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Not the correct picture
I don't have a recent version of this harmonica. Mine is from 1972, Purchased in Germany, and it is great! The picture displayed "Piccolo" is not correct. For an accurate picture, go here [...] | 45 stars
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Very Poor Quality
Incredibly poor quailty. I would not puchase. My two year old fell in love with this guitar, but unfortunately it doesn't seem that it will outlast his interest. After a 1/2 hour of play the bar that holds down the strings started pulling out of the body. Amazon very nicely sent a replacement, so I could swap out guitars. The replacement one has one peg that will not stay turned for even 2 seconds (all the pegs come loose but at least the others stay turned for a little while). So my child is playing a five string. For the price I wasn't expecting anything other than a toy, but it should be a least "playable." | 01 star
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Great Product that is Very User Friendly
I have been looking for a long time for an easy way to convert old audio cassettes to CD's. Most of the products I had seen looked too complicated and the ones that looked simple had gotten bad reviews.After reading positive technical and consumer reviews of this product, I decided to order it. I LOVE IT.I am running Windows XP and it took about 30 minutes from the time I opened the box until I was recording the first cassette to my hard drive. The instructions are concise and easy to follow. The only thing that was left out of the intsructions was to make sure you have your audio playback settings in the recorder set to your sound card. It defaults to Inport and I could not hear what I was recording until I made that change.The included software to remove pops and clicks is pretty basic. You may need something else for noise removal. I first downloaded audacity which is free for download. I found it difficult to use. I found another free program called recordpad which worked well and was more user friendly.I would recommend this product to anyone who has lots of tapes and/or LP's and wants a quick and simple method to convert them.It is great! | 45 stars
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Defect, should not have gone to market!
This is definitely the only type in the market that is 5 DVD capable. Well, I guess it was too good to be true. Got mine and it wouldn't work from the start. Of of the 5 DVD slots, only one was acessible. Getting it to play required about 20 minutes of pushing "play" and "eject". When it finally did play, I plugged in my microphones and, by now, to no surprise, no sound what so ever from the mic. jacks. These were brand new microphones, I tell you. Fiddled around with all sorts of controls, went out and bought expensive moster cables and still no sound from the integrated mixer. After 3 hours, I gave up on it!Next day, I went to the vocopro website and contacted support. I told him what was happening and he said, "Oh, there seems to be a bad patch of these that went out by accident. We have been getting lots of calls with regards to not being able to eject and no sound." Then I asked him if there was serial # that corresponds to the bad ones. To which he answered "No".So there folks, stay away from this machine and probably this company. I hope vocopro doesn't make it on the TV show "Made in America". | 01 star
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Excellent!
I was "shocked" at the difference this made in my recordings. My wife saw the Samson SP01 on my wish list bought it for me as a gift. When she asked if I needed it, I said, "Probably not, but it couldn't hurt." I live in a small condo with carpeted floors, and I couldn't imagine it making much of a difference. After trying it, though, I noticed a change in the noise levels in my recordings. I use it for recording poetry, and now my poems are very crisp with nothing in the background but soft quiet. My suggestion for anyone looking at this is to buy it. The price is right, and your recording quality will only get better. | 45 stars
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Good Product Deceptive Picture
This drum is the same quality that my daughter uses at music class. If you want a gathering drum of high quality this is a perfect product for you. However is you want 3 drums don't buy this the photo is deceptive. Like others I purchased this because I thought I was getting 3 drums and you are only getting 1 gathering drum. I would have rather have gotten the bongos and the Tom Tom drum for the price because I wanted multiple drums at my house for playgroups. I also really wanted the standing drum since my daughter is a new walker and sitting is not of great interest these days. I gave this 3 stars because it was decptively advertised. I would give the 1 drum 5 stars if the picture was changed and though expensive I have seen this drum other places for around $75 so the price on Amazon is reasonable for this product. | 23 stars
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Easy CD Creator 6 Rocks
The product is trully a digitally media suite as it claims .Yeah , Yeah there are crashes and bugs here and there ,which product doesnt have theese . I installed my copy which I had purcahsed at Frys and installed it on Win 98 . I like the new enhanced Creator Classic . It has cool features like burning multi disc data sets , ability to create Bootable DVDs , MP3 DVD Discs , . The label Creator has also trully been enhanced , abilty to print DVD covers is somethings I like a lot . DVD builder and Audio Central are new applications to this suite . Audio Central doesnt really compare to other audio applications out there . A lot of important options are buried under menus .DVD builder is also a great application though I am irritated with so many windows popping up ,really poor UI design.All in all its worth the investment . You can lose at the price you pay. | 34 stars
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Silent Brass System
The silent brass system for trumpet works. What more can I say? My grandson loves it. My daughter, his mom, loves it and so does his sister who plays oboe. | 45 stars
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Great with the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders!
I wanted to try out these strings because of the many great things I heard about them and because one of my favorite artist (Mark Hoppus) uses these with the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders.They sound so amazing! Never will I go back to the Super Slinkys again! | 45 stars
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guitar case
was really impressed w/ the guitar case, was economical and very sturdy even a cubby for extra strings and picks. if we ever need another one (which would be for another guitar) i'd look for musician's gear first. | 45 stars
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Awe, the silence!!!
My son plays the trumpet. He plays quite well. We purchased this so he could practice in his room and minimize the noise the neighbors would hear. This product has performed great. If you are in the same room as the trumpet player you can hear some of the noise. But, it isn't as loud as it was prior to using the product.Now it is our dog that is named Trumpet that makes the noise. | 45 stars
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Does a great Job
needed this for some old Audio Great. Works great. If you have very small entry points for pots or switches you should consider they have a Deox that is syringe based. | 45 stars
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Great product
DeoxiT D5 is a great product, performing a thorough cleaning of switches and contacts while leaving a light lubricant coating. It does not damage plastic or nylon parts, and is an effective cleaner for its intended purpose. | 34 stars
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Longer Cable
The extra 10 feet that this cord provided made all the difference for a recent performance by my daughter, without adding any distortion or drop in quality. | 45 stars
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Rotten customer support
This software looks as if it has real potential but didn't deliver. I had problems burning CDs from the start. I've been working with their tech support on and off for about 6 MONTHS and have yet to get the program to work. Their tech support is horrible, it takes weeks to answer my emails and they sent standardized solutions that didn't even address my problem. Phone support costs $35. If it worked it would be great software but it doesn't work and support is useless. | 12 stars
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awful product
I received this stand, missing parts and no instructions. It was obviously previously returned, and reshipped without anyone checking it's contents. I am really suprised that Amazon shipped this totaly defective product. I have had good experience with Amazon in the past. Now I keep trying to return it, I got a RGA, but it is gatherning dust on my porch, since the UPS Driver has not come by to get it, nor has UPS called me to say the driver is coming out. I have to believe that Amazon has not made any arrangement for its return. | 01 star
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american idol bound
We got this gift for 8 year old daughter's birthday-We cannot keep her off of it!! She loves singing and plus she is getting in her reading also. Very addictive-we had to purchase extra mic for her brother. lots of fun- we have had no problems with volume or ability to hear her. great value. | 45 stars
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THEY ARE MAKING THEM EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE
I CAUGHT IT ON SALE --- THEY ARE NOW FULLY WRAPPED IN SECURE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC -- WITH A PRODUCT TAG INCLUDED - INSTEAD OF JUST THE STAND LOOSE IN A BOX WITH A PACKING SLIP | 45 stars
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Hercules 3 guitar stand
Perfect for the stage. Built like a tank, yet very portable. A stand that totally supports your electric or acoustic guitars and provides quick one-handed grab and return of the instrument. The only problem is my band mates want to use it for their axes too! | 45 stars
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Hey look at me!
This dvd is'nt even released yet and I'm gonna write a review about it. Well It's awesome or it sucks, I dont know. IT'S NOT OUT YET STOP WRITING REVIEWS!!!! | 45 stars
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Just okay
The quality of the sound seems fine, comparable to the Sony handheld mic I was using. The headset is comfortable and the unit seems solid enough. The mic stays in position when I move around. This definitely solves the problem I was having trying to keep my mouth at a consistent position to the mic while playing the guitar and singing. I would rate this higher but for the fact that the chord, at 4 feet, is ridiculously short. No way I can plug this into the USB mixer on my desk, then sit back and play and sing. You will definitely need an extension unless you plan to sit right on top of whatever you're plugging into. The problem then is that the heavy XLF plug (times two because of the plug end on the extension) drags on the headset. There is a clip attached to the connector which you can use to secure the connector to your clothing to eliminate the drag, but that just adds one more step to setting up. How expensive is wire for Shure? The only extension I have on hand is quite long, about 20 feet, so I'm losing some gain by attaching that. I will probably return this and shop around for a headset with a longer chord. | 23 stars
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Less muffled, long lasting, deep fitting windscreen - minor problems
Almost three years later... admittedly I did not use this on stage most of the time, but for what it is and the price, it has lasted well.I just replaced it with a "Tour Grade Ball Style Foam Windscreen", which is smaller, looks sharper and fits more snugly, but the new one has a denser/thicker foam and sounds more muffled than this one.This windscreen is not "Ball Style" and has a deeper fit covering all of the mic and then some. At one gig where we were playing loud in an enclosed area, this windscreen seemed to increase feedback - my suspicion was that the extra coverage on the rear was interfering with the cardioid pattern of the mic, allowing more bleed, because when I removed it the feedback less of an issue.The large size and coverage of this windscreen has also worked well as a protective dust cover for mics that I left out in the studio for longer periods of time.Pros:- Not very dense of a foam so it does not muffle the sound as much as the "Tour Grade ...".- Lasts a ridiculously long time.- Tough resilient foam.- Large enough to fit easily over any hand held microphone.Cons:- Large size means it is not a very snug fit. It never fell off, but then again if I swung it around on stage, seems like it would.- The tube-like shape doesn't look as good because of the deeper fitting windscreen that covers more of the mic, the "Ball Style" is definitely more striking in my opinion.- Has a deeper fit over the mic therefore it may interfere with the cardioid pattern of the mic.Summary. Not cute looking and potentially interferes with mic cardioid pattern, but long lasting, versatile and less muffled. Very good but not great. | 34 stars
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BEWARE OF THE PRODUCT LABEL
This product is marketed by the manufacturer as a "Deluxe Dynamic Stereo Microphone. It is NOT a stereo microphone. It is a common low-end monophonic (one channel) microphone. The photo will reveal that the plug has only two contacts, meaning one channel. Furthermore, the instructions with the microphone indicate that for stereo use, two of these microphones must be used, -one for the recorder's left jack, and one for the right. Don't make the same mistake I made. THIS IS NOT A STEREO MICROPHONE! | 01 star
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String swing CC01K hardwood & studio guitar hanger
I am completely satisfied with this purchase and especially the price. Cheaper the our local music shops, but just as good. | 45 stars
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Elastic will fail after extended use
Shockmount itself is solid, works great with my Rode K2 mic. However, the elastic wears out relatively quickly (around 8 months to 1 year) due to the weight of the microphone. Luckily, replacement elastic can be purchased for around $8-10 online. I would purchase it ahead of time so you're not stuck with a floppy shockmount for a recording session. | 23 stars
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Perfect product
I brought this product for my 8th grader, and he likes it very much. It is very comforter. I am very satisfied with this product and highly recommended. | 45 stars
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The Difference is Noticable
I hooked up an Audix OM2 mic using this cable and an identical mic with a Planet Waves Cable. Both sounded great but the monster you could hear the difference. There was a tighter sound and it was more clear. I switched the mics to see if there would be a change in sound: there wasn't. The difference was clear. Then I used a planet waves cable to hook up to a powered speaker. Same test. Same results. Monster makes a great product. Thats why they charge a premium. But if you are a smart shopper like myself you can find this cable at a GREAT price. I know i did. | 45 stars
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Awesome Item
I actually bought this used off a friend for 1/2 of what is listed here. At first I was just wanting a great new distortion pedal, and this one had 2 different options built in!Now, as I play often, but through traveling, I don't always have an amp to plug to. Yet, I can patch from this preamp straight to a mixing board/sound board for a great "amped" live sound. The preamp and tube inside this thing really makes it sound great. You can get awesome distortion and sustain.I highly recommend this- and best part is the two outputs. Ideally, i plug the "direct to amp" to the amp and "direct to mixer" to ... well you know. that way i have control as does our tech.You won't be dissatisfied! | 34 stars
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Korg TM-40
This is an excellent product.This tuner is just perfect, I can tune my cello and have a better practice sesion since I got the korg TM-40 because of all its features. | 34 stars
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Remo 16'' Tunable HD-7216-00
The Drum need to be reinforced. First of all the rebit on the drum is very week they break of easily, secondly the tension bolt tread get damage very easily, when trying to tune the drum. If Remo can come of with a stronger version of the drum it will be good. | 12 stars
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This product was not was I expected from the description
In the description of this Remo Riq was written, that it would be a tunable Riq. That was the reason I ordered it. But when I got it (I live in Germany, so it was quite complicated to order it) it was an untunable instrument. So I'm really disappointed!!!! | 01 star
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Exactly what I expected...
This guitar stand was exactly what I had expected, based on reading other reviews. I purchased this for a friend to store his Rock Band guitars, and once assembled it seems perfect for this use. (I'm sure it would be great for regular guitars as well!) | 34 stars
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finally, a Nine Inch Nails sponcered guitar
If this axe is good enough for Trent Rezner it is good enough for me. I plan on purchasing this one in early June and will be adding it to my collection of Guitars. The reason I have only given this Guitar 4 stars is becouse it is not truely an artist series guitar. i wish this axe had some sort of NIN marking on it somewhere, possibly inlaid on the 13th fret, but anything would do, even if it cost a bit more i wouldnt mind paying | 34 stars
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Good value
I like buying these for my son. He has gone from the Super Slinks to these and seems to like them quite well. | 45 stars
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No more fine tuners.
I bought perfection pegs for two fiddles and installed them myself because I don't want a professional messing things up and leaving me with the problem. It isn't difficult, you just need to follow instructions and take it slow, don't over size the hole. I didn't glue all of them in but have had a couple come loose and have to go back and glue them. I think it is best just to glue them when you install them.At first it's hard to keep them from slipping but as they "break-in" they get better. When you need to loosen them just a bit they will often drop 2 or 3 half steps even more and you have to bring the tuning back up. When I think of planetary gears I think of nothing slipping but that is not the case with these. The gears must have to "bite" into the plastic because when you install them they slip real easy.They do get better in a few days and get real easy to use. It is nice not the have the fine tuners, the fiddle looks better and I am pretty sure it sounds better. I have one more to change over but I will wait a while to be sure it is the thing to do.I sure like them and recommend them with slight reservation. I'm not quite ready to add them to my best fiddle. | 34 stars
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Song cards got wet
My 7 year old loves this toy and figured out how to tune the flutes and how to play the songs. The only problem is that the song cards are not laminated and they got soggy after the first use. Now they've fallen apart. | 34 stars
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Nice Strap for the Price, but...
This strap is comfortable and has a nice look, but if you are going to use it for an electric guitar you might want to go for a strap that is a little wider around the shoulder. I ended up using it for one of my acoustic guitars instead of the electric I bought it for because it doesn't really hold up to the weight of your average electric. | 34 stars
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Love it!!!
This guitar is absolutely gorgeous. It's a showpiece when it's not being played and has a lovely tone when in use. It's comfortable as well. I know the description says that it has a few small blemishes. I can't see them, and I'm thrilled with this purchase. | 45 stars
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Great product, great price.
They have been the strings I have used for 30 years. They are they best. | 45 stars
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dw9000pedal
this pedal rocks.i grew up with the son of dw,so i've always played dw pedals,the action is great,but i think this pedal is over built,very heavy,it could be run over by a semitruck...thanks...johnny sap markese. | 45 stars
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Good Range with Static
It does have great range, but if you are looking for quality audio, you may want to look into Lectrosonics, you can find some great deals on ebay, with a much superior sound. | 23 stars
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fast and good
Very good service, really fast and high quality. they item arrived 3 days after, with very very good security envelope and so the score was totally in excellent conditions. | 45 stars
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a little soft but good enough
This is my go-to reed when my embouchure feels a bit weak. I think I produce a better tone with Gonzalez reeds which are somewhat stiffer but are not as readily available. I like to have both types at hand. I've noticed the deteriorating quality of Vandoren although some of my friends still swear by them. | 34 stars
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great for the fuller lip person
I love this mouthpiece i use to play with a 5c which my teacher said it was to small and my lips are much larger so the one c is a perfect fit more sound out my horn | 45 stars
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Great Musical Instrument
We purchased one of these kits for our son when he joined the band in middle school. It has everything you need and all the pieces are high quality. Not much to go wrong. | 45 stars
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Pearl PCB6 Primero 6" Cowbell
Great sound for the price. Very durable. I also bought the Basic Beat 8" rhymthm sticks to use as a beater. Together cost about $20. | 45 stars
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Dependability and Value
Fender guitar picks are long lasting, and Amazon charges a fair price for them. I prefer medium because I find the light too flimsy and the heavy too blunt. I chose white because it matches my guitar, but any color should deliver the same quality. | 45 stars
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The best pick?
I agree with the previous rater "George" this is a subjective rating. However, I subjectively find these picks to be right for me, with the .63 mm size perfect for acoustic and the .5mm size to be slightly better for electric. (Edited 10/24/10 to say that is no longer the case. With the last string change on my Strat I changed strings to Fender 250L 9-42 instead of bullets and for the 250s the .63 mm is better than the .5 mm. So when my last .5 mm wears out it will be history.)Features in their favor is that they don't have that objectionable little divot seen on some other brands of picks, they are symmetrical and they have enough surface 'grab' so they don't go flying out of the hand like yet other un-named brands. Plus white is not as cheesy looking as most picks.How long does a pick last? These will do for several hours of playing, especially if every hour or two I turn them over or change corners. All picks wear out and become curved with use, and these may last a bit longer than average. Or not, depending on playing style. | 45 stars
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Just perfect
This gets the job done it works beautifully and holds 3 clarinets(only comes wih 2 for clarinet and 1 for flute)....... But Its nice I recommend for all clarinet users that have no stand for their instrument | 45 stars
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Awesome
Awesome, loving the product, great quality, cheap and i love it. Sounds awesome, Sounds awesome, Sounds awesome, Sounds awesome, Sounds awesome, | 45 stars
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very good!
This is a very good trumpet valve oil, i prefer it over all the ones i tried before. I really recomend it, it keeps my valves lubricated for a long time, and with the 8oz bottle i have enough oil for a year. | 45 stars
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Great Microphone
I use it with my laptop mic input.. during the video recording of our karaoke show. Mount it on my 3 unit bar on the tripod next to the cam that doesnt have a mic input. Really great recording sound .. very little back ground noise from behind.. perfect. | 45 stars
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No problems after kids banging on it for years
Very sturdy and does the job. I set it up, and never thought about it again. I really like that it doesn't have that annoying "X" brace where your legs need to be. | 45 stars
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perfect for my needs
I have been teaching myself the piano over the last 2 years. I was using a basic Casio 61 key keyboard until I bought this about 6 months ago. I wanted a full range keyboard that I could connect to my computer, I didn't need any extras such as nobs or faders. This keyboard fit my needs perfectly. It is very light (22lbs), looks great and the keys have a nice feel. They are semi-weighted keys, so they fall between the cheap springy feeling of basic keyboards and full on hammer-action keys.There is no setup time, just plug and play (if you have a Mac with OS X). | 45 stars
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Complete but motononous compilation of almost all antbirds' calls & songs
This is a 3 CD set released in 2002, making available for ornithologists an almost complete record of all known species of antbirds (neo-tropical range from Northern Mexico to North Central Argentina).There are 273 species (ten others are listed as having no extant recorded songs or calls)represented in 296 tracks, spread over three discs, totalling 3 hours, 2 minutes, 27 seconds. Many times multiple examples are given of a single species, most commonly on one track, but there are 23 extra tracks devoted to multiple recordings of a few species.There are antbirds, antshrikes, antvireos, antwrens, antpittas, antthrushes and gnateaters. The narration is (unusually) by a woman, whom I assume is Phyllis R. Isler (who created the recording with Bret M. Whitney). Hers is a husky voice, unusual for a narration choice.I found the discs very very monotonous. The calls/songs are almost entirely made up of a series of loud clear whistles, trills or peeps, of varying speed, with rising or lowering pitches. There is little variety, not much beauty, and a staggering feeling of having the same twenty or thirty repeated under false names over and over again in different order (not that that is the case, but the similarities between these 273 species is an onslought to the ear).This is certainly a very valuable recording for ornithologists in the field. It is at $39.95 not a good choice for the curious birder. It provides more boredom than enlightenment. | 23 stars
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Perfect stick bag
I love this stick bag. It is big enough it fits my Tommy Lee sticks, which my old stick bag did not accommodate. If you have Ahead sticks it is perfect because of the plastic pocket for extra parts, but if you don't use Ahead sticks, you can use that pocket for ear plugs or something else small. Exterior pocket is large and works well for drum keys and metronomes. Soft lining in the bag is nice, but I don't really understand the purpose of that. | 45 stars
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Great Vocal Mike
Just to Echo the sentiment of the other posters. This is a fantastic vocal mike for speech. I haven't tried it for anything else as I have an arsenal of microphones for various purposes (including a BlueBird, Dragonfly Deluxe, Baby Bottle)In comparison to the Bluebird, she is a little crispier, which helps cut through the clutter without being shrill or edgy. She has nice body when used up close and personal. Very smooth. Which is what I expect from BLUE.Very easy to setup and use. On my Mac, it's plug and go. No issues whatsoever. I guess that means any early bugs are completely worked out. I have it tethered to 25' of USB cable as my recording CPU is in another room.Anyone Podcasting or Vlogging will be very happy. Great price point and Great Sound. | 45 stars
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Awesome hi-hat stand
The H2000/C is so smooth, you almost forget that there can be a lag in playing a hi-hat with the pedal as there is on some cheaper models.Infinitely adjustable using the patented Pearl cam system, the H2000/C is a dream, especially since I'd upgraded from a much cheaper snare stand.Typical Pearl craftsmanship shows through in this stand. Solidly build, it doesn't move at *all* when playing, the pedal is smooth, the action is great, and I'm ultra glad I bought this stand.Some other reviews complain that the legs don't fold up as neatly as the Tama stand, but that's not an issue for me. I don't need my hi-hat legs to fold up. | 45 stars
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Great versatility and realistic amp tone!
First of all, the problem with reading many of the reviews for devices like this is that many of them are written by newbies who have been playing guitar for two years and have no idea what a good tube amp sounds like, and have no clue what the purpose of the Line 6 Floor Pod is. It is NOT an "effects pedal"; it's a digital amp modeler. That is, Line 6 closely examined numerous classic and modern tube amplifiers and created software that emulates those tones, so that you can use great amplifier sounds for recording or performing without having to shell out the $$$ for a bunch of different amps. This unit duplicates amplifiers by Marshall, Vox, Matchless, Dumble (sort of...), MESA/Boogie, Fender, Soldano, and others. For the most part, if you heard these models in a recording or a performance you'd never know they were digital models - they sound that good. Now, there are tube amp snobs that will reject this whole concept as a "toy", but I guarantee that if they heard a recording that was done with the Line 6 Floor Pod they'd never even realize it wasn't a real tube amp. This unit works best direct into a PA system or into a PC sound card for recording. It has built-in speaker emulation that is highly flexible. It even has a built-in "stomp box" that you can put in front of the amp models for more gain. The built-in effects (chorus, flange, delay, reverb, etc.) are decent. I have owned several Marshalls and MESA/Boogies and I will say that the Line 6 emulation of those is very realistic. It has a bunch of presets, but these are completely useless because they are so over the top. It's best to program your own sounds and overwrite the presets. For the price, you will not find a more versatile, realistic sounding tube amp emulator anywhere. | 45 stars
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Good Rack !
I have 4 pieces in my rack and it holds up very well good quality also. I highly recommend anyone to buy this if you are looking for a decent desktop rack. | 45 stars
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Not too bad for a beginner
I re-started taking violin lessons about 1 1/2 years ago, playing a rental. I discontinued my lessons for personal reasons and returned the instrument shortly later. A while back I decided to try again, but this time forego the lessons for a while. I say this violin, with lesson book and cd&dvd. and decided to buy it. I received my instrument a few days ago. First, I must say, that I used the expedited delivery and received it within the promised 3 days. It was well packaged and received no damage. Now for the instrument itself. Its sound is a little on the thin side, to be expected in an inexpensive instrument, but good enough to learn on. Right now, its not staying in tune very long, due to the tuning pegs loosening during shipping. Every day it is getting easier to tune, though, so the strings should stay in tune soon. I is loaded with accessories. Beginner's book, cd and dvd; pitch pipe, 2 blocks of rosin, polish and cloth. All-in-all it's a fair instrument and I will recommend it to a beginner. It's good for the first year or so. After which, you'll want to graduate to a better instrument, especially if you paln to play it for more that your pets, spouse and the man-in-the-moon. | 34 stars
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A must-buy for any Mic owner!
This product is great, I don't see why people complain about the gooseneck not supporting the filter, mine does just fine. This is a great, semi-inexpensive filter for anyone wanting to take the 'pop' out of their pronunciation. Fits my on-desk mic stand just right, and can be positioned pretty well. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase. | 45 stars
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Tabla Head
Please advise if you have 5-3/4" tabla head. I like this item and would like to have it on my tabla as well. | 45 stars
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Its Great if you get everything.
Like the title says, it is a great product. But the shipping could use a WHOLE lot of HELP. HOLES where everywhere in the thin walled cardboard used to ship this heavy item, it does not stand the stress of the shipping. PACKING was a complete fail.Now, with that part out the way. Ease of set up, and its lightweight frame compared to a tri-pole set up, is just what the doctor ordered.Would I buy it again? yes.would I have it shipped from AMAZON? or their shipper? NOT IF THEY KEEP SENDING IT LIKE THAT. I have added a few photo's ... | 34 stars
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Terrific Value!
I just received this guitar yesterday, but I wanted to say I am extremely impressed with it so far. I am just starting out trying to learn, so I didn't want to spend a fortune in case it's something I can't commit the time to. Mine came without the pick guard, which may be standard practice since I'm new to this. Mine also had black speed knobs (which I think look better) for volume and tone rather than the brassy looking top hats shown in the current picture. The strings were really loose and it took me some time to get it all tuned up. I really had to turn some of the strings for a while to get them to be playing the note they were supposed to be playing. It looks much better in person, and plays even better I think. I can't believe how solid, well made, and terrific sounding this is for the money. I read reviews everywhere I could find them to try to figure out if this was the one I wanted, and I'm so glad I pulled the trigger before they run out. The vast majority seem to tell you how they can't believe how good this is for the money. As for the others, I can't tell you what is wrong with them. Most likely they are really experienced guitar snobs. Unless you get a bad one of the bunch, I can't imagine you will not be thrilled with this guitar. | 45 stars
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Love this
I bought this for my new mouthpiece. My last one was disgusting on the inside and with this my new one won't be | 45 stars
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Love it
They had it for a Great price . It was well packed. And the shipping was fast. Two thumbs up. | 45 stars
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Great stylus when it worked
I was a little clumsy when I first got this stylus and damaged it the first week I had it. When it worked it was definitely a great stylus though. I'm not a dj just a fan of vinyl. Also, this stylus is pretty loud! Which is great because now I don't have to crank up the volume so much like on a old audio technica stylus I use to have. This is also a very easy stylus to replace, it goes on the m447 very easily. | 45 stars
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subpar
i guess i should not have skimped on a chromatic pitch pipe. this one is poorly made, a few of the notes were not working when i received it. i think i should have spent an extra $10 and gotten a better pitch pipe....you really got to struggle hitting the correct note with this one | 01 star
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FOR THE PRICE.
INEXPENSIVE WITH A ;ROFESSIONAL LOOK GREAT SOUND AND APPEARENCE JUST PUT A MIC SPOONGE ON AND THATS IT. NEXT I'LL SHOOT A PHOTO FOR A BETTER IDEA FOR YOU. | 45 stars
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Just what I Needed
Just what I hoped for. Sturdy, mostly metal construction. Friction positioning feature is smooth and stays right where you want it. | 45 stars
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DO NOT BUY HERE!
Don't buy from Amazon. Buy it from Musician's Friend, Sam Ash, anywhere else where they understand how to package small objects like picks. I've already returned and received replacements for packages that were empty or only contained a few picks. They don't ship this in anything less than a children's size shoebox. Anyone who has ever seen or handled these pick packs know how easy they are to open. Well, nobody at Amazon has because they just throw it into a giant box where it rattles around, opens up, and slides out through the seams of the outer packaging. First package was empty. Second attempt contained only a few, which were saved only by adhering to the packing tape on the packaging. I thought I'd save a buck or two using the free shipping on Amazon but forget it! I'm buying from the online stores above or just making the trip to the local guitar shop.Aside from that, I love these picks! I have purchased them for years and will continue to do so....elsewhere. | 23 stars
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Good for the Money
I think this is a pretty decent Capo. Not to mention there are no springs. However, I think the only draw back is I have a hard time getting mine to hold all the strings down to eliminate the annoying buzzing when a string is not completely held. All and all it was a great purchase. | 34 stars
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Good
It was weird tuning because the strings right as u tune one get out of tune, but it can be done!! Really good violin:) good for starter | 34 stars
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music stand
The stand is exactly want I hoped it would be. Very secure for my flute with no worries that it will fall over due to the weight of the stand | 45 stars
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Not very quiet
Bought this for hooking up a Reed Switch driven bass pedal for Rock Band (www.scorehero.com in the hardware forums for info). It worked good, it is not quiet by any means. If you have your own house and like the thump, it is great but you will probably need to pass on this idea if you are in an apartment or something (unless maybe if you are on the ground floor). I'm not a "real" drummer, but it does seem to be a little mushy. Overall I was happy with the purchase. | 34 stars
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Solid and very reliable
I use this one for teaching piano and I have no complains so far, it does the job, sounds good, I had no problems with it. | 45 stars
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Great reeds with a caveat
I love Rico Royals for the quality of sound and playability.you always take a chance buying a box instead of picking them out individually at a store. Some are miscut and require some work. | 34 stars
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Sonar Power Studio 660
With hardware based on the (Roland) Edirol FA66, this DAW package is excellent value for money. Sonar is one of the world leading DAW software solutions and is perfectly mated with the hardware. If you prefer a software-hardware solution that is integrated by the solution providers, rather than ex post by a 3rd party, then this is for you. Some will go with the Digidesign M-box but I preferred full-featured software and having used Sonar since early Cakewalk Pro Audio for Windows 95 it made sense to me. | 45 stars
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A Balanced Set of Bass Strings
I play a '96 Fender American Deluxe 5-string Jazz Bass, and in the 10+ years that I've been playing, these are the perfect strings for the sound that I want. After several years of using nickel wounds, I tried a set of D'Addario flat wounds. While I could tell an improvement, something was still missing. I've played through Peavey, Hartke, Gallien-Krueger, and Fender amps, and none of them could quite make up for what was missing in the strings. I like to have a sound that's bright and clear without losing any low end (especially on the low B), and these strings definitely didn't disappoint. They're the perfect blend of the clarity and treble of nickel wound strings and the bass/mids of flat wound strings (not to mention they are easy on the frets like flat wounds). They could easily go from Gospel to rock to r&b to blues to funk all in the same set and not skip a beat. These will be the only set of strings that I use from here on out. A must buy for those who want a solid and balanced sound! | 45 stars
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I don't like the mic cord
I just got the mic and have had little time to test it, but right off the bat I'd have to say that the mic cord being permanantly attached to the mic sucks big time. If the cord goes bad, what the hell am I supposed to do, this is a stupid thing from the engineers who put this together. Second the volume output is very very low so now I'm going to have to get preamp to bring up the level. I will report back after this, but if I were you I'd think twice about buying a mic with a radio shack cord hooked to it. sucks sucks sucks | 23 stars
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Fantastic!
Great price, great shipping and works wonderfully! It is a coiled cable not like the picture shows but it is long and works fine. | 45 stars
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Industry Standard
The SLX124/85/SM58 combo is exactly what you need for any setup requiring handheld and/or lav mic'ing. SM58 is a solid mic, always has been and sounds great on vocals. Save yourself the heartache and don't even bother with the cheaper items out there. Be sure with shure! | 34 stars
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Pacific Drums Throne DW 700
A good throne overall for anyone. The bolt through is good in the fact that you can have consistent height if you need to pack it up and you can be sure then throne won't sink as you are playing. The fallback though is the small parts (metal ring and an aesthetic piece) that can be easily lost while taking it apart. Other than that the pad is very comfy and the legs can take my weight of 270lbs with no discernible problems. Recommended for just about anyone. | 34 stars
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Very good children's guitar - 4.5 stars
I was hesitant to purchase this guitar but based on the reviews and the fact that this guitar is one of the top sellers I decided to buy one for my seven year old child. I didn't know what to expect since I have not purchased an Amigo before; the brand does not even have its own website. Overall the construction is good. The satin finish and unfinished interior look clean. I can attest to the fact that the top IS SOLID and not laminate.The original strings sounded absolutely dead so I swapped them with D'Addario EJ45s. The tuners were fine but I went ahead and swapped them with Gotoh economy lyra style classical tuners from stewmac.com, which was basically a plug and play operation. I had to make two new holes for two screws; I basically used pressure to seat the screws. A gig bag does not come with the guitar so I had to search high and low for a nice padded gig bag that would fit the below dimensions. Action is high. I had to lower the height at the bone saddle and synthetic nut. I lowered the saddle by sanding it down with sandpaper. For the nut, I purchased some inexpensive (<$30) nut files and used them to lower the action at the nut. The fretboard looks dyed black. Fret ends are smooth.Approximate dimensions: Overall length - 32 3/8"; body length - 15"; upper bout width - 9"; waist width - 7 13/16"; lower bout width - 11 1/2"; body depth - 3 15/16"; scale - 20 1/2"; nut width 1 3/4"; E to E string width - 2 1/8".Now to the good part. The size is perfect for my child. With the new strings, the sound is surprisingly good. The tone, helped by the solid top, is enjoyable to listen to if not as resonant and rich as a full size quality classical guitar. The body does resonate when plucking the strings. Does not sound boxy at all. With some minor upgrades and adjustments, I am very happy with this guitar, although I did have to pay a little bit more to replace the strings, tuning machines (optional Gotohs from stewmac.com), purchase a new gig bag (purchased one on eBay from 2Kool4Skool, which fit perfectly!), purchase sandpaper and nut files (from eBay) to take care of the action at the saddle and nut. | 34 stars
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Peg drops
So far it has worked very good my pegs were hard to keep tight and they are staying in place new | 45 stars
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Bad right channel
Right channel audio is 1/3 amplitude of the left! While trying to figure out what was wrong, the battery door popped loose and no longer closes completely. The slightest bump is enough to turn it off.How this got thru quality control is beyond me.From what I could tell of the left channel audio, the mic has good noise rejection from the back with decent sensitivity. Mount seems to do a good job isolating the mic from the camera noise.I've read numerous articles on the internet about people using this microphone so I believe it is a good one, I just got a bad one or someone grabbed a box from the wrong stack.Build quality looks good and the o-ring isolators seems to be close to standard sized ones that you can buy at automotive shops. Mounted right onto my Canon camera without any issues. | 12 stars
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Brilliant Bargain
I bought this guitar over a year ago, and didn't want to review it until I'd had a chance to see how it held up. The answer is, it's really great - solidly made and trustworthy. The guitar has the same lovely warm tone it had a year ago, and I consistently have people guessing it's in the $500-600 range. In short, it's a great guitar to begin with, but a really superb guitar for the price. | 45 stars
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Good product
Nice daisy chain, If it's bought along with the 1 spot adapter, just make sure to avoid using all the connectors, since it could overload the adapter and you'll have noise problems and performance issues, if you use 4 analog pedals connected (as I do) there won't be any problem, I had to play around and also realized that some pedals might use little more power on their funtions, so what I do is that I have a 1 spot adapter connected to a power strip with my 3 boss pedals and a Wah, and in the other power strip slot I have another generic adapter connected with my MXR noise clamp so it doesn't interferes with them. I works just fine. | 34 stars
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Perfect!!
Exactly what I needed!! Any one who does anything on a computer involving sound and recording will be very happy for these, especially at the price! | 45 stars
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Worked on my SG!!
I had such a hard time finding the right size screws to replace the rusted out nasty screws on my 04-05 Gibson sg special(not faded kind if that matters). These fit perfectly and I could not be more happy! | 45 stars
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Good Starter Flute
Haven't touched a flute for about 25 years, but thought now might be a good time to try again. This flute is just the ticket for putting one's toe in the water; it's inexpensive, and rather impressive for the money. The unit is nicely made, with a beautiful silver finish. In fact, the finish is so slick that the flute is a little slippery to hold; I'm sure that will pass with some use. The action is tight and responsive - and relatively quiet for a low cost piece. This flute does not seem to have the ambiguous almost-heavy solidness and balance I recall, but I may be looking back with a too-fond nostalgia.Even though the embouchure feels a bit small (or maybe I just got larger), the tone of this flute is clear and pleasant, comparable to the Armstrong I used to use. Pad closure and seal are nice and tight and 'soft'.It came in a fairly nice case - I say fairly because there is no place for the cleaning rod, which must be stowed inside the flute body, or left behind. The latches of the case are somewhat clumsy.I cannot tell if the flute was made in China, or just the case. No reflection on the instrument, I just prefer not to buy Chinese right now if I can help it. | 34 stars
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Levy's Da Vinci Skeleton Nylon Guitar Strap
A Very cool guitar strap. Well made from heavy nylon with leather ends I believe. Extremely WIDE so it doesn't slide around when you wear it. The Da Vinci skull design is also really cool & unique, even though I'm not really a big-time skull guy. Awesome colors and the graphics are beautiful.It's like having a work-of-art on your guitar!I own six guitars and for convenience I keep a strap on them all at all times.This one is one of my favorites I must say...Levy's makes a high quality product that will last a long, long time.You will enjoy this great guitar strap! | 45 stars
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Great Combo
I bought this item as a stocking stuffer for the husband. I opted for this smaller pack verses the larger one that is offered. Based on what is included i couldn't see him actually using everything in the larger kit. This one is perfect! He has always used the lemon oil for his fret boards in the past so it seemed natural to get a string cleaner and polish from the same brand. He used each item in the pack and said they worked great! This item was exactly as expected. | 45 stars
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Love it!
The violin is a beautiful instrument, no need to place it in a case when you can display it on the wall. This hangs is everything it appears to be. The violin sits easily on the hooks and you can place the bow without problem. | 45 stars
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One of the best if not the best music stands
Sturdy, adjustable spread on the lags which makes it extremely stable. Sturdy, well built. Not much more can be said. Unless you want to put 10 volumes of music on it, it is as good as they come.Perfect for my guitar playing and music. | 45 stars
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the best delay i ever used, eats batteries
if you are looking for an awsome delay stompbox, look no further. this delay has it all. what ever the tone is that you are looking for, you can dial it in with ease as well as get some effects that are not really available on others.that inovative foot tap to help get the time down is so useful, i don't know how i got by without it. word of caution though. this eats batties and you CAN NOT use cheap 9volts. I thought that i bought a bad stompbox at first because the light on it would lite up, but no sound would come through. you need to use duricell ultra or lithium batteries and make sure you have plenty extra on hand. But if you can, i get the power adapter. you will be so glad you did. | 45 stars
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A PAIN TO PACK UP
Like other users have said .."It is a pain to pack it up" . Another problem that I have encountered is the rack itself tends to fold in the middle with heavy music on it. I cannot tighten it enough to prevent that and, when I do, I can't loosen it to fold it up for storing. Bad design.. | 01 star
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Works good
This controller is works good but you would need to upgrade to "Virtual DJ" ......the software that it comes with, that is "Native Instruments Traktor" is not the best . | 34 stars
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Coated strings
My husband got these and they don't get dirty as quickly, which is a plus. Initially the sounds aren't as clear as the uncoated ones, but it wears off after a couple of hours of play and you wouldn't know the difference. He'll buy them again. No difference in putting the new strings on from the regular kind. | 34 stars
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