Posted August 3, 2011 at 3:55 pm | No comments
At this year’s Summer NAMM show in Nashville, Tennessee, C.F. Martin & Co., known for building world-class acoustic guitars since all the way back in 1833, were showing off some of their new models. While tradition and a commitment to quality are their trademarks, there is no reason Martin can’t be innovative and constantly introduce new products, like their new line of ukuleles, which were featured prominently at their booth.
While ukes are fun and enjoying unprecedented popularity right now, Martin’s guitars are really the meat, providing countless players around the world with great tone and playability.
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Posted February 23, 2011 at 6:37 am | No comments
Sheptone, an American manufacturer of guitar pickups today announces the release of their new line of single coil pickups for Strat-style electric guitars. All pickups are manufactured in the Port Orchard facility and are available immediately. The new models are designed to maintain the tones associated with Strat-style guitars but also expand on the tonal options and eliminate the problems often experienced by musicians over the years.
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Posted February 19, 2011 at 6:08 pm | No comments
1961 was a year in which the Soviets put the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin followed by the US in May with Alan Shepard. Construction of the Berlin wall began, the first direct US military involvement in Vietnam occurred and popular music included Chubby Checker’s “Pony Time” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by the Shirelles. However a very different and radical landmark in 1961 wasthe introduction of a guitar way ahead of its years, the first Gibson SG guitar rolled off the production line at the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Posted February 6, 2011 at 8:15 pm | No comments
Paul Reed Smith kicked off its 2011 partnership with GRAND-AM Road Racing at the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona last weekend. At the end of the historic endurance event, the overall win went to the Ganassi team of Pruett, Rojas, Rahal and Hand. Pruett and Rojas took the 2010 championship and are no strangers to PRS guitars as they have scored a total of nine trophy guitars for the Chip Ganassi team.
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Posted February 6, 2011 at 7:27 pm | No comments
PRS Guitars is proud to announce that Paul Reed Smith is now a member of Vintage Guitar magazine’s prestigious Hall of Fame. Every year Vintage Guitar readers and contributors are asked to nominate a distinguished player, instrument, and innovator whose musical contributions have achieved elevated levels of acclaim and respect within the musical community.
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Posted February 6, 2011 at 2:32 pm | No comments
Daisy Rock Girl Guitars is proud to welcome the very talented 21-year-old singer-songwriter Cady Groves to the family. The modest Groves said, “If Miranda Lambert, Paramore, The Dixie Chicks, and Taylor Swift all had a less-talented baby—that would be me.”
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Posted February 6, 2011 at 1:00 pm | No comments
Paul Reed Smith Guitars and GRAND-AM Road Racing announced today they will continue their partnership during the 2011 Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season. PRS President Jack Higginbotham will award the overall winner of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on January 30 with the first in a series of customized PRS guitars to kick off the 2011 season.
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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 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 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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