Get a funk guitar lesson.Guitar icon and three time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton announced today that he will release his 19th solo studio album on September 28, simply titled Clapton. Co-produced by guitarist and long-time collaborator Doyle Bramhall II, the album features an all star cast of musical collaborations starting with the legendary JJ Cale, drummer Jim Keltner, bassist Willie Weeks, and keyboardist Walt Richmond-and the sessions later added guests including Steve Winwood, Wynton Marsalis, Sheryl Crow, Allen Toussaint, and Derek Trucks. Clapton created a collection that touches on everything from century-old traditional brass bands to little-known country blues to brand-new originals. The result is both relaxed and revelatory, and unlike anything the guitarist has done in his legendary career. "This album wasn't what it was intended to be at all," says Eric Clapton. "It's actually better than it was meant to be because, in a way, I just let it happen. It's an eclectic collection of songs that weren't really on the map-and I like it so much because if it's a surprise to the fans, that's only because it's a surprise to me, as well." For more , visit www.ericclapton.com.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Fender Releases New Blacktop Series Guitars
Get a funk guitar lessonFender's Blacktop guitar series expand the sonic horizon of classic Fender guitars with high-gain humbucking pickups. The series includes the Blacktop Stratocaster HH, Blacktop Telecaster HH, Blacktop Jazzmaster HS and Blacktop Jaguar HH guitars. All feature dual over-wound alnico humbucking pickups that deliver high-gain power and heavy tones (Blacktop Jazzmaster HS has a single humbucking bridge pickup and traditional Jazzmaster single-coil neck pickup), skirted black amp knobs that impart a distinctive Fender look, modern 9.5"-radius fretboard and medium jumbo frets for easy playability, and a gloss polyester finish that looks sharp and withstands aggressive playing. In addition to the features above, Blacktop Stratocaster HH features a synchronized tremolo bridge that allows smooth bends with stable intonation, alder body, maple neck, choice of maple or rosewood fretboard, and chrome hardware. Blacktop Telecaster HH also features a reversed chrome control plate putting both control knobs even closer at hand, a hard-tail bridge for solid tuning stability, an alder body, maple neck, choice of maple or rosewood fretboard, and chrome hardware. Blacktop Jazzmaster HS has a Duncan Designed single-coil Jazzmaster neck pickup for classic Jazzmaster round tone; a Duncan Designed humbucking bridge pickup that delivers high-gain power and thickness; a Jazzmaster tremolo tailpiece for smooth, subtle bending with solid tuning stability; a lean control layout featuring a single three-way toggle switch; alder body; maple neck; rosewood fretboard; and chrome hardware. Blacktop Jaguar HH has the shorter 24" scale the model has always been known for, an Adjusto-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece that takes a lot of punishment while keeping tuning stable, a lean control layout featuring a tonally-convenient single three-way toggle switch, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard and chrome hardware. For more, go to fender.com.
Gibson Releases John Lennon J-160E Limited Editions
Get a free funk guitar lesson.Gibson's 70th Anniversary John Lennon J-160E has a laminated Sitka spruce top with ladder bracing and mahogany back and sides. It is available with a vintage sunburst lacquer finish, a customized soft white, or natural lacquer. Hardware includes vintage-style nickel tuners with keystone buttons, and belly-up rosewood bridge with adjustable saddle. Its neck and headstock are made with the 24.75" scale length. It's carved from a single piece of quarter-sawn mahogany to a comfortable rounded profile, and topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard, the design incorporates Gibson's lauded 17-degree back-angled headstock, with John Lennon signature inlaid in mother-of-pearl (and abalone on the Imagine model). Learn more at http://www.gibson.com.
Dave Kilminster Pink Floyd
Get a free funk guitar lesson.To Pink Floyd fans, Dave Kilminster is the luckiest guitarist alive. During the last two years, he has toured with Roger Waters, performing the majority of David Gilmour’s guitar and vocal parts throughout presentations of The Dark Side of the Moon and other Pink Floyd classics. The tour saw Kilminster playing to sold-out arenas and stadiums worldwide, as well as Live Earth, which was broadcast to more than two billion people this past July.
Kilminster—who previously worked with prog-rock pioneers such as Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer, and John Wetton—learned of the gig when Waters’ other tour guitarists, Snowy White and Andy Fairweather-Low, were tasked with finding someone capable of handling the majority of Gilmour’s Dark Side chores. A friend of White’s recommended Kilminster, and an audition quickly ensued. But it didn’t go quite as planned.
“I took two guitars to the audition,” says Kilminster, “a ’76 Fender Telecaster with 21 frets, and a Yamaha Pacifica Mike Stern model with 22 frets—which I knew I’d need for the ‘Money’ solo that goes up to the high E. However, halfway through ‘Money,’ I realized I was using the Telecaster, and that I couldn’t play the solo on it. I thought ‘Oh God, this is really bad,’ and I had to stop and swap guitars. And, not being a Pink Floyd fan, I didn’t realize I was supposed to sing the track, too. So, they reminded me, and I had to play the guitar part and sing—which I’d never done before. This is all going on right in front of Roger. On 'Wish You Were Here,’ everything was fine during the introductory solo and chords, but then we came to the bottleneck bit, and I realized I’d left my bottleneck in my jacket. I had to stop the band again and go get it. It was, without a doubt, the worst audition I had ever done. I drove home thinking, ‘You really messed that up, you idiot.’”
Despite the glitches, Waters was impressed, and offered him the gig.
“Dave is an absolute natural for the job he does in my band,” enthuses Waters. “Because of the extraordinary level of his technical ability, he can reproduce the ‘other’ Dave’s parts—including all the well-known solos—with fluency and accuracy, while also bringing his own special flair to them. He is, in many respects, like a virtuoso concert violinist. The notes are written in stone in terms of pitch and time, but the interpretation is all his own. It was always my intention to treat Dark Side as a classical piece, remaining faithful to the original, so Dave’s special skills are an absolute godsend.”
During tour rehearsals, Kilminster discovered his favorite guitars—including his ‘76 Telecaster—weren’t cutting it, necessitating a last-second swap.
“My Telecasters didn’t sound fat enough to stand out in an 11-piece band,” says Kilminster. “I discussed the problem with Paul Cornford, who makes amps for me and Richie Kotzen. He suggested I try a couple of Fender Richie Kotzen Signature Telecasters—which I modified with Seymour Duncan STHR-1 Hot Rails pickups in the bridge position and Lindy Fralin pickups in the neck position. The combination was much more musical to my ears, and gave me the great big, fat, warm sound I needed. Also, instead of a tone control, the Kotzen Telecasters have a series-parallel switch that enables you to get a nice clean, sweet sound, which is useful for many classic Gilmour moments. And while the Kotzen guitars have big, chunky necks and a significant camber—instead of the flatter necks and huge frets I prefer—they had the sound I needed, and that was enough to make me get over the other issues.”
Kilminster—who just released his debut solo CD, Scarlet [Amazon U.K.]—also chose a more Spartan effects approach than Gilmour.
“I had seen the pedalboard Bob Bradshaw built for David, and it looked like you could control a space shuttle with it,” he says. “I thought that was way too complex, and I decided to go with the basics. The MXR EVH 90 Phaser was sonically similar to the sound at the beginning of ‘Breathe,’ so I got one of those. I chose the Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble because it faithfully reproduced the wobbly Doppler effect on stuff like ‘Any Colour You Like.’ I also use the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, because it doesn’t mess too much with the true tone of the guitar. Then, Cornford built a custom footswitch for me so I can switch from the Vintage channels to the high-gain Modern channels on my Hellcat amps, and that’s the sound I use on the big solos on ‘Comfortably Numb,’ ‘Money,’ ‘Time,’ and ‘Have a Cigar.’”
During previous tours with the likes of Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, Kilminster was used to jamming to his heart’s content. In contrast, the Waters tour was a serious exercise in self-discipline.
“Things are definitely more regimented with Roger,” he says. “Take ‘Have a Cigar,’ for example. It’s challenging, because we’re playing to a click track, and everything is synchronized to visuals, as well as to a sound effect from the original album that plays at the end. That means I have to finish the solo at exactly the same point every night. Getting used to things like that was initially difficult, but I began realizing this isn’t a typical rock gig—it’s almost the same as a Broadway show. And the fact is, no one is paying to hear my version of these tunes. The way I channel my personality into the show is to sometimes hit the notes harder and with more attitude, which can give them more immediacy.”
Unexpectedly, Kilminster ran into Gilmour himself during rehearsals for the Waters tour. Despite the 2005 Live 8 show that saw Waters and Gilmour reunite as Pink Floyd, relations remain frosty between them—a situation that benefits Kilminster for obvious reasons.
“Last year, Roger was rehearsing at Bray Studios in England with us and Nick Mason, and David was next door rehearsing with his band that includes [Pink Floyd keyboardist] Rick Wright,” says Kilminster. “One day, David walks into the canteen, and comes up to me and says, ‘Hi, I’m Dave.’ I say, ‘Me too. I’m your stunt double.’ He replies, ‘That’s cool. It’s not too difficult, is it?’ He seemed like a nice guy, but I’m probably one of the very few people who is happy he and Roger don’t like each other!”
Dave’s Side of the Moon
Here’s a song-by-song breakdown of the gear Kilminster used on Roger Waters’ 2007 tour. Note: All parts not listed are the Fender Richie Kotzen Telecasters played straight into the Cornford Hellcat’s Vintage channel.
- “In the Flesh?” Boss BD-2 on the intro and outro. Boss CE-5 on verses.
- “Mother” Takamine 12-string.
- “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” Boss CE-5 and DD-6.
- “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One)” Boss CE-5 and DD-6 on intro and outro. MXR Micro Amp on solo and harmony parts.
- “Have a Cigar” MXR EVH 90 (Heavy setting). Hellcat Modern channel for outro solo.
- “Wish You Were Here” Takamine 6-string with Dunlop glass bottleneck for middle and outro solos.
- “Southampton Dock” Boss CE-5 and DD-6.
- “The Fletcher Memorial Home” Boss BD-2 for harmony solo.
- “Perfect Sense (Part I)” Boss CE-5 and DD-6.
- “Perfect Sense (Part II)” Boss BD-2.
- “Leaving Beirut” Plays Roger Waters’ Fender Precision bass.
- “Sheep” Boss CE-5 and DD-6 for middle section. Boss BD-2 and T-Rex Replica for solo.
- “Speak to Me/Breathe” MXR Phase 90 (Light setting).
- “Time/Breath Reprise” Hellcat Modern channel and T-Rex Replica on solo. MXR EVH 90 (Light setting) for “Breathe Reprise.”
- “The Great Gig in the Sky” Boss CE-5 and DD-6.
- “Money” Hellcat Modern channel for solo.
- “Us and Them” Boss RT-20 (Slow setting).
- “Any Colour You Like” Boss RT-20 (Fast setting). Boss BD-2 and RT-20 on solo.
- “Brain Damage” Boss RT-20 (Slow setting).
- “Eclipse” Boss RT-20 (Slow setting).
- “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” Boss BD-2.
- “Another Brick in the Wall (Part. II)” Boss BD-2 on solo.
- “Vera/Bring the Boys Back Home” Boss BD-2.
- “Comfortably Numb” T-Rex Replica on intro, Boss CE-5 and DD-6 on choruses. T-Rex Replica and Boss CE-5 and BD-2 on first solo. Boss CE-5, T-Rex Replica, and Hellcat
Modern channel on outro solo.
Killer’s Kit
Guitars Fender Richie Kotzen Signature Series Telecasters (2), Takamine 12-string, 2006 Limited Edition Takamine 6-string.
Amps Cornford Hellcat heads (3), Cornford Richie Kotzen 4x12 cabs (3).
Effects MXR Micro Amp, MXR EVH 90, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Boss CE-5 Chorus, Boss DD-6 Digital Delay, Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble, Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb, T-Rex Replica Digital Delay.
Strings D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) and EXL115 (.011-.049) for electrics, D’Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053) for acoustic, D’Addario EJ38 Phosphor Bronze (.010-.047) for 12-string.
Picks Jim Dunlop Gator Grip 2mm.
Taylor Guitars GS Mini Now Shipping in Limited Quantities
Get a free funk guitar lesson.Word-of-mouth buzz for the new Taylor GS Mini has been swelling up this summer in anticipation of the guitar’s arrival in stores. The good news is that the Mini has begun shipping in limited quantities. Due to the overwhelming demand, the first shipment might be gone before you make it to your local Taylor dealer, but the company is continuing to ramp up its production numbers each week as they allocate more build slots to their production schedule. In the meantime, be sure to check Taylor's Road Show schedule, as they will be bringing Minis to each event for customers to check out. And feel free to contact your dealer for an update on the next wave of arrivals.For more information, visit www.taylorguitars.com.
Googling "Free MP3s" May Not Be So Free
Get a free funk guitar lesson.The legal risks associated with downloading music from unlicensed websites and services is well established. What’s sometimes overlooked by consumers are the security and privacy risks. We’re not experts on the matter, but the computer security firm McAfee is. The company recently released: “Digital Music and Movies Report: The true cost of free entertainment.” It’s a must read for those surfing the web for music. The firm’s findings on how often malicious spyware and malware are associated with web searches using terms like “free mp3s,” queries on virtually anything related to Russia and music, and links in banner ads on questionable download sites are useful tips that should help consumers avoid exposing their computers to dangerous digital viruses. Check it out.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Vintage Vault: Duane Eddy’s 1960 Howard Doubleneck guitar
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THIS FUTURISTIC JETSONS rocket ship of a guitar looks like it’s ready to blast into orbit at any time. It was made in 1960 for instrumental hit-maker Duane Eddy by a Phoenix amplifier guru named Tom “Howard” McCormick. McCormick is known for his unique amplifiers, but little is known about his guitars.
Duane Eddy was and still is the “King of Twang,” and he is most remembered for his Gretsch and Guild signature model guitars. In the late ’50s, however, he used to switch back and forth on stage between his Gretsch 6120 and his Danelectro 6- string bass. McCormick reckoned Duane needed a doubleneck that would do the same thing. Duane recalls that this instrument sounded and looked great, but he rarely used it due to its prohibitive weight.
McCormick made unorthodox amps, and this guitar is in keeping with that tradition. The necks are made of fiberglass with rosewood fretboards, and the backwards- Explorer headstocks predated Robin guitars by two decades. The pickups are super high fidelity, and the dense guitar sustains forever. Other features, such as the inside-out Strat jack mounted on the side, the six oven knobs and five switches, and the hand-milled vibrato are great reminders of an era where the future was so bright, you had to wear shades. Where are the jet packs they promised us?
Little may be known of Tom “Howard” McCormick, but this author hereby declares this guitar as the coolest guitar ever made. May the Twang be with you.
Special thanks to Duane and Deed Eddy and Teisco Del Rey.
Fallen Hero: Stevie Ray Vaughan
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AUGUST 27, 2010 MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s death. Here are some words of wisdom from the man himself, as excerpted fromGP interviews by Dan Forte (October 1984), and Matt Resnicoff and Joe Gore (February 1990).
ON HIS INFLUENCES
“I got a lot of the fast things I do from Lonnie Mack—just the ideas and the phrasing, like on “Scuttle Buttin’.” That’s dedicated to him. I got a lot of turnarounds from Freddie King.
ON HIS “BACKWARDS” WHAMMY BAR
“I noticed that when Otis Rush used a vibrato bar, he had it mounted on the top [by the bass strings], and he played upside-down. Hendrix had the guitar upside-down, as well, except he strung it regular. It seemed to me that the people who did that the best had it on top, so I moved mine. Sometimes, it does get in the way. I’ve had it tear my sleeve halfway off. It’s pretty tight, with four springs tightened all the way up.”
ON CHANNELING ALBERT KING FOR DAVID BOWIE’S LET’S DANCE ALBUM
“I wanted to see how many places Albert King’s stuff would fit. It always does. I love that man. When that album came out, Albert heard it, and said, ‘Yeah [sneering], I heard you doin’ all my sh*t on there. I’m gonna go up there and do some of yours’ [laughs].”
ON HIS STRINGS
I use a .013, a .015 or .016—depending on what shape my fingers are in—a .019 plain, and then .028, .038, .060 or .056. If I go down to a .018 on the G string, it feels like a rubber band to me. Sometimes, I literally pull the strings off. I can deaden a set of strings completely after one set, because I play them hard.”
ON RHYTHM && GROOVE
“This may be just the twisted way I see things, but it seems that rhythms used to come from things like trains, walking down the street, riding horses, and little simple engines. In this day and age, it’s more jets and conveyor belts, and there ain’t no rhythm there. People aren’t hearing it. The rhythm needs to breathe. Sometimes, the best way to get some punch out of something is to slow down right before you hit it. Kind of like a slingshot. Pow!”
ON PLAYING SOLOS
“I’m just trying to find the most tone I can get. Sometimes, I can find it, and sometimes I want to choke my amp. But then there are the nights when it doesn’t seem that I have anything to do with it. That’s the one you always play for. There have been nights when I start playing chord solos, and I don’t know any of the chords [laughs]. There have been nights when I completely lost it, and by the time it struck me, I wouldn’t even know what song I was playing anymore. Sometimes, it’s effortless, and sometimes it’s a struggle, but the chill bumps are worth it when you get ’em.”
ON HIMSELF
“I don’t consider myself a guitar hero. I just have fun playing guitar.”
The Don Felder 'Hotel California' 1959 Les Paul From Gibson Custom
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The 1976 mega-hit single "Hotel California" is named on virtually every reputable list of "greatest guitar solos" that has ever been published. The whole truth is, though, that the entire Hotel California album is rife with scorching guitar work from both newcomer Joe Walsh and Eagles lead guitarist Don Felder – and Felder played all of his solos on one outstanding instrument: a 1959 Les Paul Standard. Hired by the Eagles in 1974 to help the band make the transition from country-rock to a heavier, rock-based sound, Felder brought it on in spades, and the tone he selected to do the job is unmistakably Les Paul – fat, creamy and singing. In order to bring that sound, feel and look to a select group of players and collectors today, Gibson Custom has introduced the Don Felder "Hotel California" 1959 Les Paul, an instrument created in the image of Felder's original 1959 'Burst in strictly limited quantities. Produced as a three-tiered Limited Edition, with 50 guitars hand-aged by Gibson Custom and personally signed by Don Felder, 100 hand-aged, and a further 150 given Gibson's VOS treatment, each includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity to record its status for posterity.
Hand-aged examples meticulously reproduce the look of Felder's own '59 Les Paul, while VOS versions present the gently aged look and feel of a vintage instrument. All are made with period-correct specs and components, including a pair of Gibson's most accurate reproduction PAF pickups, and finished in a uniquely tinted and faded "Felder Burst" finish, formulated exclusively for this guitar. As rare and desirable as all 'Bursts are, this limited run recreates one of the greatest, and a big slice of tone history.
Like any great Les Paul Standard, the Don Felder "Hotel California" 1959 Les Paul starts with great wood. Gibson Custom selects figured maple for the two-piece top to replicate the look of Felder's own iconic 'Burst, and joins each set to a select, lightweight, solid one-piece mahogany back. Way beyond merely recreating the look of the original instrument, however, this maple/mahogany pairing perpetuates a tonewood match made in heaven: a best-of-both-worlds palette that gives you the perfect blend of maple's clarity, snap and bite, and mahogany's warmth, depth and richness.
VOS - Felder Burst - $10,351msrp
Aged - Felder Burst - $14,115 msrp
Aged/Signed - Felder Burst - $17,645 msrp
For more information, please visit www.gibson.com.
Pavement Wants You to Play Guitar With Them on Jimmy Fallon
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Pavement, the legendary indie rock band that reunited earlier this year after an 11-year hiatus, is slated to perform on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on September 23 -- and they’re looking for an extra guitarist: you.
The band is offering fans the chance to audition to “be in Pavement … just for one day.”
Via the band’s Matador Records label:
Ever wanted to go to a TV taping? One where Pavement is playing? Stick around to try and meet the band? Go backstage? Watch soundcheck? Eat their food? Talk fantasy sports with Malkmus? Ever wanted to, you know, get your lazy ass off the couch and JOIN PAVEMENT? Then do it, goofball. Imagine the Twitter potential!
The label is asking aspiring guitarists to submit videos of themselves covering an “approved Pavement song.” Contestants must upload their jangly fretwork on the show’s website by September 8. Fans of the band and the show will then vote, though it’s not clear if the vote will determine who ultimately gets to play with Pave.
Hey, come to think of it, Conan O’Brien plays guitar. I know he’s more of a "Free Bird"-wheeling classic rock guy, but how cool would it be if Coco returned to his old home on “Late Night” as a member of Pavement?
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
OVATION HITS THE ROAD WITH ‘ROUNDBACK REVOLUTION’!
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Ovation is hitting the streets and creating a revolution at Ovation dealers throughout the US…guaranteed to be a night you won’t want to miss!
Ovation’s ‘Roundback Revolution’ gives roundback loyalists and acoustic fans alike the chance to get to know the brand up close and personal. Reps from our factory will be on hand to present the history of the roundback along with the Ovation innovations that literally changed the shape of music. Perform in our “Acoustic Showcase” and get the chance to win $5000 in gear for you and your band mates. Not only that, but we’ll film your performance and feature it on ovationguitars.com, and send you home with a cool boutique T-shirt and set of Fender strings. How does a custom Ovation sound? Any way you want it to! Just for showing up, you will be entered into a drawing to win a custom Ovation from our New Hartford, CT workshop ($5000 value). While you’re at it, bring your acoustic for a string change, courtesy of Fender Strings. The evening will be capped off by sales specials (or as we like to say Roundback Rollbacks), product demos, giveaways and more. In addition, we’ll be showing off one- of-a-kind guitars from our factory vault…all available for sale. Ovation’s Roundback Revolution will be at the following locations for September:
Wednesday
9/8/2010
Victor Litz Music
www.victorlitz.com
306 E. Diamond Ave
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877Thursday
9/9/2010
The Guitar Factory
http://www.myspace.com/theguitarfactory
1062 Union Road
West Seneca, NY 14244-3449
(716) 677-0908Monday
9/13/2010
Lost Art Vintage
www.lostartvintage.com
Barrington Coffee House
131 Clements Bridge Road
Barrington, NJ 06031Wednesday
9/15/2010
Firehouse Guitars
www.firehouseguitars.com
3125 28th Street SW
Grandville, Michigan 49418-1199
(616) 532-3473 Thursday
9/16/2010
Sweetwater Sound
www.sweetwater.com
5501 US Highway 30 West
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 432-8176Friday
9/17/2010
Sight && Sound Music
www.sightandsoundmusic.com
900 West McGalliard Road Suite A
Muncie, IN 47303
(765) 289-8526 (Event Location)Monday
9/20/2010
Music Center, Inc #5365
www.musiccenterinc.com
7700 Greenbay Road
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142
(262)697-9393 Ext 243Tuesday
9/21/2010
Warpdrive/Cream City Music #12598
www.creamcitymusic.com
12505 W. Bluemound Road
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005
(262)860-1800Thursday
9/23/2010
Uncle Ike's
www.uncleikes.com
2300 John F. Kennedy RD
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
563-556-6052Friday
9/24/2010
Uptempo Music
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Des-Moines-IA/Uptempo-Music/110492918681
2714 Beaverdale Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
515-277-0145Monday
9/27/2010
Supersonic Music
www.supersonicmusic.com
117 SE 6th
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3505
785-235-3786 Tuesday
9/28/2010
SM Hanson Music
www.smhansonmusic.com
335 South Clark
Salina, Kansas 67401
785-825-6273Thursday
9/30/2010
Railroad Bazaar # 7816 C
www.railroadbazaar.com
4321 University Dr. Suite A
Huntsville, Alabama 35816
(256) 721-2353For more information, visit www.ovationguitars.com.
Ovation’s ‘Roundback Revolution’ gives roundback loyalists and acoustic fans alike the chance to get to know the brand up close and personal. Reps from our factory will be on hand to present the history of the roundback along with the Ovation innovations that literally changed the shape of music. Perform in our “Acoustic Showcase” and get the chance to win $5000 in gear for you and your band mates. Not only that, but we’ll film your performance and feature it on ovationguitars.com, and send you home with a cool boutique T-shirt and set of Fender strings. How does a custom Ovation sound? Any way you want it to! Just for showing up, you will be entered into a drawing to win a custom Ovation from our New Hartford, CT workshop ($5000 value). While you’re at it, bring your acoustic for a string change, courtesy of Fender Strings. The evening will be capped off by sales specials (or as we like to say Roundback Rollbacks), product demos, giveaways and more. In addition, we’ll be showing off one- of-a-kind guitars from our factory vault…all available for sale. Ovation’s Roundback Revolution will be at the following locations for September:
Wednesday
9/8/2010
Victor Litz Music
www.victorlitz.com
306 E. Diamond Ave
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877Thursday
9/9/2010
The Guitar Factory
http://www.myspace.com/theguitarfactory
1062 Union Road
West Seneca, NY 14244-3449
(716) 677-0908Monday
9/13/2010
Lost Art Vintage
www.lostartvintage.com
Barrington Coffee House
131 Clements Bridge Road
Barrington, NJ 06031Wednesday
9/15/2010
Firehouse Guitars
www.firehouseguitars.com
3125 28th Street SW
Grandville, Michigan 49418-1199
(616) 532-3473 Thursday
9/16/2010
Sweetwater Sound
www.sweetwater.com
5501 US Highway 30 West
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 432-8176Friday
9/17/2010
Sight && Sound Music
www.sightandsoundmusic.com
900 West McGalliard Road Suite A
Muncie, IN 47303
(765) 289-8526 (Event Location)Monday
9/20/2010
Music Center, Inc #5365
www.musiccenterinc.com
7700 Greenbay Road
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53142
(262)697-9393 Ext 243Tuesday
9/21/2010
Warpdrive/Cream City Music #12598
www.creamcitymusic.com
12505 W. Bluemound Road
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005
(262)860-1800Thursday
9/23/2010
Uncle Ike's
www.uncleikes.com
2300 John F. Kennedy RD
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
563-556-6052Friday
9/24/2010
Uptempo Music
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Des-Moines-IA/Uptempo-Music/110492918681
2714 Beaverdale Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
515-277-0145Monday
9/27/2010
Supersonic Music
www.supersonicmusic.com
117 SE 6th
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3505
785-235-3786 Tuesday
9/28/2010
SM Hanson Music
www.smhansonmusic.com
335 South Clark
Salina, Kansas 67401
785-825-6273Thursday
9/30/2010
Railroad Bazaar # 7816 C
www.railroadbazaar.com
4321 University Dr. Suite A
Huntsville, Alabama 35816
(256) 721-2353For more information, visit www.ovationguitars.com.
Vox Launches Hand-Wired Series
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Vox Amplification has announced an entirely new lineup of hand-wired AC15 and AC30 amplifiers. Created for the amp enthusiast, the Hand-Wired Series includes innovations to satisfy the versatility a modern player needs. Included are four combo models, plus a head and matching extension cabinet. The ultimate take on the Vox classics, these amplifiers make use of high quality components, an all-tube design, hand-wired turret board construction, and over 50 years of Vox AC15 and AC30 refinements. Finished in fawn-colored vinyl reminiscent of the 1960s AC amplifiers, the birch-ply cabinets feature solid, tight bracing and a natural high frequency diffuser. Matched Ruby Tubes are used throughout for an extended dynamic range. All models provide three 12AX7/ECC83 preamp tubes.
The AC30 models are equipped with an EL84 quartet in the power stage and a GZ34 rectifier. Inside the AC15 models, a duet of EL84 tubes drive the power stage, while an EZ81 is used for the rectifier. The 12" speaker choices include the Celestion GM12 Greenback or Celestion AlNiCo Blue. The models in the Vox Hand-Wired Series utilize the traditional Vox two-channel design, offering a Normal and a Top-Boost channel, with High and Low inputs provided for each. A number of important features have been added to allow modern versatility. The Normal channel is equipped with a Bright switch for added brilliance. The Hot/Cool switch (also accessible via the included VFS1 footswitch) allows the Top-Boost channel to achieve even more gain. In true "old-school" fashion, the MV/BYPASS completely bypasses the Master Volume section. Finally, the Output Power (OP) switch will cut the amp's output power in half, making it easier to balance the need for gain against a range of listening levels. A custom-fit dust cover is included with every model. Learn more at voxamps.com
Slash Rocks with "Slash FM"
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Multi-platinum-selling guitar hero Slash is synonymous with rock n' roll, and now the monster musician is affixing his signature top hat, shades to the digital airwaves with the launch of his own A.P.E. Radio station, "Slash FM." The channel announcement comes on West Hollywood's official "Slash Day"-Thursday, August 26th-which will honor the legendary guitarist and L.A. icon at the third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. Throughout its limited-time run, beginning with its debut on Thursday, September 2nd, "Slash FM" will broadcast a wealth of exciting content, including selected playlists of some of the guitar god's favorite songs, such as tracks by AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Beatles, Soundgarden and Metallica.
Of course, songs from Guns N' Roses and Slash's solo work will also be aired, and punctuated with behind-the-scenes stories told by Slash himself. The August 26th tribute event at the House of Blues Sunset Strip will include speeches from Slash's close friends, a presentation from the City of West Hollywood, and live music performances celebrating Slash and his contributions to the legacy of the city's rich music scene. Immediately following the Sunset Strip Music Festival, Slash will embark on a North American tour. Slash's A.P.E. station will be distributed across Clear Channel Radio's "iheartradio" network, which includes hundreds of local radio websites; the popular iheartradio mobile app, which has been downloaded by nearly 9 million people; widgets; and www.slashonline.com.
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