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Reverend’s Eastsider Lets You Choose Your Tone
Reverend Guitars has announced the Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider E. The single-pickup version of the Eastsider is a streamlined tone machine. With the ver- satile Telbucker pickup at the bridge, play- ers can choose between three distinct tones using the three-way Voice Selector circuit. The tones are: bright percussive twang, full
hot humbucker and fat round warmth. The Eastsider E is the fifth model in the Eastsider series, developed in collaboration with guitarist and producer Pete Anderson. The other models include the Eastsider T, Eastsider S, Eastsider Baritone and the set- neck Eastsider Custom. $ Reverend Guitars (reverendguitars.com)
Bosendorfer Updates Grand Bosendorfer has released the Bosendorfer 280 VC grand piano. This classic grand is an update to the brand’s 2015 280 VC Vienna Concert grand piano launch and focuses on an acoustic system update. $ Yamaha (usa.yamaha.com)
Grover Pro Percussion Celebrates 45 Years
Grover Pro Percussion is marking its 45th anniversary in 2025. Since its found- ing in 1980 by Boston-based percussionist Neil Grover, the company’s instruments have become staples for percussion- ists, students and ensembles. Grover Pro began with
angle. Over the years, Grover Pro expanded its offerings to include tambourines, mallets, woodblocks, snare drums, and more, always maintaining a commitment to crafts-
manship and superior sound. Each product has been person- ally developed and tested by Neil Grover, ensuring that the company’s high stan- dards of quality remain unmatched. Grover Pro is releas- ing a limited-edition headless tambou-
Neil Grover’s quest to reproduce the vibrant sound of a vintage Leedy triangle used by the Boston Symphony.
Collaborating with stu- dents at MIT, Neil analyzed the triangle’s overtone reso- nance, eventually crafting a 9-inch triangle for his per- sonal use. The instrument’s musicality quickly gained atten-
rine inspired by its Studio Pro model. This tambourine fea- tures a sapphire shell and a mix of silver, bronze, and copper jingles, accompanied by a matching sapphire 45th anniversary bag. $ Grover Pro Percussion (groverpro.com)
tion, and Neil began making triangles by hand for his Boston colleagues, inadvertent- ly launching the Grover Super-Overtone tri-
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