South African Music Magazine
While many guitar manufacturers are happy to churn out another variation on the dreadnaught styled acoustic, British owned guitar makers Tanglewood pay homage to various classic designs from the 1930’s and 40’s with their mid-priced Sundance Historic series. “The smaller body is quite comfortable compared to standard sized and seems to make me want to Read More »
“A few cursory strums of even the most mundane open chords unlocks the rich tone contained within.” The Martin name is synonymous with tradition, quality and rich tone. Their Performing Artist series, which is just above entry-level, brings a few modern elements to the table. The DCPA4 is a modern Dreadnaught with cutaway and a Fishman F1 Read More »
“…The tone is convincingly thick and sweet but also unexpectedly detailed and lush for a guitar in this price range” Tanglewood have a growing reputation for building high-quality, entry-to-pro level acoustic guitars and are also gaining favour in the mid-priced electric guitar market, producing copies of classic models. It must be said though, they have Read More »
PRS SE Mark Tremonti “Everything about the tone screams” Disclaimer: I adore and loathe PRS guitars. There, I said it! I know it’s unfair to say, but they’re just too perfect for my taste. I get toothache hearing their sweet tone. Whoever reads this may be thinking, ‘They’re just too much machine for you to Read More »
Instrument Review Mesa/ Boogie Transatlantic TA 15 “Few other amps, if any, could put the detail and nuance of so many classics under one hood.” In recent years amp manufacturers have been producing smaller low-powered tube amps for big tube sounds at bedroom and club gig volumes. Mesa/Boogie arrived late to this party but Read More »
Any pedal where at least half the emulated models sound great and are usable is a winner in my book and in this case each model is rich and clear. HardWire is a relatively new high-end guitar pedal manufacturer that until recently was distributed under the Digitech name. HardWire straddle the boutique and mainstream markets, producing Read More »
“For those looking for their first guitar, Tanglewood offers a whole beginner’s pack that includes the Super Folk DBT SFCE NG, a road-safety guitar gig bag, three Tanglewood plectrums, a guitar strap and a DVD featuring a 30-minute guitar lesson.” THE SUPER FOLK DISCOVERY PACK For those looking for their first guitar, Tanglewood offers a whole beginner’s Read More »
“Right out the box the guitar was perfectly in tune and remained so even after being subjected to my penchant for alternate tunings and wide bends.” Tanglewood is a British guitar manufacturer established in 1991 and has been available in South Africa for about two years now. So far we’ve only seen their well-received entry level Read More »
“We are very excited. It’s a great location and we will continue the success story of our city branch out in Constantiaberg.” In Cape Town there is a ripple of excitement in the air at the news that Marshall Music is expanding to open a second shop in the Southern Suburbs of the Mother City. Located at South Palms Retail Read More »
