Spark Go works as an audio interface (1 In x 2 Out, 16-bit/44.1 kHz) when connected to a computer via USB. This feature allows users to record guitar performances directly into recording software with high-quality sound. It’s a practical tool for home recording setups, providing a straightforward way to capture musical ideas and create professional-quality recordings.
The tone woods, the Gruene Triple-O slope shoulder shape, the bracing and maybe particularly the bracing holes all produce a magical sound that is not only loud and robust, but there’s some kind of vibrato effect coming out of this acoustic. Plug in the optional Baggs VTC Element pup and the sound is simply inspirational. Musician friends have heard this and asked if I was using an effects pedal. Nope.
The Donner DST-152 test model has a black high gloss finish, a neck made of AAA Canadian maple with a satin finish and C-shaped profile, a 25.5” scale, and a classic Fender neck joint with plate (bolt-on construction). The maple fretboard has a 12“ radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and black position marks. The headstock shows 18:1 ratio vintage-style split-head tuning machines (meaning that the string can be inserted into the well inside of the tuning peg, keeping the jagged edge of a clipped string safely away from the player’s hands) and 2 string trees.
Donner is a Chinese manufacturer of musical instruments for beginners, gear, and accessories for musicians. Born in 2012, it has expanded globally by opening warehouses in Europe and the USA. This electric guitar, presented at Believe In Music 2022 (virtual NAMM)
Bass players might like this for a fuzz bass option. It does have the overall distortion character and flavour of the RAT pedal, but the lack of adjustability feels somewhat limiting.
StrapGraphics has been in the business of designing custom leather straps since 2011. The brain child of two college friends who combined their experience in textile manufacturing and design to come up with this unique approach for treating leather, then printing on it.
The Rocktron Reaction Distortion I offers a flexible cast of opinions towards establishing your own wall of sound. The pedal includes an assortment of knobs which provide the musician with more freedom while setting up their own sound, without becoming too overwhelming.
You invest so much time, effort, and money when purchasing a guitar, why would you not give that same amount of attention and detail to the strap it hangs from?
When home recording is mentioned in conversations between musicians, microphones, mixers, Macs, tons of cables and complicated software often come to mind. All of these items are expensive and time consuming to set up for the guitarist who just wants to plug in and play without any hassle, so I was excited to be able to try a product that would make this long process simpler.
Jazz Guitarists are generally concerned with finding the ultimate instrument for plying their craft. The next critical issue is the accurate reproduction of the tone created by their builder.
