LeTechnique - Reviews

Fingerstyle Guitar: Products - New & Notable. Practicin' On the Road (December 1998).

"How many times have you been driving down the road and wished you had a guitar in your hand, redeeming valuable time for practice? How many times have you been on a long road trip and missed the feel of strings and frets under your fingers? Boulet Technologies now offers the LeTechnique -- a very unique, portable device that allows you to practice just about anywhere, anytime. The LeTechnique is a compact stringed instrument practice device that is made for guitar, bass, or banjo. It contains two sides; one allows you to fret chords (a six-fret span), practice arpeggios or licks, while the other side allows you to brush up on picking patterns, or that rusty rasgueado technique. The LeTechnique is .75 lb, 10.5" length makes portability its major attraction. Fit it anywhere -- your duffel bag, between the seats of your car; it can even be looped into your belt." (p. 8).

Acoustic Guitar: In Gear - A Guide to the Year's Best New Guitars, Amplification Rigs, and Accessories (June 1998).

"Here are some of the highlights of the most promising new stuff available this year...Given that some of us have limited time to spend with our instruments, a device that allows practicing while we're occupied with something else doesn't sound like a bad idea. Based on a design that flamenco players have used for decades to practice rasgueados, Boulet Technologies' LeTechnique (starting at $40) is a compact fretboard simulator. One side allows you to silently practice strumming or picking, and the other emulates a short guitar neck on which to practice chords or scales." (pp. 47, 50-52).