Wow, it is hard to believe I took off writing for so long.  Our summers tend to be very time consuming, I guess time just flew by.

 

So, jumping back into it - got some new things I think are worthy of your attention.

 

Snap Jack cables.  Very cool.  Snap Jack cables are high quality cables that have end that 'break' off when too much stress is put on it.  The benefit is that the cord disconnects itself if you step hard on it instead of potentially breaking your guitar or the cord itself.  When this happens the signal goes dead so no annoying 'hummmmm'.  The connection is made through strong neodyminium magnets so reconnecting is super fast and they won't disconnect with regular stress.  As a person who had a 1963 Epiphone Coronet wrecked from someone stepping on the cord and ripping out the jack and the surrounding wood minutes before a gig, I think the Snap Jack is an awesome idea.  The secondary benefit is for those who like to swap guitars, simply disconnect, cord goes dead and reconnect to next guitar by having an extra end already in it.  Endorsed by Dweezil Zappa, Phil Campbell of Motorhead and many others.

 

Also just in and very cool - Clayton Custom Pick Gift Cards.  These are gift cards you can buy that have a code to redeem on the Clayton website.  At the website you can design your own picks, redeem the code and in a short time they'll arrive, custom made just for you.  The basic pack allows you 3 lines of text in varying fonts and various pick materials for $30 for 30 custom picks.  The step up packs are 100 picks at $45 and $75 with increased graphic abilities.  So, for a dollar or less per pick you can give the gift of something unique that any guitar player will love.

 

That's it for now.  More to come.