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If you are in the market for a high quality instrument cable with the coolest vibe around, get yourself a Bullet Cable. Your ears will thank you.

Appearance
The instrument cables are available in a very cool vintage style curly cable as well as a straight cable with the coolest molded ends in the industry. The curly cables come in Black, White and Red and the straight cables offer ends for every taste including pistols, grenades, skulls, dice, crosses and a syringe.

Construction
For those of you who understand the engineering behind cables, you will appreciate the superior manufacturing methods employed in the making of these cables. This is only the beginning. The cable that they use is selected for its superior sound quality and durability. The packaging is designed to maintain the integrity of the cable being careful not to violate the minimum bend radius of the cable. If you look at how most commercial cables are packaged, the only consideration is for how many can be put on a shelf. The cheaper cables are twisted into those little figure 8 shaped knots the serve only to damage the cable before you even get it home to use it.

Sound
If the sound of your instrument is important to you then you need the Bullet Cables. Their cable, engineered for wide 20Hz – 40kHz ± 0.5dB frequency response is quad balanced for the lowest noise and fuller sound. You will notice the diference.

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I give the Bullet Cables a definite 10 out of 10 in every category. Cables are a big part of the investment in your instrument and by getting the best cables you can, you will improve reliability along with your sound.

For more information check them out at their website Bullet Cables or you can purchase them at BoutiqueMusic.com.

If you are looking for a high quality solid top ukulele, look no further. The people at Mainland Ukuleles deliver a first class uke at a bargain price.

Appearance
The ukuleles are available in Solid Mahogany or Solid Red Cedar with a gloss or matte finish. The other options available are the color of the tuning machines, either chrome silver or gold, and the tuner buttons, available in Ebony or Mother of Pearl.

Playability
The ukuleles are delivered ready to play. Mainland sets up each ukulele before it leaves the factory. The necks and related components (bridge and nut) are adjusted so that none of the frets buzz. The tuners are guitar style tuners with a gear ratio of 14:1 for accurate tuning. This is an improvement over the more traditional friction tuners that turn at a ratio of 1:1.

Sound
This is where the Mainland ukes really shine. The solid wood gives them their beautiful tone. The harder mahogany sounded a little brighter to me than the softer red cedar and the larger tenor sized ukes have more volume than the soprano and concert sizes.

Accessories
Mainland offers the coolest hardshell cases in the industry. The Faux Alligator is a visually stunning case that will have everyone anticipating the instrument inside and the plush interior gives the instrument a soft place for storage. The Tweed style cases are very attractive and very well built as well but they have one slight flaw. The soprano case will not fit a ukulele with sealed gear tuners. It is not quite wide enough at the headstock to accomodate the guitar style tuners.

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I give the Mainland Ukuleles are a definite 10 out of 10 for the instrument and a 9 out of 10 for the accessories because of the tweed case size issue. However, this is not an issue for me because I prefer the Faux Alligator case anyway.

For more information check them out at Mainland Ukuleles or you can purchase them at BoutiqueMusic.com.

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