Hondo Banjo II - moosers's review
The Hondo Banjo II is a basic 5 string banjo, the year of which it was made I do not know. A producer who I'm an assistant to has this banjo at his home studio where I've played around with it a bit…
Hammond S6 - moosers's review
The Hammond S6 Chord Organ is a unique keyboard instrument that has a traditional keyboard as well as a section of chord buttons, like those found on an accordion. The keyboard itself spans about th…
Roland EP-30 - moosers's review
The Roland EP-30 is an electric piano that was made in the 1970's. There aren't too many of these around, but the studio that I work at has one of them that floats around from room to room. It's no…
Hammond ExtraVoice F-100 - moosers's review
The Hammond ExtraVoice F-100 is a unique electronic organ that is unlike most other Hammond organs out there. I believe that this was made in the mid 1960's. We have one of these at the studio wher…
Yamaha YRS-23 - moosers's review
The Yamaha YRS-23 is a student level recorder. It’s been a little while since I picked up the recorder, but every so often I’ll mess around with it. In grade school everyone had the learn the recor…
Matrix Mr 500 - moosers's review
The Matrix MR 500 is a simple metronome, suitable for any sort of use. It’s really a basic metronome, with BPM settings ranging from 40 BPM to 208 BPM. It also has the ability to sound a tone at A …
Hohner ORGANA 12 - moosers's review
The Hohner Organa 12 is a simple suitcase reed organ. It's a polyphonic instrument consisting of about four octaves of keys. It doesn't have any parameters, including no pitch or modulation wheels …
Rogue Guitars STR-1 Pro Electric Sitar Guitar - moosers's review
The Rogue Guitars STR-1 Pro Electric Sitar Guitar is the cheapest way possible to get an electric sitar. My experience with the STR-1 Sitar Guitar isn't as extensive as it is with some of the higher…
Hohner Pocket Pal - moosers's review
The Hohner Pocket Pal is a simple diatonic harmonica. Hohner has marketed it as a harmonica that you can bring on the go, hence the name 'Pocket Pal.' However, there is really no difference between…
Yamaha Electone 205D - "Interesting Keyboard with Silly Sounds!"
I don't really know whether I like this keyboard's sounds or whether they are just funny. It's really an organ with some settings that make it sound like an electric piano. The sounds that come out o…
Kala MK-S Soprano - moosers's review
The Kala Makala MK-S is a student/beginner's soprano ukulele. I recently bought this instrument at the famous McCabe's guitar shop in Santa Monica, CA, as they have a wonderful collection of instrum…
Vox Super Continental - mooseherman's review
This is a really classic organ that has been heard on countless recordings from the 60s and 70s. The most obvious examples that I can think of would have to be The Doors' Ray Manzerak who used them a…
Leslie 122 - mooseherman's review
There isn't much really that hasn't already been said about Leslie speakers. An invention of the late 20th century, and featured on countless recordings between the 60s and today, it's a staple of re…
Fender FV-1 Violin - mooseherman's review
This is an electric violin. I am not much of a violinist but I have a friend who is, and I asked him to try it out after I did personally. First I tried it, and I immediately noticed that the bow tha…
Seiko SQ44 Metronome - moosers's review
The Seiko SQ44 Metronome is a small electronic metronome, designed for uses of all types. It is powered up by a nine volt battery and has a stand on the back of it so you can set it down easily. It…
