New stock of Faith Guitars!

Hi all,

the eagerly anticipated Faith Saturn Natural series, Faith Saturn High-Gloss dreadnoughts and Jupiters are in. 

Limited pieces, so do hurry do to check them out!

regards,

Phil

MEGA SAVER STAGG BASS PACKS!!!

NEW MEGA SAVER STAGG GUITAR PACKS!!!

March School Holidays Promotions!!!

March School Holidays Promo: Buddy Deal, buy any two guitars ( non-maestro) @ 10% off. Show the staff your valid student pass to enjoy this promo. Now Available at ZenGuitarWerkz. Terms and Conditions apply. Promotion valid til march 21st.

not to leave out all the maestro fans, flash your student pass at the Maestro Concept Store or Maestro Living Room and get 10% off your maestro guitars. (members get an additional 5 %). Promotion is valid til 21st march and is not valid with any other in-store promotions.

Regards,
Isaiah

O-Port Review.

I heard the O-Port sounds good (pun unintended), but hearsay is one thing, actually having a product performing in the real-world is another.

So today we sat down to give the O-Port a good workout, to see if it really is as good as it claims.

For the uninitiated, the O-Port is new product hailing for the USA that is currently making some serious waves in the guitaring community.

It's basically a device that fits directly into your soundhole, with the simple and noble aim of improving your acoustic guitar's sound.

The following is the official literature from O-Port.

The O-Port installs in minutes.

No wires.

No installation kits.

Simply loosen the strings and snap the O-Port into the soundhole.

Instantly have:

- fuller sound

- better clarity

- more volume

- suppresses feedback

HANDLING TEST:

So let's see if it holds up to its claims.

The phrase 'installs in minutes' is vague, 120 minutes would similarly fall under that same phrase.

It took me all but 5 minutes to loosen my strings, pop the O-Port in, tighten and re-tune the strings. I think the longest part in this process is the loosening and re-tuning. But since these are simple, routine tasks, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

If you are wondering how to fit that huge cone of a thing into the miniscule soundhole, well, the O-Port is plastic and it's flexible. You just somewhat fold it slightly and slot it in. Much of the O-Port resides inside your guitar, there is very little of it actually showing once fitted, so unless you tell someone you've an O-Port fitted, chances are that they wouldn't visually notice it being there at all.

So, case in point. No wires, installation kits and it's a simple, discreet install.

TONE TEST:

UNPLUGGED:

Moving on to how it affects the tone of your acoustic guitar.

Playing it unplugged, I noticed something different right off the bat. Not overt, but noticeable.

The guitar sounds fuller and meatier, more body.

Clarity-wise, I seriously cannot tell the difference.

It surely helps with the projection though, the guitar is audibly louder.

Another thing is that I can physically feel an increase in the vibrations, reverberating through the body and even on the neck. That is surely a good thing.

So in conclusion, unplugged, it helps with giving you a fuller tone and a kick to the volume.

The difference, as mentioned, is audible enough that you don't have to scrunge your face and concentrate to hear it, but it's not a 'day-and-night' kind of thing here.

PLUGGED-IN:

When plugged in though, it's a very different story and I was very pleasantly surprised.

The O-Port gives the guitar a serious boost in the clarity department, when I say clarity it means that I can make out the different notes when I strum a chord. The separation is impressive, to say the very least.

I don't know if it's my imagination, but to me, the guitar sounds harmonically richer and has more extension.

The point about it suppressing feedback holds up as well, as we all know, there are a lot of factors to feedback.

But I know for a fact that this guitar that I'm using now tends to start wailing when I go too near to this particular amp.

This makes for the ideal test, and the O-Port passed with flying colours, since the feedback induced was greatly reduced.

The increase in volume is even more audible when plugged in, this is probably due to the O-Port enhancing the signal being sent to the internal pickup. Granted, you can turn up the volume with your volume knob. But more volume isn't the main thing about the the O-Port enabling a stronger signal. The stronger signals help significantly with the tone, and following in the same trend, the difference in fullness and richness very marked when plugged-in.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, the O-Port is something I would want in my guitar.

I like that it's a simple and hassle-free install that is non-invasive. And the clincher is that it helps improve the sound of my guitar, an improvement that I can actually hear.

Additionally, the O-Port comes in various sizes, so there's one that fits for almost for every guitar.

As always, don't just simply take our word for it. Come try it out for yourselves at any of our Maestro stores and hear the difference for yourself.

regards,

Phil

Additional links:

O-Port Official Website

O-Port Review 01

The O-Port!!!

The O-PORT has arrived. this quirky little invention will amplify the volume of your guitars. retailing at $49.90.

The O-Port material is custom blended for flexibility to prevent damage to your guitar finish and inlays. Your O-Port will suppress feedback and give your acoustic or acoustic electric guitar a fuller sound with more volume, better clarity and enhanced projection.

Reviews will follow soon.

Regards,
Isaiah

Bband A6TY Promotion.

Hi,

The Bband A6TY is now going for a promotional price of $300. Free installation for all maestro guitars. Whilst stock last.

Regards,
Isaiah

Guitar Of The Month : MAR

EA-1

Similar crisp clear tone to its Dreadnought brother, the EA-1 sounds leaner and more articulate, traits which never fail to please fingerstyle players. The mahogany back and sides give the highs a stronger attack while the solid spruce top ensures sound projection and volume.

Detailed Specifications

Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Grade A
Back: Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Nut: Cow Bone
Saddle: Cow Bone
Machine Head: Grover Chrome
Finishing: Natural, Matt
Truss Rod: Double Action
Body-Neck Joint: Bolt-on
String Length: 650mm
Fret Board Marker: 4mm Pearl
Fret Board Side: 2mm marker
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Bracing: X-Bracing
Pickguard: NIL
Bridge: Rosewood
Strings: D'addario Strings EXP16