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Check out this listing in the Classifieds on Mandolin Cafe.  http://bit.ly/cSsuAv

We’re selling the Calton Case that we’ve been using to transport the Gibson Old-Growth Master Model Mandolin.  Comes with brand-new Colorado Case Cover too!

D’Addario has recently intoduced 3 new sets of strings to the Bluegrass market.  JS60 (Light gauge, 10-20) and JS57 (Medium gauge, 11-22) are Stainless Steel Wound Banjo Strings.  FW74 (11-36) is a Flat Wound Mandolin set.  The new banjo strings are already in stock and the mandolin strings are on order will be here tomorrow (10/14).

Order today and be the first one in your band to play the newest strings from D’Addario.

Special Agent Jack Bauer used his Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder in the May 24 Series Finale of 24 to record all the evidence behind the massive conspiracy that consumed fans of the show for 8 seasons… All in a day’s work for the Q3!

See for yourself at the 34:39 mark. And there are numerous other appearances as well.  For more information on the Q3, please visit soundmakesthemovie.com

The Q3 sells for $199, making it a great audio/video solution for everyone! Most of the videos found here at First Quality Music were taken with the Zoom Q3 – check out the amazing sound quality for yourself! You can get one at FirstQualityMusic.com by clicking here.

This week we are clearing out all of our remaining John Pearse guitar, mandolin, and other strings and accessories. Click here to be directed to our closeout section where you will find all our John Pearse products barely above cost! We guarantee that these prices won’t be beaten and the remaining stock will certainly go fast! Stock is very limited, so hurry and secure your product now before our supply is gone!

Remember that every Wednesday we offer our Holy C.O.W. Deal of the Week!

Love the tone and sound of D’Addario’s famous XL Electric Guitar strings, but wish they would last longer? At Winter NAMM, D’Addario offered an answer: the new EXP 110, 115, 120, 125 and 140 strings. D’Addario is so confident in the lasting ability of these strings that they are including a free extra 1st string – the string most susceptible to breakage. No need to replace the entire set should you break a string!

D’Addario EXPs deliver the most natural-sounding, longest-lasting coated strings available. Through our advanced EXP Coated Technology, we have perfected the art and science of coated string-making to deliver extended play strings that sound identical to our world famous XLs. Plus, we’ve dramatically improved the corrosion resistance, longevity and durability of plain steel strings through an exclusive compound tin-plating process. Finally…coated electric strings that deliver longer life, completely natural tone and the feel of uncoated strings. You won’t believe they are coated!

You can learn more about the D’Addario at http://daddario.com, and be sure to check out our entire selection of D’Addario EXP strings!

First Quality Music and Paige Capos are proud to announce that the wait is over – the Clik Capo will be available at First Quality Music this Wednesday, October 7th. We’ll have models for Acoustic and Electric guitar immediately, with Banjo and Mandolin capos in the following weeks. The Clik is a great addition to the Paige line, favorite among many artists. Just push the center button until it touches the neck and give it a quick twist – you’re ready to play! To release, just push the center button again and you’re good to go.

We’ll be offering the Paige Clik for $19.99, but to celebrate it’s launch we’ll be offering it at a very special price as our DEALIA of the week! We can’t publish the special price beforehand, but check out http://bit.ly/dealia next Wednesday, October 7th to get our special offer!

PT10 Mini Tuner

UPDATE:The PT-10 is now available! Check it out on the FQMS Website here: http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/c_4/p_IT-PT10.aspx

WoW!  what can we say! Mark Wilson and the fine folks at Onboard Research have done it again with an awesome little tuner, the PT10 Mini. We have seen the prototypes and they are great. The good news is that they will be available in just a few days for immediate shipment here at First Quality Music. I got with Mark and asked him to share with us how they came to the new design, here are Mark’s comments:

Competition keeps progress flowing, and we have greatly benefited from the influx of lowcost tuners that adopted the clip-on approach to tuning.  We at OnBoard have gotten feedback over the years from thousands of PT1 users who described the features and capabilities that they liked, as well as the little things that did not like.  So we decided to design a tuner that was small and compact, very lightweight, with a very bright backlight, a clamp that won’t loosen up and fall or get knocked off an instrument, and nestle it snugly behind the instrument’s headstock where it can be seen by the musician but not be distracting to an audience.

Plus, while we were at IBMA, someone approached us with the idea of a light that would change when the string went in-tune, and suggested this approach would make tuning faster because the switch in backlight colors could be seen in peripheral vision, allowing the musician to stay in better contact with the audience during necessary tune-ups.  We implemented a design that glows red when out of tune and snaps to green when the string goes into tune, and the effect is stunning.  It really does make tuning easier and faster.

Lastly, although many people prefer the Intellitouch arrow display, we heard from other people who expressed appreciation for the traditional needle style of display.  Therefore, for the Intellitouch PT10 Mini. we are tipping our hat to the needle displays of the world and offering what we believe is the best one available.

Of course, the PT10 Mini comes with OnBoard’s exclusive Lifetime “No Questions Asked” Warranty\ that will apply anytime, for any reason for anyone.

Tight accuracy, durable, lightweight, attractive, snug, with a lifetime warranty and priced right: the Intellitouch PT10 “Mini” from OnBoard Research

The PT10 Mini Tuner by Onboard Resarch has a Retail Price of  $39.95 First Quality will offer them at $29.95.