When we think about “home-made” in terms of guitar, we immediately think about luthery. But do not forget the construction of accessories, which are essentials to play our favorite instrument. Brookwood Leather is a company from Pennsylvania that designs mostly upscale straps, but also amp handles, and even pockets for V-Picks (that you can see in the gallery). Of course, you can ask for a custom strap or a special size, especially for the Cut To Size models, which do not have an adjustment buckle. Prices start at $129.

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Il y a quelques jours, j’ai fait la rencontre de Cédric, directeur commercial d’une entreprise vendant du matériel pour tatouages et piercings. Passionné de tatouages mais aussi de musique, c’est chez lui à Nancy qu’il a commencé à fabriquer des pédales pour ses amis tatoueurs. Mais ayant aussi des proches musiciens, il a adapté son travail pour les guitaristes. Quand il n’a pas de commande précise, Cédric ne se fixe pas de limite et va créer des pédales avec tout ce qui lui passe par la tête : platines de télégraphes, boîtes de collection, et même des boîtes de conserve ! La majorité de ces footswitchs fonctionnent en On/Off, permettant au guitariste de couper le son en appuyant dessus, à la manière d’un kill-switch. Après plus d’une cinquantaine de pédales créées, il vient justement d’ouvrir Footswitch Avenue, un blog où il exposera ses créations toutes plus originales les unes que les autres, je ne peux donc que vous conseiller de le suivre. Les prix varient entre 50 et 150 € selon les modèles.

The famous tabs editor from Arobas Music just arrived on the App Store! With this mobile version, iPhone and iPad owner can play and listen their tabs/scores anywhere, without taking their computer. The app is very young, that is why it is impossible to create and edit files from the device yet, but we hope that an update will include this precious capacity. For curious people, a list of all features is next to the news, and a complete review of the app will be posted soon. Available on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, the launching price of Guitar Pro is 3,99€. I have a last good news for Google fans : an Android version will be developed soon.

Except in my post about Guitar Frames, I did not really speak about various stuffs which exist to tidy up your guitars. I want to correct this with the Guitar Storage shop! You will find a lot of accessories to store correctly your guitars, electrics or acoustics. Their last product is called the Band Room Double Stack, and its storage capacity is more than 20 guitars, ideal for the musicians who see things in big. But the price is also big as you can guess: it will be necessary to pay $800. (via)

The scratches are a big problem for maniacs of their instruments. More visible than the Scratch Pad but also more attractive, this neoprene accessory signed Pull Your Cards is a solution that you can fix to your belt with a velcro to keep your guitar clean. If you don’t like their Rock’n'Roll designs, wait for the others which will arrive soon. And if you are not patient, customize yours! This is a good plan to do advertising for a brand or a band. You can order for one here, prices start at 13,90€ for standards models.