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Rolls PS91ZM 9VDC Power Supply vs. Line6 FBV Shortboard and PODxt Padded Gig Bag

Rolls PS91ZM 9VDC Power Supply

Rolls PS91ZM 9VDC Power Supply

An affordable 9-volt power supply from Rolls. Handy for powering items such as Zoom products.

Rolls PS91ZM 9VDC Power Supply Features…

Input: 120V AC 60Hz 6.5W

Output: 9V DC 400mA

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Rolls PS91ZM Power Supply Customer Review

Heck yes! It's the best investment ive ever made.

Too expensive for a pug.

I stood on it with one foot once like a crane… it still works.

I will never love any other plug again.

Submitted: 10/21/2005 (Style of Music: rock, metal, blues… everything)

Line6 FBV Shortboard and PODxt Padded Gig Bag

Line6 FBV Shortboard and PODxt Padded Gig Bag

The FBV Shortboard and PODxt are ready for the road in this custom-tailored carry bag. The padded main compartment has room for the FBV Shortboard and all your cables. The zipper goes around three sides, allowing the bag to open fully for easy loading and removal of the FBV Shortboard. The side compartment is tailored to fit PODxt for travel with you. There is also an additional accessory pouch designed to carry your cables, power supply or whatever else you might want to carry along. Heavy duty, rip-and water-resistant fabric has embroidered Line 6 logo. Also includes an easy carry handle and adjustable, detachable shoulder strap. Black with embroidered white logos.

Roadies scratching up all of your precious gear? Protect it with a brand new carry bag from Line 6. After all, you wouldn’t go into battle without a helmet would you? You would? Then you’ve got bigger problems, buddy.

Line6 FBV Shortboard and PODxt Padded Gig Bag Features…

Durable 600-Denier nylon

Large #10 zippers

Reinforced comfortable handles and shoulder strap

Exterior pocket for cables and accessories

Fits Line 6 XT Live, Korg MicroKorg, and Boss GT-10

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Fits Other Things Too!

I bought this as a case for my Line 6 Pod XT Live. It fits perfect! Also can't beat the price. Keep up the good work Musician's Friend!

Tibbs from Burlington, CT (Feb 18, 2006)
Fills the need

Gator products always are top quality & this bag is no exception. I purchased it to put my Digitech RP500 in it and it fits – actually the case is larger by a couple of inches but is was the closest thing I could find.

Curt from Huntington Beach, CA (May 2, 2008)

Fender Custom Shop Time Machine ‘60 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar (with Case) vs. Ibanez GAX75 Electric Guitar

Fender Custom Shop Time Machine ‘60 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar (with Case)

Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '60 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Inside and out, the ’60 Stratocaster Relic guitar is a detailed recreation of its Kennedy-era ancestor.

It features an alder body, ’60s C-shaped maple neck, and—for the first time in its history—a smaller truss rod and slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The pickup design is faithful to the original right down to the materials and winding, producing a characteristically smooth and glassy tone. Under the hood, we’ve even replicated the finish undercoating and the crude pickup-wiring routing in the body.

This guitar has been given Fender’s “Relic†treatment—built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

Fender Custom Shop Time Machine ‘60 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar (with Case) Features…

Series: Time Machine Series

Model Name: ‘60 Stratocaster Relic

Model Number: 015-0900-(Color#)

Colors:

“Thinskin†Finish:

(800) 3-Color Sunburst,

(804) Daphne Blue,

(805) Olympic White,

(840) Fiesta Red, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Body: Select Alder

Neck: Maple, Early ‘60s “C†Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25 in. Radius (184mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups: 3 Custom ‘60s Single-Coil Strat® Pickups

Controls:

Master Volume,

- Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),

- Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)

Pickup Switching:

3-Position Blade:

- Position 1. Bridge Pickup

- Position 2. Middle Pickup

- Position 3. Neck Pickup

Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features:

- Maple, “C†Shape,

- Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,

Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 073-0250-006

Accessories Included: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable

Case: Deluxe Brown Hard-Shell Case with Gold Interior

Introduced: 1/1999

Notice: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice

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When fender first came out with the 69' I thought I would never get one even though I am a big hendrix fan. I always wanted pre-cbs stuff. One day at the music store I saw a relic version of the guitar thought I would give it a try. the guitar sounded amazing. I think with the large headstock and the rosewood neck you get that extra warmth from the guitar. I wanted one at that moment, so I sold some other guitars and got the closet classic 69'. Sounds great for all styles, maybe not death metal….

Made in 2005, 21 vintage style frets(the thin ones) select alder body, 3 CS 69' pickups signed by AY, rosewood neck, black with the thin skin nitro finish and it is THIN. Vintage style bridge. F style tuners. Case candy includes, Cert, patch cord, extra springs for tremelo, strap and some picks along with manuals.

The guitar came set up perfectly from the custom shop for my liking. Of course everyone likes it diffrent and strats are some of the easiest guitars to set up yourself. No flaws on the guitar except the ones I wanted(closet classic) so some very light wear, hair line finish cracks and aged hardware and plastics, which is peroid correct. Guitar has all appropriate decals of period on headstock.

Never dealt with them.

Ryan (04/30/2006)
Simply the Best!

This is the finest Fender I have ever Played, bar none. The resonance on these guitars is unbelievable. Even just strummed accoustically you notice the difference right away. I have played the original 60's pieces in the past and this not only measures up, it surpasses most of them. My only cave at would be that you play as many as you can before buying. No 2 play exactly alike. The only other axe I have that comes close to this quality of feel is my 59 Custom Shop Les Paul. My advice, buy it if you can afford the scratch, you won't regret it.

Macrokr55 from Rowlett, Texas (Aug 16, 2005)

Ibanez GAX75 Electric Guitar

Ibanez GAX75 Electric Guitar

Suffering from too much of too much? Maybe you need a return to the rock and roll basics. Ibanez GAX guitars offer no-frills, raw rock simplicity: two humbuckers, a 3-way switch and double-cutaway, crystal cut body – all at simple money.

The versatile GAX75 features a lightweight agathis body with the powerful PSND pickups for incredible tone. The aggressive tone of the guitar is matched by the incredible speed of the smooth GAX neck. Not only do you stay in tune but you can D-tune with the touch of a finger with the Shortstop II bridge with downshifter. Don’t wait, start rocking out with your band today!

Ibanez GAX75 Electric Guitar Features…

GAX Neck

Agathis Body

Large Frets

Shortstop II Bridge with Downshifter

PSND1 Neck Pickup

PSND2 Bridge Pickup

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This guitar is really good for an intermediate.

It's the best guitar I've ever had! Sounds great! It's really good for intermediate people like me…

Boeman (Jun 1, 2003)

Actually I play a sort of Ska Core with my band, but i used to play also different styles like Hard Rock, Punk, Hard Core, rarely nu metal. I use the clean channel of a Peavey studio pro 112 with a Blues Driver (for my band), or gain channel for other stuff; and i use also a Crybaby and a Digitech RP 50 (only for delays, eq, flanger and tuner).

It is not noisy with the blues driver, a little bit with the amp, but i've got the same problem with my Gibson SG special (my main guitar) so i think it could be the amp or simply the jacks between the effects. The sound is quite big, but there isn't many definition, expecially on distortion… probably Powersound pick ups sucks because lots of people said that changing them the sound get lots better, but on clean channel they were not too bad. The guitar can make Les Paul sounds so nothing special, but if you are looking for that it's ok.

It is 6 because compared to high range guitars you can listen properly the difference, but for others information read the comparison in Overall Rating, so then I will say because i bought it

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Basically a Les Paul DC with Aganthis body, with downtuner

Made in Indonesia… but set up was quite perfect

I have to say 5 because downtuner not worked properly

I've never dealt with ibanez

Alessio (06/30/2007)

Schecter V1 Hellraiser Electric Guitar vs. Jackson RR24M Randy Rhoads Pro Electric Guitar

Schecter V1 Hellraiser Electric Guitar

Schecter V1 Hellraiser Electric Guitar

These Schecter V1 Hellraiser’s are radical. There is something about inlaid wood that never fails to inspire and Schecter has outdone themselves – again. You get a lethal look, first of all. And: 3-piece mahogany neck, TonePros Bridge, Gothic Cross inlays & massive EMG’s.

Schecter V1 Hellraiser Electric Guitar Features…

Construction: Set-Neck w/Ultra Access

Body: Mahogany (Quilted Maple top on BCH)

Neck: 3-pc. Mahogany

Scale: 25.5 in.

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Frets: 24 X-Jumbo

Inlays: “Gothic Crossâ€

Binding: Abalone (BCH), Gray Pearl (BLK)

Pickups: EMG Active 81-TW/89

Electronics: Vol(tap)/Vol(tap)/Tone /3-way switch

Bridge: TonePros TOM w/Thru-Body

Tuners: Grover

Hardware: Black Chrome

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awesome!!!!!!

i own this guitar in black cherry and i could not be happier, the look of this guitar can not be beat. also the feel is amazing, amazing sustain, def. a metal guitar. low end is amazing for pantera style licks, and high end doesn't disapoint me at all, i love the inlays of this guitar it adds to the look so much. like all v's it can take a little getting used to playing and the jumbo frets were a little hard for me to play on at first, but after that everything was great.ive never played on a better instument and i am extreamly happy with what shecter did whith this.

Anonymous Musician from Mississippi (Jul 12, 2008)

Jackson RR24M Randy Rhoads Pro Electric Guitar

Jackson RR24M Randy Rhoads Pro Electric Guitar

Jackson welcomes a new guitar in 2008 to its venerable Rhoads line, the RR24M Rhoads. The Spartan-looking model has an alder body and rock maple neck-through-body, with a compound-radius maple fingerboard, body bevel, matching logo, 24 jumbo frets, EMG 81 pickup, a Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 double-locking two-point tremolo and black hardware.

Jackson RR24M Randy Rhoads Pro Electric Guitar Features…

Model Name: Pro Series RR24M Rhoads

Model Number: 291-3025-(Color#)

Series: Pro Series

Body: Alder

Neck: Neck-Thru-Body Rock Maple with Scarf Joint Head Stock

Neck Dimensions: 3rd Fret: .790 in., 12th Fret: .850 in.

Tuning Machines: Sealed Die-Cast Tuners

Fingerboard: Maple with Compound 14 to 16 inch Radius

No. of Frets: 24 Jumbo Frets

Bridge Pickup: EMG 81

Middle Pickup: N/A

Neck Pickup: N/A

Controls: Volume

Bridge: Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo

Pickup Switching: None

Hardware: Black

Strings: NPS, Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042

Case: Optional Deluxe Molded Case

Pickguard: None

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648mm)

Width at Nut: 1-11/16 in. (43mm)

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Unique Features:

- 24 Jumbo Frets,

- 1 EMG 81 Pickup,

- Jackson 6-In-Line Pointed Headstock,

- Compound (14″ to 16″) Fingerboard Radius,

- MOTO Shark Fin Position Inlay

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Very nice metal and shred guitar, BUT

Well, this definitely is a well-built guitar, and especially if youre into 80s style shredding, you will like it.
The neck shape is very comfortable, and the Floyd is set up perfectly and fun to use. The EMG isnt all that versatile, and if youre into a variety of clean sounds, you wont get them from this guitar. Then again, thats kinda obvious and this guitar isnt built for those kinda sounds.
<p>Its a very nice metal- and shred-guitar, BUT… I don't know, maybe you wanna think of it as a tribute to Randy, but I really dont know if it is right to put the Rhoads-name onto it.
Other than the body-shape and possibly the neck profile, this doesnt have much to do with the guitar Randy designed back then.
He didnt have a Floyd Rose on his, he had two pickups, none of them being an EMG, he didnt have the bevel-finish etc.
So its kinda weird that they still put his name onto this version. Sure, if you say "a variation of the basic Rhoads-shape guitar", it might be ok, but I think its a bit misleading to put his name onto a guitar that doesnt have all that much to do with the guitar he designed and played. Maybe I am weird though…
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Eric1177 from Northern Georgia (Feb 18, 2009)

sounds great with stock pickups. I bought myself the behringer V-amp 2 to do some home pc recordings. I have a les paul standard and a charvel ST custom and pretty much use the rhoads for 90% of my recordings. Of course, the pickups could be better and im planning on changing them out. Once thats done, this guitar will be perfect

Bought a jackson rhoads pro ex off ebay. Mine is a 92 japan model. Dot inlays. One knob, one switch…….the way all guitars should be. Dual humbucker (standard pickups). Black in color with a few dings and scratches but nothing too damaging. Floyd rose bridge. This guitar has pretty much what a guitar should have. Only thing id want different is different pickup and a real floyd (which can be upgraded). A few more bucks and this will be the best guitar i've ever touched.

Anytime you buy used (i.e. ebay), the condition could vary. When my rhoads arrived, the action was super high and there were a few scraps and dings on the tips. ALL my guitars take a trip to my handy dandy guitar tech I know. He took care of the truss rod/action, set the intonation and the works and PLAYS FREAKING AMAZING now. I've had to tune it maybe twice in a 3 month period :-) As for the dings…..guitars get dings. Wood dings, guitars are wood so…….dings. As long as a guitar isnt just plain jacked up, I usually dont care if dings are there when i'm buying used. New? I dont want a dig on it but used, who cares. As long as it plays beautiful, thats cool with me.

no clue. Bought this used, havent had to contact jackson for anything and with a little bit of research, www.jcfonline.com (for all your jackson/charvel knowledge, visit the JCF. Great site), i found out cool stuff about my rhoads and pretty much anything jackson/charvel related

Mysfyt (09/28/2005)