Posted February 5, 2011 at 10:00 am | No comments
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the original girl-guitar company, proudly welcomes Jamey Geston to the artist roster. At the young age of 12, Jamey is already a quadruple threat as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. With an array of performance experience under her belt, she really knows what it takes to draw a crowd.
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Posted January 30, 2011 at 10:35 pm | 5 comments
Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announced its support of the New Music Seminar, coming to Los Angeles beginning Monday, February 14th through Wednesday February 16th, 2011. After a sold out event in New York City this past July, the original New Music Seminar (NMS) www.newmusicseminar.com, returns to Los Angeles one day after the GRAMMYs, and is expanding into a multi-day conference and event from February 14th through 16th, 2011, at NMS Revolution Hall at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
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Posted January 28, 2011 at 11:00 pm | 2 comments
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars, the original girl-guitar company, proudly releases the Stardust Elite Rebel Standard available in Cherry Bomb Burst finish, the newest member of Daisy Rock’s Stardust Elite line of guitars!
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Posted January 26, 2011 at 11:32 am | 2 comments
There are many artists and guitar makers who have revolutionized the instrument over the years. Building on the past and adding new innovations to push the instrument into the future, often with striking and long-lasting results.
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Posted January 6, 2011 at 6:41 pm | No comments
As guitarists, we’re all about tone. Whether we play country, rock, blues, jazz or metal, there’s something about finding just the right tone that can keep us glued to our guitars and amps for hours, trying to get that perfect combination that makes our ears tingle.
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Posted January 3, 2011 at 11:40 am | No comments
The Martin Guitar Company chose Bursch among the very first guitarists outside of the U.S. to be recognized with their own Martin Signature guitar. He is the first guitarist from Germany to be so honored.
Posted in: Fingerstyle, Folk, Guitars and Gear, Industry Interviews, Interviews
Posted December 23, 2010 at 8:46 pm | 3 comments
Montreal based Godin Guitars first introduced the Godin Shifter bass last January at the Winter NAMM show where it was a huge hit and after such a positive response over the past year
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Posted December 23, 2010 at 3:03 pm | 2 comments
The contest is open to all U.S. music retailers attending the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, this January 13—16, 2011 in Anaheim, California.
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Posted December 23, 2010 at 10:36 am | One comment
Sheptone, an American manufacturer of guitar pickups today announces the release of their new line of pickups for Tele-style electric guitars. All pickups are manufactured in the Port Orchard facility and are available immediately. The new model is designed to maintain the tones associated with Tele-style guitars but eliminate the problems often experienced by musicians over the years.
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Posted December 21, 2010 at 2:50 pm | No comments
Hundreds of people lined the block at The Roxy in anticipation of Daisy Rock’s Pretty In Punk – A Tribute to The Bangles & 6th Annual Charity Event on Friday, November 19th. Event-goers cleared their schedules and came together for this celebration of the legendary all-female rock group, with all proceeds benefitting Covenant House California (CHC) and Mötley Crüe member Nikki Sixx’s “Running Wild in the Night” music program at CHC.
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