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76 DOWNBEAT JULY 2011
GUITAR SCHOOL Toolshed | Gear Box
JAcK TiGHTEnEr
The tedious and timeconsuming
process of
tightening guitar/bass input
and output jacks is now
a thing of the past with
Allparts’ new LT-1400-023,
the Bullet Guitar Jack
Tightener. The Bullet’s
patented Grip-Tip holds
the jack while tightening,
preventing damage to wiring
and solder joints. With
the Bullet at your disposal,
you’ll never take your jack
plate off again to tighten
things up. Similar products
require additional wrenches
or tools and are made of
metal, which can scratch
and damage your hardware
and finish. The Bullet has
everything you need in a
quality plastic tool that fits
in the palm of your hand.
Simply position the socket
head around the nut on
your guitar jack, firmly push
the Grip Tip down onto
the guitar jack opening to
hold it in place and use the
swivel handle to tighten or
loosen the nut and the jack.
More info: allparts.com
DiSTrESSED BEAuTY
Morgan Monroe has introduced
the MDM-2 distressed
mandolin. The MDM-2 features
solid hand-carved woods,
a radiused fingerboard,
ebony fretboard and bridge,
cast antique brass tailpiece,
antique brass Grover tuning
keys and 31mm nut width. It
also has a custom tone bar.
More info: morganmonroe.com
MiDniGHT TrAin
Vox recently rolled out the Night
Train 50 tube amplifier and
V212NT speaker cabinet.
The all-tube Night Train
50 offers two channels
for a diverse range of
sounds. The V212NT
extension cabinet is an
ideal sonic complement
to the Night Train
50, which includes
EL34 tubes in the
power stage to produce
a tight sound.
More info: voxamps.com