musician’s wallet. The wallet
features four pockets for
credit cards, a fold-out ID
card flap, two “hidden”
pockets, and three guitar
pick pockets that are
located beneath the ID
card flap. (One wonders
if Anthology’s designers
intended to maximize the
number of opportunities a
person could, while showing
his ID, “accidentally” reveal
to an attractive cashier that
he’s a musician.) Anthology
thoughtfully lined the main
chamber with ultra-soft,
smooth leather so that
one’s currency isn’t bruised.
Unfortunately, the main
pocket is just a bit too short
for larger-denomination
Euro notes, so the wallet’s
really best-suited for good,
old greenbacks.
In addition to the wallet,
Anthology manufactures
a slide holder and guitar
straps. The folks at
Anthology were thoughtful
about the slide holder’s
design, because its large
magnetic clasp will grab
onto a guitar strap, a belt,
or perhaps even a pocket
without trouble. The two
rounded pieces of leather
that hold the slide attach
to each other with sturdy
velcro and are easily
adjustable. In fact, the slide
holder will easily double
as a harmonica holder or a
mini booze bottle holder.
A cleverly-positioned third
strap prevents the contents
from sliding out and to the
floor, which, in this writer’s
mind, makes the holder all
the more appropriate for
holding mini-bottles. Finally,
Anthology’s Blackwood
guitar strap pairs perfectly
with the slide holder, the
case, and the wallet. The
strap features a thick,
durable, full-grain leather
body with a comfortable
shoulder pad, on top of
which is a unique and subtle
layering and stitching
pattern. It’s a strap that’s
likely to stand up to years
of use.
WHAT WE LIKE
Like the Wallet, the Slide
Holder, and the Guitar
Strap, the Revelator’s style is
subdued enough for casual
or classy gigs. It could just
as easily fit in at a roadhouse
gig or in a lawyer’s office.
CONCERNS
Wallet’s main pocket not
tall enough for largerdenomination Euro notes.
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