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James Grimshaw

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Leeds Writer/Musician/Practitioner/DJ; Fan of Crisps. He/they. Words in Musicradar, Louder and Evening Standard | noises in @junkitnoise

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Freelance writer, journalist and creative based in Leeds, UK. Catch me reviewing music and audio equipment, sharing drinks expertise or writing widely on culture, arts and industry!

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I’ve just found two of Amazon’s best value beginner acoustic guitar deals to get you started from only $105 – plus save on a gigbag and tuner for the ultimate beginner bundle

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By James Grimshaw Verified
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This wireless page-turning pedal is easily the least sexy piece of gear you'll buy all year, but for classical, session, or working musicians who use digital sheet music, it's a no-brainer thanks to a 43% discount for Prime Day We’ve all been there: scouring Ultimate Guitar for a tab transcription of a song we want to learn, and spending more time fumbling about with the …
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How much difference does upgrading your stylus make to the sound of your vinyl?

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By James Grimshaw Verified
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Stylus Feature. Getting into vinyl isn’t so much a single event as it is the start of a long, sometimes-expensive, and often-obsessive journey. This journey is punctuated by graduations. You might start with a budget hi-fi speaker, and move up to a fuller-sounding hi-fi stack; you might start with charity-shop bookshelf speakers, and graduate to richer-sounding floorstanders; you might start with a budget turntable cartridge, and graduate to something altogether better.
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I write about music tech for a living - here are my tips, tricks and products that'll help keep your record player clean and your vinyl collection in tip-top condition

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By James Grimshaw Verified
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How to clean your record player. Getting started with vinyl is a heady and exciting thing. Every new 12” you buy is an absolute thrill, and that never really goes away; there’s the immediate joy of having a physical thing that represents your love for a band or genre, then there’s the slow-burn warmth of watching your wider collection grow with your tastes. The annual spectacular that is Record Store Day only fuels this flame, whether it’s rare represses or exclusive new stuff.
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