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Guitar Forum SA: Newsletter 2nd July 2010

Date Sent: 
Fri, 2010-07-02

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SPECIALS
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Tonerider Mid-Winter Special
Four days only, starting Friday morning 2 July and ending Monday night 5 July. Great prices on some popular pickup models!
http://www.guitarforum.co.za/special-offers/tonerider-mid-winter-special/

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COMPETITIONS
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The challenge 21/06/2010 Voting
Only three entries in the "Melody & Harmony" Challenge. but please vote...
http://www.guitarforum.co.za/monthly-competition/the-challenge-21062010-votes/

National anthem Challenge
Last chance to enter and win a box of strings! Not much competition so far either... The national anthem in the music style of your choice.
http://www.guitarforum.co.za/monthly-competition/national-anthem-challenge/

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REVIEW
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T.C. Electronic PolyTune Polyphonic Tuner
T.C. Electronic's latest stomp tuner offering is intriguing as it has a feature set comparable with the best tuners, but also offers something completely new - the ability to tune polyphonically, sensing and displaying the tuning of all your strings at the same time.
http://articles.guitarforum.co.za/reviews/review-tc-electronic-polytune-polyphonic-tuner

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BLOGS
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Naked Guitar Playing
Alan Ratcliffe 
When last did you play your guitar naked? Don't worry - naked guitar playing is not quite what you are probably thinking it is (anyway, if you take little things like trem cavities and springs into account, you'll realise that type of naked playing is not necessarily something you want to try).
http://articles.guitarforum.co.za/blogs/alan-ratcliffe/naked-guitar-playing

The stupid things I do
Donovan Banks
I was once accused of hiding behind my effects. It hurt me a little because I like to think that I don't. Then one day my GT8 broke and I had to play without it.
http://articles.guitarforum.co.za/blogs/donovanb/stupid-things-i-do

Good Sound and good fun
Donovan Banks
I played on Saturday evening with Swell band at a birthday party. Lately with Swell we have been focusing on getting the on stage sound right. This weekend we seem to have nailed it. The truth be told though, it seems we solved the problem by throwing money at it. Each of us had our own monitor, and we were mixing on a fairly advanced desk.
http://articles.guitarforum.co.za/blogs/donovanb/good-sound-and-good-fun