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84 I MUSIC INC. I MARCH/APRIL 2012
1 LR BAGGS M80 LR Baggs taps into the
soul of the guitar with its new M80 pickup.
The M80 senses the entire frequency range
of the top, back, side and neck resonances
in all three dimensions. Tap on the body, and
the M80 makes it sound as if there’s a fullrange
mic inside the guitar. {lrbaggs.com}
2 LANIKAI TUNAUKE This aims to solve
the age-old issue of poor uke intonation.
Since short-scale instruments are more
susceptible to imperfect intonation, TunaUke
uses lower-tension nylon or Nylgut strings,
so fretting notes results in a higher string pull.
It’s made of a compensated nut combined
with a movable saddle platform that requires
no tools for adjusting. {lanikaiukes.com}
3 QRS PNOMATION II Piano retailers at
NAMM had good reason to be raving about
PNOmation II. It offers full wireless control
of a piano’s player system and the possibility
of networked lessons, performances
and recordings. The unit also lets users
perform and practice with built-in MIDI
sounds. Plus, it’s Wi-Fi-enabled. As one
dealer at NAMM put it, “PNOmation II is
the dream perfected.” {qrsmusic.com}
4 SHUBB LITE CAPOS Guitarists often
need new capos, and these beauties give re-
from aircraft-grade aluminum, they weigh
less than half as much as the company’s
original models. They also boast vibrant red,
blue, green and violet colors. {shubb.com}