So you've saved some cash and you're ready to buy your first gear, where do you start? Our resident music guru, Stu Heydon, will help you get up to speed on prices, quality, and options of the latest introductory gear.
Description:
The QT-12 is an inexpensive hand/lap held tuner
that includes both visual tuning and pitch tone tuning, that will
allow you to tune both guitars and other instruments.
Features:
-Battery power or optional AC adapter
-Plastic casing
-Pitch tone through internal speaker
-High sensitivity internal microphone
-Fast reacting LED meter
List Price: $35.99
Street Price: $15-20
Description:
The QT-10 in a great floor model tuner that allows
for hands free tuning. Works with both guitar and bass instruments.
Features:
-Battery power or optional AC adapter
-Plastic casing
-Line in/out
-Mute line out
-Fast reacting LED meter
List Price: $49
Street Price: $30-40
Description:
The Cool Cat is a great chorus pedal that will
make your 6 string electric sound like a twelve string guitar.
Features:
-Battery power (2 9V batteries included) or optional
AC adapter
-Heavy duty zinc housing
-Chorus speed , chorus chill (depth)
-Stereo out
List Price: $ 99
Street Price: $80-90
Description:
The Marshall Bluesbreaker II is like having 2 distortion
pedals in one- a hot boost for your solos and harmonics for that
extra bluesy sound.
Features:
-Battery power or optional AC adapter
-Solid metal casing
-2 modes (boost/blues)
Drive, tone, and volume controls
-Passive bypass
List Price: $179
Street Price: $80-90
Description:
The Cry Baby is the best known wah-wah pedal on
the market.
It has a good tone that will give you that vintage
wah effect.
Features:
-Battery power or optional AC adapter
-Heavy duty steel case
-Rubber non-slip pedal pad
-1 year warranty
List Price: $154.50
Street Price: $70-80
Description:
Guitar Maintentance Kit
Model 6500
Take care of your axe! The Dunlop Guitar Maintenance
Kit contains everything you need to keep your guitar clean and pristine.
Recommended by Stu.
Contains:
-Body Gloss
-Guitar Polish and Cleaner
-String Cleaner & Conditioner
-Fingerboard Cleaner & Preparation
-Fingerboard Deep Conditioner
-2 100% cotton polishing cloths
-1 micro fine fret polishing cloth
-A complete step-by-step guitar care
guide