Good bundle

I consider this a good deal. The MT-130 itself retails for $450. For an additional $50, you get the necessary essentials which are especially meaningful for newbies. The guitar cable & bag here are winning inclusions because we know how it is these days: 1) If you buy a new guitar (the entry level ones especially), there's no bag included 2) Those default, complementary cables are very repulsive to say the least. That desktop LANEY amp is an acceptable performer. I prefer this one to any Marshall / Fender novelty amps. Strap, pick-holder & capo are nice inclusions.

Pic: DAVIS GMC

Snag

I re-strung / set up this bass not too long ago. The D-string wasn't that responsive upon tuning. Naturally, the nut slot was to blame but after sorting this out, issue persisted. Something told me to refer to the picture of the headstock featuring the old strings. Took me a while but I finally got it; this new set featured those red braiding seen in the pic above. The D-string's braiding did not fit properly into the string retainer slot. The said slot was filed a wee bit & problem solved. So it pays to actually have picture documentation of what you are working with.

Legend Series: KE-1

This one's obviously intended to tug your emotional heart strings. Intense tugging, mind you. Jackson had released some re-issue of sorts featuring well-known signature models. This Kelly KE-1 was famously propelled by Marty Friedman who went full circle when it comes to brand name endorsements. That lone SD JB & Kahler fixed bridge are stern reminders for shedding excessive features to focus on ability, yes?

Pic: Jackson

 

MoMM (66)

A-HA: Scoundrel Days (1986)

• Once upon a time, I used to have this on cassette tape
• Unpopular opinion - This one is more enjoyable than its predecessor, Hunting High & Low (1985)
• This one resonates with me more because it contains more melancholic, disguised depressive tunes. My favourite track - Soft Rains of April. Together with Silent Lucidity (Queensryche) & Sister of Night (Depeche Mode), this one's a go-to on my down days

Ulver: Nattens Madrigal (1997)

• This one was referred to by a friend
• I had a very high standard in musicianship when it comes to black metal because majority of them sounded like over-glorified trash. It took me a long while to understand that it was meant to be that way, nothing less.
• Burzum's Filosofem (1996) & this one were wasting my time back then. Today, I prefer listening to these compared to the cut-&-paste tunes on the radio. Just tune in to 98.7FM to know what I'm talking about

Neo Classics @ SL

The Charvel Americal Neo-Classic San Dimas guitar is now available at Swee Lee. For a guitar this simple, it lists for $4,199. The only complicated detail here is the locking FR bridge.

Anything simpler, it's gonna be the hard tail version here, listing for $3,999. Down the road, who would imagine that a guitar would list as much as / more than a professional salary. I know a grad who's currently paid lesser than this hard tail version.

Pics: Charvel

Price watch (109)

There are currently re-sellers in the after-market selling products which are way over-priced. These people are seemingly clueless when it comes to market prices or they are very confident in getting away with things. The re-chargeable D'Addario Nexxus tuner you see above is $35 at Swee Lee. Always check the prices of products which are on official distribution here before you agree to buy from these scammers.