely,
Naomi Wong

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This is a Bobelock Featherlite 4/4 Violin Case with black exterior and blue velour interior with suspension.Weighing just 5lbs makes it truly featherlite and it's aBobelock, meaning quality inside and out!

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Bellafina Better Quality Violin Bow, 4/4 Size Review

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(More customer reviews)I had 3/4 of a ship in my back yard. So I found this for sale advertising "4/4" for the bow size. I'm thinking, "Hurray, the missing piece to make my 3/4 of a ship, 4/4!" So this arrives. I'm shocked. I shrug my shoulders an attach it to the front anyway. Immediately after cast off my ship sunk into my back yard. My dog had been on board at the time. This product is great for killing your dog on a ship. It's also a great violin bow.

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The Bellafina Better Quality Violin Bow is a very good quality brazilwood bow with natural horsehair and a fully-lined ebony frog with Parisian eye, nickel mounted, 3-part button.

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12/06/2011

Londoner Bows Three Star Violin Bow, Octagonal Review

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(More customer reviews)In my search for a quality bow for my daughters new violin I purchased this bow to test. It did surprisingly well. My budget was under $500 (which has changed after these trials).
Testers were my daughter (novice) and our violin teacher (expert). The violin teacher also compared them to her $2500 bow. These didn't even come close to her bow.
Bows in the trial (Ranked in the order of preference):
(We used Pirazzi rosin on an unmarked German violin)
1st: Londoner Three Star Pernambuco Bow (about $330) 60g
2nd: CodaBow Diamond NX (about $355) 62g
3rd: Arcos Brasil Pernambuco Nickel Mount bow (3 different makers) (about $400-450) 61-62g
4th: CodaBow Prodigy (about $265) 62g
5th: Arcos Brasil Carbon Fiber Braided (about $180-225)
6th: Arcos Brasil Carbon Fiber non-braided (about $140-180)
Our current bow is a Brazilwood Leon Glasser? bow (sorry stamp is worn down, can only read LEON GLAS--- stamp).
We were looking for a well balanced bow with good feel and better sound than the existing Glasser bow. Unfortunately none of the bows exceeded the Glasser bow's sound quality however the Londoner 3 star and the Codabow Diamond NX did at least match the sound. Both the Londoner and the Coda NX was almost the same as the Glasser bow and the violin teacher couldn't choose between the three (Londoner, Coda NX and Glasser). All others (Arcos Brasil, Codabow Prodigy) were losers to the Glasser.
The Londoner had the best feel and balance. The Coda NX was slightly off balance. Both have are about equal in sound.
The Arcos Brasil bows had good feel but didn't match the sound. However there was an Arcos bow that did not have good feel and lesser sound.
The Codabows won the Carbon Fiber bows contest with the Diamond series outshining many including the Prodigy, as it should. The Arcos Carbon Fibers were the worst in this group but not terrible.
If we had a lesser bow, we would have stuck with the Londoner. Instead, I'll have to change my budget to hopefully find some better options.
A word of advise, always trial the bow you plan on buying (or buy from a site/store with a generous return policy). Its been a great service and really helps compare what you have to what you're buying.
At this point, I'm going to go test the Codabow Diamond GX and Joule. Based on the NX's performance, I'm expecting them to be much better (but at a cost).
Hope this helps someone with their difficult task in finding the perfect bow!

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The Three Star Violin Bow from Londoner Bows is a finely balanced bow with exceptional playing quality, hand carved from top quality pernambuco. The frog is full silver mounted and made from the finest ebony. The grip is leather with silver winding. Full size only.

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Behringer AT108 15-Watt Acoustic Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)As small amps go, this is a good one. It's good enough that, even though I've got two other pretty nice and much more expensive amps, this is the one that gets the most use. The additional inputs for mike/CD are surprising handy and great for practice. You do have to tweak the settings and angle it right to avoid muddy/tinny sound, but easy and simple to do since there's only a few but enough knobs to work to get it about right. There's always sound issues with amps this size, but this is surprisingly good and relatively clear. Well worth the money and would recommend to anyone looking for a first amp, a small/mini amp, a practice amp, or just needs a decent amp on a tight budget.
Only downside is that there's no accompanying battery pack, but as long as you always have an outlet, it's actually a good thing and less trouble since batteries have their own requirements/issues...

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The AT108 is the guitar amp that puts vintage tone and character in a light, portable package. It's a beautiful-sounding amp for beginners in their bedrooms as well as seasoned performers who need a discreet sidekick for their next gig.

Where Are the Tubes? Ask any guitarist what they want most from an amp and they'll answer with a single word--TONE. That quest for tone drove us to develop our amplifiers. Behringer's proprietary VTC (Virtual Tube Circuitry) gives the AT108 its in-your-face tube amp tone. It's an amp with such rich, harmonic character and buttery tube-like goodness, you'll wonder where we hid the tubes.
Classic Control This 15-Watt guitar amp is a singer/songwriter's dream come true. The AT108 features an instrument input as well as a mic input, both with their own volume control. Just plug in a dynamic mic and an acoustic guitar, and you're ready to rock the coffee shop. A three-band EQ gives you precise tone-shaping capabilities.
A Little Privacy If you're not yet ready for primetime, or just need to hold a low-key rehearsal, the AT108 features a 1 /4" input for playing along with your favorite songs, and a headphone input for private jamming.
Built to Last The AT108's electronic components are built into a robust metal enclosure for maximum protection. The cabinet is made of high-grade wood covered with durable vinyl.
What's in the Box Behringer AT108 15-Watt Acoustic Amplifier, User's Manual

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12/05/2011

Yamaha MS1000 Folding Music Stand with Carrying Bag Review

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(More customer reviews)I couldn't believe the quality of this music stand when I set it up for the first time. I saw flimsy ones in a local music store that sell for $30 and above. I went ahead with this one because I trust the quality of Yamaha products and I can gladly say I'm not disappointed. It looks really good and sturdy standing in my living room and is very easy to be folded up and put back into the carrying bag if need to. My two kids take it everywhere in the house without any problem.

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This Yamaha MS1000 Music Stand is a lightweight, yet durable, stand which provides high quality at a low price. Constructed of super-sturdy round tubing, the stands also feature a permanently attached swivel joint that connects the stand to the base.

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Korg MA-30 Ultra Compact Digital Metronome Review

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(More customer reviews)This is chock full of features and hands-down the best budget portable metronome on the market, with only one caveat which'll be mentioned later. A terrific buy for students.
Battery life is great, getting around 200 hours out of two AAs. The display is clear and easy to read. I've dropped it once and it didn't cause any problems. For a digital metronome, the beep isn't an irritating chirp as some other metronomes tend to be.
It can generate any tone on the chromatic scale for manual tuning, and even allows you to adjust the pitch slightly away from A440 if you need to (sometimes necessary, especially for wind players playing outdoors in the extreme cold)
It can handle 1 - 7 beats per measure, and can give you triplets, 8ths or 16th notes on top of that.
It has a handy tap feature to determine tempo.
This isn't perfect, it's not a Dr. Beat (the best metronome on the market, period). The volume control is very sensitive, and if you have it in your pocket you can easily accidentally blast your ears with headphones on. An LED would be a nice addition.
The caveat mentioned earlier is this: Most people prefer a dial to adjust tempo as opposed to the up and down buttons of this model (The Matrix MR500, MR800 and the Seiko SQ50 have less features and lack a volume control, but do have a dial and LED). Still, for the price and the features, you can't beat it.

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The MA-30 is the latest digital metronome from Korg's innovative line, packed with new features like volume control and sophisticated rhythms such as triplets and quadruplets, with inner beats omitted.

LCD Display In addition to the audible click, the MA-30 features a liquid crystal pendulum for visual tempo reference.
Sophisticated Rhythm Patterns 13 different rhythms are built-in to this electronic metronome so you can practice to more than just a click track. Rhythms include duplets, triplets, triplets with inner beats omitted, quadruplets, and quadruplets with inner beats omitted are programmed into this digital metronome
Reference Pitches The MA-30 features twelve reference pitches (C4 -B4) for tuning on the go, with adjustable calibration of A4 from 438-445 Hz.
Tap Tempo The MA-30's tempo adjusts from 40 to 208 BPM. You can also use the tap function for setting the tempo manually.
Adjustable Volume and Headphone Output Adjust the metronome volume to your liking, and use the earphone jack so only you can hear the sound.
Power Efficient Get approximately 250 hours of continuous digital metronome use on two AAA batteries.
Ultra-Portable The MA-30 weights in at just .17 lbs. (including batteries), and is small enough to fit in your pocket at 4.09 x 2.52 x 0.59 inches (W x D x H).
What's in the Box Korg MA-30 Digital Metronome, Two AAA Batteries, User's Manual

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12/04/2011

Mach One 3/4-4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest Review

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(More customer reviews)after going through numerous types of shoulder rests searching for the perfect design i finally found this company. their claims that it may be the most comfortable shoulder rest design are not totally unfounded... ! highly recommended.

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This Mac One is ergonomically designed in molded plastic. The "S" shape fits comfortably on your shoulder and minimizes the size of the feet.

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