As I posted a while ago, my third F-Tar Load 'n' Lock died and I was considering solutions. Well, turned out I had it all along. A few years ago, I bought an IRig Acoustic Stage to use primarily with a classical guitar when I wanted to mic it, never used it and forgot about it. Remembered it a few days ago, tried it out with my 512 through a small Fender acoustic amp, works fine. Probably wouldn't work if I needed it in a large/loud environment, but should do fine for how I'll be using it. Oh, and before I put it away the last time I used it, I DID remember to remove the AA batteries, but replaced them with new lithium AAs anyhow. Only problem I had before and now is that the belt clip comes loose too easily.