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From StageTrix website:

“Most pedalboards have only one level and therefore require an awkward tap dance to access the second row of pedals without stomping on others accidentally. The Pedal Riser raises your second row of pedals to the perfect height, and has drop-in-from-the-top™ cable routing features that clean up your messy cables.”

The Pedal Riser is definitely built well and made to last. The steel is solid and the design is simple. Although it’s not very heavy – a single on has just enough weight to feel it in your hand -. I can see using several of these adding a bit of weight to your board. But it’s a worthy tradeoff for unencumbered access to your pedals.

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From StageTrix website:

“We have seen multiple ways for people to mark the settings on their amplifiers, effects pedals and mixing consoles, but non seemed easy and convenient. Everything now

changes with the introduction of the Setting Saver™. A marker that applies a clean, bright fluorescent green ink to mark your settings. The ink is easily removed by wiping itoff with your finger, and will not leave any

markings when removed (use only on smooth, non-porus surfaces). Donnie Spada (guitar tech for No Doubt, The Offspring, 311) said this about the Setting Saver™: “Easy to read, easy to clean, no more pieces of tape or grease pens”. 

Perfect for amps, pedals, rack equipment, anything with knobs!
No more loosing your settings when you transport your equipment.

Works great on consoles, equalizers, DJ gear, anything with sliders!
Dial in a session, completely change it all, and than go back to the original settings in no time flat.”

My Take:

Upon first glance the Setting Saver seems obvious and perhaps superfluous. But the more I used it the more I liked it and it’s taken a permanent spot in my gig bag.

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From StageTrix website:

“The Pedal Fastener is a hook fastener designed specifically for attaching 

pedals to pedalboards. It features industrial strength adhesive optimized to stick to the rubber on the back of most pedals and hold fast up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius).
The optionally removable center preserves the 

specification sticker. Now players can move beyond over-sized rolls of low-quality generic fastener and attach pedals the professional way.

• Optionally removable center area keeps pedals clean by preserving specification sticker
• Economical 3-pack lets you attach your new pedals and replace lower quality fasteners on existing pedals
• Use two for double size pedals
• Dimensions are 2.25″ × 4.375″ (5.7 cm x 11.1 cm)”

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I was recently in the market for a new strap for my bass guitar – a walnut 5 string by Carvin. It’s a bit on the heavy side so I knew I wanted a wide (4″) strap. There are a lot of choices out there with a

variety of materials used for fabrication. It seemed that many pros and people who want

quality go for nice leather straps (including the guitarist in my band). So the hunt began for a quality, 4″ strap that didn’t require a bank loan.
Enter Italia Leather Straps.

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I’ll soon be doing a review of the Setting Saver from StageTrix Products.

This is a very useful product with more uses than just effects pedals. It’s intended for musicians to mark on their pedals what the knob settings are. It works great and comes off easily. Full review coming soon!