New Gear
April 1996, No. 40
SUPER NATURAL
DiMarzio is offering a new magnetic soundhole pickup for steel-string acoustic guitars. The Super Natural DP135 ($79.95) is designed to eliminate hum and features adjustable polepieces. It is temporarily mounted in the soundhole and comes with a 12-foot cable. The Super-Natural Plus ($89) also includes a built-in volume control.
DiMarzio, PO Box 387, Staten Island, NY 10310; (718) 981-9286.
PICK LEASH
The Pick Leash ($10) is a lightweight device that tethers a pick to a ring that fits around the index finger, eliminating the possibility of dropping the pick. If a player loses control of the pick, a flick of the wrist flips it back into place. The Pick Leash also allows players to switch easily from fingerpicking to flatpicking in the middle of a song.
Pick and Pluck, PO Box 46029, San Francisco, CA 94146-0249; (415) 334-6422.
1996 OVATION COLLECTORS EDITION
Kaman Music is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the release of the 1996 Ovation Collectors Edition flattop guitar. It features a solid spruce top, an ebony and pearl rosette, and transparent burgundy finish. The guitar is equipped with a new electronics package called the HexFX. Its pickup system allows a range of stereo options, including the ability to split the strings into various stereo groupings. The preamp allows players to move the strings across the stereo field for a chorusing effect.
Kaman Music Corp., PO Box 507, Bloomfield, CT 06002; (203) 243-7102.