The new Raezer's Edge, model JG-10 speaker cabinet

During my long career, I've been constantly looking for ways to improve my sound and make my job of carrying equipment to gigs easier.   The Raezer's Edge company approached me last year to come up with a speaker cabinet design that I would be happy with.   There are a lot of speaker cabinets in the world already.  So, yet another cabinet had to be something totally new, that hadn't been done before.  After much work, the new "one of a kind" JG-10 cabinet is a reality and the first cabinet of it's kind.  I've tested it on numerous gigs.  I like it.  These new cabinets immediately replaced the cabinets I had been happy with for the last 30 years.  They are that good!  For solo gigs I have two them, one on each side of me, or stacked to my left, going stereo. 

The press release:

"The JG-10 speaker created by Jack Grassel is the first rotatable cabinet designed specifically to be at the left of the guitarist.  Unprecendented sound control is achieved by unique offset ports.

For optimal solo guitar performances, the cabinet can be positioned with the ports on the sides of the speaker.  In this position, fuller high and mid-range tones are produced while retaining the signature Raezer's Edge fat bottom end. 

For band performances, simply position the cabinet with the ports on top and bottom to project a brighter tone through the band, into the room.

The JG-10's quick response reduces time between pick attack and sound emergence, allowing a lower, more natural reverb setting.  Your sound is further enhanced by four flat metal feet on two sides of the cabinet, transferring vibrations into the floor.  Experience the added control you can have over your tone with the JG-10.  Two comfortable handles located conveniently on top and side, encourage safer lifting and carrying options, protecting not only your hands, but your entire body.

See your Raezer's Edge dealer and hear how you can sound your best in every situation with the "JG-10"

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Everything is easier when your guitar works properly!

The way a guitar plays is a very personal thing. Everyone upon acquiring a guitar you should take it to a luthier and have it set up so it plays as easily as possible. Some quality music stores have a luthier set all the guitars up. If you buy one from a non-music store, the guitar probably isn't adjusted by a professional.

When I used to teach children, often a parent would buy a guitar from a discount non-music store to try to save a few dollars. The child would come to the lesson with a guitar that would be painful to play and not want practice. The parent would say either I didn't motivate the student or their child didn't have any musical talent.

A guitar manufacturer would have to increase the cost of a new guitar $300 to have it set up correctly.
When you buy a guitar, a luthier will get it playing well for $75 - $150. To find a good luthier, ask the top guitarists in your area who they take their guitars to.

These are the areas that need attention:

1. The frets should be leveled and rounded so that they are all the same height which reduces buzzing. (Loose frets should be glued.)
2. If the frets are slightly rounded, it takes less tension to push the string down.
3. The ends of the fret should be sanded so that they don't feel sharp.
4. The bridge should be adjusted so that the radius is the same as the fingerboard.
5. The nut should be as low as possible further reducing the tension required to push strings down.
6. Adjust the bridge saddles with an electronic tuner so that the guitar plays in tune.
7. If you have adjustable tuning gears, make sure the screws are tight to reduce string slippage. The guitar will stay in tune longer.
8. Adjust pickup height to have equal volume for all strings. If you have individual string screws, this can be done more accurately.
9. The truss rod should be adjusted at least twice a year, or more often as the temperature and humidity changes. The luthier you took your guitar to will either do this for you free of charge or show you how to do it.
10. The strap buttons on guitars are moveable. Some guitars are neck heavy and cause tendonitus as well as shoulder and back problems. The guitar should not pull the back out of alignment. A guitar should be adjusted to the players posture and body needs. Through this adjustment, most guitars can be made as comfortable to hold as the famous Stratocaster.
11. The height of the pickguard should be adjusted to your hand. It should be parellel to the strings about a half inch down. It should be secure and not moveable.
12. Get a gig bag so that the weight of your guitar is on your right shoulder not your hands. (You use your left shoulder to support the guitar when playing.)

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