K-ON is one of my favorite anime at current time.

The story about four Japanese high school girls who join their schools light music club to try to save it from being abolished. However, they are the only members of the club, and at first Yui Hirasawa, the main character, has no experience playing musical instruments or reading sheet music. Eventually, she learns how to be an excellent guitar player. The rest of the club helps her to buy a guitar, and they perform successfully at the school festival. Since then Yui, bassist Mio Akiyama, drummer Ritsu Tainaka and keyboardist Tsumugi Kotobuki spend their school days practicing, performing, or just hanging out together. One year later, the club welcomes another guitarist, an underclassman named Azusa Nakano. Maybe you felt curious about the instruments that played by each of Hokago Tea Time (K-ON!) members. So, Ill explain about the instrument. 1. Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar played by Hirasawa Yui.

Hirasawa yui is one of the members of the light music club and plays a Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar that she nicknames Gta (). The Gibson USA 2008 Les Paul Standard is an elegant revision of a true classic, with upgrades and new features that make it the best Les Paul Standard ever produced. Based on consumer feedback and a drive to uphold and enhance the legacy of the Les Paul Standard, Gibson USAs 2008 model sets a new guitar benchmark for excellence and achievement.

It begins at the neck, which features an enlarged neck tenon for maximum wood contact, and a new asymmetrical neck profile that makes it one of the most comfortable and playable necks ever offered. Locking Grover tuners with an improved gear ratio of 18:1 are also a first for the Les Paul. Custom-made, gold-plated potentiometers made by Bourns, give the Les Paul 2008 Standard a new level of sonic clarity and intensity The Les Paul Standard 2008 is also one of the first Gibson USA models to utilize the revolutionary Plek system-a computer-controlled setup that carefully measures and dresses each fret, accurately measuring the height between the fingerboard and each string, virtually eliminating string buzz and providing unbeatable playability. A set of Gibsons Burstbucker Pro humbuckers deliver the powerful punch expected from a Les Paul, faithfully capturing the magic of Gibsons legendary PAF pickups of the 1950s. A chambered mahogany body gives the 2008 Standard enhanced resonance, and a plain or flame maple top pays homage to the iconic Les Pauls of the late 1950s. Other new features include TonePros locking Nashville Tune-o-matic and stopbar tailpiece, strap lock buttons, and each one comes with Gibson USAs standard black snakeskin case. Play the new Les Paul Standard 2008 from Gibson USA and experience the evolution of the greatest electric guitar of all time. 2. Fender Mustang electric guitar played by Azusa Nakano

Azusa is a student in the same year and class as Yuis sister Ui, who joins the light music club and plays a Fender Mustang electric guitar. Small and fastlike a sports car! Fender is proud to reissue the 65 Mustang guitar (1965 was the first full year of Mustang production). Originally designed as a student model, the Mustang was nonetheless destined for greatness, and has been seen slung over the shoulders of great players such as David Byrne, John Frusciante, Kurt Cobain, Todd Rundgren, Graham Coxon and Adrian Belew, to name but a few.

This reissue comes in great vintage colors (Daphne Blue, Olympic White and Dakota Red) with highly

period-correct detailing. Features include a poplar body, C-shaped maple neck with 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, four-ply pickguard with classic control plate and pickguard gap, chrome hardware, Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines with white buttons, floating bridge with Dynamic vibrato tailpiece, two Mustang single-coil pickups with on/off slider switch and in/out phase switch for each pickup, F-stamped neck plate and vintage correct headstock and bridge plate logos. A classic revived, and a real beauty at that. 3. 3-Color Sunburst Fender Jazz Bass with a tortoiseshell pickguard played by Akiyama Mio

Mio is a shy girl who is in the light music club and plays a left-handed, 3-Color Sunburst Fender Jazz Bass with a tortoiseshell pickguard. The Jazz Bass (or J Bass) was the second model of electric bass created by Leo Fender. The bass is distinct from the Precision Bass in that its tone is brighter and richer in the midrange with less emphasis on the fundamental harmonic. Because of this, many bass players who want to be more forward in the mix (including smaller bands such as power trios) prefer the Jazz Bass. The sound of the Fender Jazz Bass has been fundamental in the development of signature sounds in certain musical genres, such as funk, disco, blues, metal and jazz fusion. Some Deluxe Jazz Bass models feature an active pre-amp (usually with three bands of equalization) in place of a single passive tone control, these basses have three separate equalizer controls: bass and treble responses are controlled by the base and top of a stacked double pot, while midrange is controlled by a second knob. They came with 22 frets, abalone dot position inlays and an 18-volt power supply on some models. Known as Jazz Bass Deluxe since 1995, they have been renamed American Deluxe Jazz Bass as of 1998.

The American Deluxe Jazz Bass (available in 4-string, fretted, fretless, 5-string and left-hand versions) features two Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups, designed by pickup designer Bill Lawrence. Fender used downsized bodies to accommodate the 22-fret neck and reshaped the pickguard with 9 screwholes. American Deluxes produced between 1995 and 1999 were initially available with single-pole pickups designed by John Suhr. These were soon changed to the Bill Turner-designed dual-coil Ceramic Noiseless units with nickel-plated (gold-plated on certain models) polepieces until the advent of the Bill Lawrence-designed Samarium Cobalt series in 2004. Other refinements include a strings-through-body/top-load bridge, Posiflex graphite neck support rods, rolled fingerboard edges, highly detailed nut and fret work. Five-string versions are presented with a 4+1 tuner arrangement and two Hipshot string trees since 2002. The asymmetrical 5-bolt neck plate, along with the smooth contoured heel allow much easier access to the upper registers. Bound fingerboards with pearloid block inlays were added with the introduction of the American Deluxe Jazz Bass FMT & QMT in late 2001, featuring flamed or quilted maple tops and gold-plated hardware. Fender discontinued these models in 2007. As of March 23, 2010, the American Deluxe Jazz Bass has been updated with a pair of N3 stacked-coil Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups, an active/passive toggle switch, CBS styling and a 21-fret bound compound radius maple neck featuring rosewood or maple fingerboards with rectangular block inlays. Other features include Hipshot vintage lightweight tuners , Strong Arm string retainer bar for the A and low B strings, and Fenders High Mass Vintage (HMV) bridge. The Mexican Deluxe Active Jazz Bass combines many of the features of the American Deluxe models with a traditional Standard Jazz Bass body, vintage-style hardware and a 20-fret rosewood (4-string) or pao ferro (5-string) fingerboard. It also sports a 3-band active circuit powered by two dual-coil ceramic Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups and a 9V supply.

4. Rick Marotta Signature Yamaha Hipgig drum kit played by Tainaka Ritsu

Ritsu (or Ricchan, as nicknamed by Yui) is the self-proclaimed president of the light music club and plays a yellow Rick Marotta Signature Yamaha Hipgig drum kit with an add-on floor tom (in the opening credits only) combined with a cymbal set from Avedis Zildjian. Yamaha HG6T46RMWMP Yamaha HG6T46RMWMP Rick Marotta Signature Hipgig Set in White Marine Pearl Components 16 x 20 BD, 10 x 6 tom, 13 x 7 tom, 12 x 5 snare drum, HG15DC hardware casedrum throne, TH HG, CL 940LB 2, CH 745 2, HS HG, FP 6210, and soft gig bags for drums and throne The Rick Marotta signature hipgig offers drummers a complete kit that can be packed into two compact cases for easy transport. Both toms, the snare drum, and two cymbal holders attach to the bass drum by means of three pipe clamps. When packed up, the two tom toms and snare drum fit neatly into the two piece bass drum while all hardware fits into the drum stool. Both the stool and bass drum fit into separate soft cases for transport. The set comes complete with our highly regarded hardware, and all drums are fitted with special Remo heads. For performance that is hard to believe, in a kit as compact as this, take a closer look at your nearest Yamaha dealer. In all the years Ive been with Yamaha I have never put my name on any one product, because I could never make up my mind. I could not, however resist the Hipgig kit. It is one of the great drum innovations by Yamaha and Takashi Hagi Hagiwara. I have been using it live and in the studio for all types of music. Everytime someone hears or plays it, they are surprised that such a small kit has such a diverse sound. It is also the most intelligently designed portable kit I have ever seen. Rick Marotta Floating Bass Drum System Height adjustment on the pedal side of the bass drum is possible with the pipe post stabilizer. Use of this system ensure that the beater makes contact at the center of the head. The stabilizer fits into a pipe clamp on the underside of the drum that allows quick and easy adjustment of the height. The post is equipped with a memory clamp that ensures subsequent settings will be quick and precise every time, while a pair of supports provides added stability. Ball Clamp & Triple Tom Holder This round ball clamp has long been a fundamental part of Yamaha System Drums. Made of super hard resin, the ball is held firmly in place with a steel plate and large wing bolt. While providing ease of operation, this system also delivers total freedom in setting and superior stability.

The triple tom holder accommodates two toms as well as a cymbal holder to provide a wide variety of set up possibilities. Add on Toms Available The Hipgig can be expanded by adding an 8 or 12 tom. Both toms include soft case for storage and transportation. Yamaha HG6T46RMWMP Specifications Bass Drum 16 x 20 Mounted Toms 10 x 6 13 x 7 Snare Drum 12 x 5 TH HG Tom Holder 2 CL 940L Tom Arms HS HG Hi Hat Stand FP 700 Foot Pedal Hardware 2 CH 745 Cymbal Holders HG15DCCARM Drum stool doubles as a hardware case Soft bags included Add on Toms Not in catalog set 8 x 5.5 Includes soft case 12 x 6.5 Includes soft case Yamaha HG6T46RMWMP Features Compact. 5. Korg Triton Extreme 76-key keyboard played by Kotobuki Tsumugi

Tsumugi, often referred to as Mugi by her friends, is a wealthy girl with a gentle and sweet personality who plays a Korg Triton Extreme 76-key keyboard. No doubt about it. This is the TRITON with attitude. The aggressive new TRITON Extreme is bursting at the seams with more of everything that has made the TRITON family the workstation of choice for tens of thousands of performers, producers and musicians the world over. Tricked out with vacuum tube processing, USB audio CD

burning and data sharing, CompactFlash data storage, digital I/O and stuffed with sounds, its everything TRITON taken to the Extreme. Features 61- and 76-key: synth-action 88-key: Korgs RH2 piano-action keyboard and progressive graded hammer action. 120-note polyphony Open Sampling system CompactFlash data storage 160 MB of 48kHz wave ROM (1,344 programs, 50 drum kits, 1,280 combis) New Valve Force(tm) circuitry an onboard 12AU7 tube 16MB of RAM can be expanded to 96MB 2x USB Port TouchView Display Realtime controllers 4x 1/4 in. output jacks 2x 1/4 in. input jacks S/PDIF digial RCA output 16-track, 200-song, 200,000-note sequencer

More than Meets the Eye Beneath the cool blue exterior lurks a red-hot 160 MB of clean, crisp 48kHz wave ROM five times the ROM of the classic TRITON! This massive ROM includes sizzling new samples expressive guitars (both acoustic and electric), woodwind and brass instruments captured with true natural vibratos, stellar organs, authentic choirs and an all-new concert grand piano are only a few of the highlights. TRITON Extreme also includes the entire sample sets from Korgs best selling Trance Attack, Orchestral Collection and Vintage Archives expansion boards; the best material from their Dance Extreme, Studio Essentials and Pianos/Classic Keyboards collections; and, of course, the complete TRITON STUDIO sample set.

Mounds of Sounds When it comes to sounds, the TRITON Extreme is a treasure trove, delivering an out-of-the-box palette of sounds that is second to none. The preload data created by the top programmers in the game includes an incredible 1,344 Programs and 50 Drum kits. Add to that another 1,280 Combinations, each composed of up to eight Programs, split, layered, zoned and velocity allocated across the keyboard. Were still not done; additional banks of GM Level 2 Presets contain 256 Programs and nine Drum kits. Lets put it this way: say you wanted to spend a mere 10 seconds checking out each preloaded sound. Be prepared to add some overtime to your eight-hour day! Unchained Sound Creation Horsepower Twin tone generators combine to pump out a generous 120 notes of polyphony. Korgs acclaimed Hyper Integrated synthesis engine provides breath-taking audio quality and an amazing degree of sound editing control. Each oscillator is processed through a multi-mode filter and multiple advanced envelope generators for precise sound shaping. Each of the two LFOs offers 21 waveforms, and each LFO can be synced to the arpeggiator, sequencer, or to your other MIDI gear. Plus, you can breathe new life into your sounds using 42 alternate modulation source (AMS) types and 51 modulation destinations. Supercharge your TRITON Extreme by adding six-voices of DSP modeling (stolen from the legendary Korg Z1) with the optional MOSS (EXB-MOSS) and leave everyone else eating dust. Dual polyphonic arpeggiators can spit out machine-gun cascades of notes, hold down a groove or generate a simple acoustic guitar picking pattern. 489 arpeggiator patterns come preloaded. Sizzling Sampling Without equal as a synthesizer, TRITON Extreme is also a robust 16-bit, 48kHz sampler. Korgs exclusive Open Sampling System unlocks the power and benefits of sampling from every mode. This opens the door to creatively resampling your TRITON Extreme performances including performances enhanced by the sequencer playback and the arpeggiators. Auto-Setup functions automatically optimize multiple parameters for a variety of sampling situations. By far, one of the most important features of the TRITON Extremes sampling engine is In Track Sampling, where you can sample audio directly into the sequencer as it plays. The possibilities are endless, but now you can add vocal lines, guitar solos and other audio performances to your sequenced songs! Finally, you can sample or resample directly to CompactFlash or Microdrive media. Resampled songs saved to media can be converted to audio and burned to CD via USB. Expandable to 96 MB, TRITON Extreme ships with 16 MB of sample memory. Sample memory is conveniently added through a pop-open hatch on the front panel. A complete set of grid-assisted sample editing tools is provided including time slice, loop, truncate, and time stretch functions. TRITON Extreme is compatible with .WAV, AIFF, AKAI S1000/S3000 and KORG format sample data. Advanced Conversion Load allows AKAI programs to be loaded into a new Program or multi-level Combination with the filter settings, envelope settings, and velocity switching parameters preserved for enhanced compatibility.

Exhilarating Effects Korgs new tube-driven Valve Force circuitry can be used as an insert effect or on the final outputs, adding just the right amount of warmth or snarl to your sound. You can even sample an external sound through the Valve Force circuit to impart tube quality to the sound. Valve Force has proven itself in Korgs ESX-1 and EMX-1 Electribes. The enhanced version in the TRITON Extreme provides that same fullness of tone and also incorporates an Ultra Boost element designed to punch up the low end without muddying up the sound. In addition to Valve Force, TRITON Extreme also dishes out a generous serving of five Insert effects, two stereo Master effects as well as a Master EQ effect for eight simultaneous effects. Multiple timbres can be routed to the same Insert effect, and you can chain Insert effects together to create outrageous custom multi-effects. Master effects can run side by side or in series for maximum flexibility. Effect parameters are freely editable, can be modulated in realtime and are saved with the sound. Insert effects draw from a deep well of 102 effect types, and there are 89 Master effect types. Effects can be applied to both internal and external sounds, even as a sound is being sampled. By resampling an effect laden performance you can free up effects and use them over and over. Stay in Control How do you rein in a beast with this much power? In addition to its mighty and intuitive TouchView display panel, TRITON Extreme provides an array of unique realtime controls, including a joystick, ribbon controller and two assignable switches. Four realtime control knobs can switch between Valve Force parameters (Input Trim, Ultra Boost, Tube Gain, Output Level), sound editing functions (Cutoff, Resonance, EG-Intensity and Release) or any four parameters of your choice including controlling external MIDI gear. The back panel accommodates multiple pedal types that can be assigned to a variety of functions. Beyond Sequencing TRITON Extreme is one daring and dangerous performance instrument, and its also an amazing compositional tool. Sixteen tracks, 200 songs and 200,000 notes are just the beginning. Step time, real time, looping and pattern based recording modes allow you to capture your musical ideas your way. Sequencing is so much more than just record and playback, and TRITON Extreme delivers the tools you need to polish your songs into gemstones. Quantize functions tighten up your timing or add swing to a steady beat. Twenty-four Tone Adjust parameters let you quickly edit the timbre assigned to any track without exiting the sequencer, and leave the original program untouched. Sys Ex recording allows you to automate your mix in new and creative ways muting tracks, soloing others, loading new effect programs during different sections, and more. TRITON Extreme also uses song templates to give you a head start when laying down tracks. Each template assigns timbres to each track, assigns and routes effects, and can even offer up a variety of rhythm patterns to get you going. Sixteen song templates, each tuned to a different musical style, are preset and you can also create 16 all your own, eliminating repetitive steps when you want to get your ideas down.

If youd like to work on your masterpiece in smaller chunks, you can compose individual songs for the verse, chorus and bridge etc.; the Cue List function allows you to string these individual parts together. Once you have decided on the right order and you can try a number of versions simply convert the Cue List into a single song. You can also create your hits from even smaller building blocks. With Korgs Realtime Pattern Play and Record (RPPR) function, short sequenced patterns can be assigned and played back from individual keys on the keyboard. Behind the Scenes Muscle Its not just whats up front that counts. The TRITON Extremes back panel is decked out with all the trappings a modern synth should have. In addition to the main left and right outputs, there are four assignable individual outputs to send your sound where you want it. Two audio inputs with adjustable gain and MIC/LINE level switching allow you to sample from a wide range of sources, as well as access the internal effects. Digital In and Out is provided in S/P DIF optical format. Here youll also find the CompactFlash media slot, MIDI connectors, and the damper/footswitch/footpedal jacks. Welcome to the USB Universe We saved the best for last. Two USB connection ports open up a world of possibilities. By connecting a CD-R/RW drive to USB Port A, completed songs (once they have been resampled as .WAV files) can be burned to CD as audio. This connection also allows you to use external USB data storage units with the TRITON Extreme. USB Port B allows an external computer to access the media in the CompactFlash slot, allowing you to share files back and forth. 6. Gibson Flying V electric guitar played by Sawako Yamanaka

Sawako is the adviser for the wind instrument club at school. An alumna of the school and a member of the light music club in her student days, she does not want people to find out that she was formerly a member of not only a heavy metal band, but a death metal band called Death Devil (of which she was both lead guitar and vocalist and went by the stage name of Catherine),she once pitches in for Yui with her white Gibson Flying V electric guitar.

Gibson first manufactured prototypes of the guitar in 1957. Production guitars were made of korina wood, a trademarked name for limba, a wood similar to but lighter in color than mahogany. (Korina, originally spelled Korena, is the name that has been given to certain types of African Limba.) This Flying V, along with the Futura (Explorer) and, initially, the Moderne, made up a line of modernist guitars designed by Gibsons then-president Ted McCarty. These designs were meant to add a more futuristic aspect to Gibsons image, but they didnt sell well. After the initial launch in 1958, the line was discontinued by 1959. Some instruments were assembled from leftover parts and shipped in 1963, with nickel- rather than gold-plated hardware.

They started out with a mahogany guitar that was rounded in the back instead of being cut out. Gibson and Ted McCarty decided to change the back for weight reduction. The name supposedly has its origins in a comment that the guitar looks like a flying letter V. Later they changed it to Korina for its then-fashionable blonde color. Blues-rock guitarist Lonnie Mack and blues guitarist Albert King started using the guitar almost immediately. Later, in the mid-late 1960s, such guitarists as Dave Davies and Jimi Hendrix, in search of a distinctive looking guitar with a powerful sound, also started using Flying Vs. The renewed interest created a demand for Gibson to reissue the model. Gibson reissued the guitar in mahogany in 1967, updating its design with a bigger, more stylish pickguard, and ditching the original bridge, which had the strings inserted through the back, in favor of the stopbar tail piece more commonly associated with Gibson models. Some models were shipped with a short Vibrola Maestro Tremolo. This 1967 model is now the standard for the Flying V or, as Gibson now calls it, V Factor. Like other Gibson guitars the Flying Vs headstock is angled at 17 degrees to tighten string tension to increase the amount of sustain.