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NAMM Spotlight: ICONIC, AMERICAN-MADE GUITAR BRAND USHERS IN NEW ERA

January 14, 2019

UNVEILS GIBSON EXPERIENCE FOR WINTER NAMM 2019 JAN. 23-27   FEATURING PERFORMANCES AND APPEARANCES FROM LEGENDARY ARTISTS AND FUTURE HITMAKERS INCLUDING BILLY GIBBONS, ROBBY KRIEGER, PETER FRAMPTON, RICK NIELSEN, NANCY WILSON, MICHAEL CLIFFORD, VIVIAN CAMPBELL, JASON HOOK, TRINI LOPEZ, DAVE AMATO, DAVE RUDE, CAM, BLACK PISTOL FIRE, JARED JAMES NICHOLS AND MORE Historical accuracy. Contemporary solutions. Limited runs and customized creations. New levels of artist and fan engagement. New energy, products and focus. Welcome to Gibson in 2019.   Since 1894, the GIBSON story has been central to the development of sound and the guitar itself. In 2019, after more than a century, GIBSON artists, players and fans will experience the all American-made instrument brand rejuvenated. GIBSON announced today, January 14 it will unveil a new era in product evolution and brand building with multiple experiences at NAMM 2019 next week in Anaheim, CA. The GIBSON NAMM 2019 experience will feature daily events from artist performances, Q&A’s and new product debuts at the GIBSON space in Room #207, (daily 11-5pm). GIBSON’s events will start with a media preview and Custom Shop preview sale on Wednesday, January 23 and an opening party will launch Thursday, January 24 at City National Grove of Anaheim with [Read More]

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Guitar News: PRS Private Stock “Graveyard II” Limited Edition Guitar

December 5, 2018

Check out the latest Guitar News from PRS Private Stock: (STEVENSVILLE, MD) December 5, 2018 – PRS Private Stock is proud to announce the McCarty 594 “Graveyard II” Limited Edition model. Earlier this year, PRS announced an eighty-piece limited run of Private Stock “Graveyard” guitars based on the vintage-inspired McCarty 594 model. The Graveyard II also takes the McCarty 594 model as its platform, but adds a unique aesthetic.   The Wood   In early 2018, PRS purchased more than 150 curly maple tops from the outskirts of a Graveyard on top of a moun­tain on the East Coast of the USA. The Gravestones were dated around 1884, and the trees were clearly at least that old as they were forty feet to the first limb. The trees were logged in 2017, and the tops very closely resemble the wood used on guitars coming out of Kalamazoo in 1959.   “At first I thought the wood appeared to be some sort of sub-species of “Michigan” red maple, but with more thought it may just be the [Read More]

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BOSS announces release of Katana-Air, the first wireless guitar amplifier

July 11, 2018

BOSS Katana-Air new Guitar Amplifier Now Available   Premium Katana tone in a totally wireless guitar amp   Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 2018 — BOSS announces the availability of the Katana-Air, the world’s first totally wireless guitar amplifier. Compact and battery-powered, the Katana-Air features new low-latency wireless guitar technology developed by BOSS and a custom wireless transmitter that plugs into any electric guitar. This gives players the freedom to jam and practice anywhere without fussing with guitar cables or AC connections. It’s also possible to play along with audio streamed via Bluetooth® from an iOS or Android smartphone, and remotely edit tones and effects from the dedicated BOSS Tone Studio app.      Equipped with the same sound-shaping features found in the Katana Version 2 amplifiers, the Katana-Air delivers premium tones for all styles of music. Five channels provide a wide range of sounds, from sparkling clean to BOSS’s custom high-gain Brown sound. There’s also integrated access to over 50 BOSS effects, plus six memories for storing favorite amp and effects setups.  The Katana-Air is a true stereo amplifier [Read More]

Contest

Epiphone May 2017 FREE Giveaway! Enter to WIN a new Masterbilt AJ-45ME

May 3, 2017

  Epiphone May 2017 FREE Giveaway! Enter to win a new Masterbilt AJ-45ME with Hard Case   (Nashville, TN May 3, 2017) Throughout May 2017, visit Epiphone.com to enter to win a new Masterbilt AJ-45ME with hard case. A winner from the U.S., Canada, and the UK/EU will be chosen June 1, 2017.   Guitar World gave the Masterbilt AJ-45ME a rave review calling its tone “impressively complex for a guitar in this price range…although the original “workhorse” J-45 has become a pricey object of desire, Epiphone’s Masterbilt AJ-45ME puts that popular, beloved model back in the hands of the working musicians that it was designed for.”   The Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME features a Solid Sitka Spruce top, Solid Mahogany back and sides, plus the revolutionary Shadow Sonic™ preamp system and under-saddle NanoFlex™ low-impedance pickup for true “acoustic” tone when plugged in.  Epiphone continues its historic Masterbilt series with the new Epiphone Masterbilt 2015 AJ-45ME Acoustic/Electric. The legendary J-45 round shoulder dreadnought has been the driving power behind decades of classics in every genre–rock, pop, [Read More]

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Orange Amplification wants to make your Christmas Wish come true! Enter to Win!

December 14, 2016

Orange Amplification wants to grant your Christmas Wish! Orange Amplification’s founder and CEO, Cliff Cooper, would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a successful 2017. He would also like to remind all that for the fourth year running Orange are going to make people’s wishes come true with their ‘Wish Granted’ competition.Whether it is a Micro Dark, Rockerverb, O Bass, Dual Dark, O Edition Headphones or one of Orange’s other amazing products, to be in with a chance of winning go to Orange’s Facebook page or Orangeamps.com and tell Cliff what you would like.  Plus, you can double your chances by sharing the post. Orange is ‘Where the Magic Happens®’The competition closes 24th December (11.59pm) 2016 and the winners will be announced on Christmas Day. Watch the video below:   Or Visit:  https://orangeamps.com/news/competition-make-a-wish and make your wish. https://orangeamps.com https://www.facebook.com/OrangeAmps https://twitter.com/OrangeAmps

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Day 34 on our NAMM Countdown: VocoPro Announces New UDH-ULTRA Flexible Hybrid Wireless Systems

December 14, 2016

  For Day 34 on our Countdown to NAMM 2017, we feature VocoPro as they announce new UDH-ULTRA Flexible Hybrid Wireless System. Check out the news below: First System That Allows Singers and Musicians to Use Any Combination of Handheld, Lapel and Headset Mics or Wireless Instrument Packs LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2016—Audio leader VocoPro (NAMM SHOW BOOTH 6010) is bringing even greater flexibility to its UDH line of wireless systems with the UDH-4-ULTRA and UDH-8-ULTRA, which come with 4 or 8 handheld, lapel and headset mics, body-pack transmitters and instrument cables. This system is the first ever to allow users to mix and match any combination of wireless handheld, lapel and headset mics or even wireless instrument bodypacks in either 4 or 8 channel models. For more information, please visit www.vocopro.com. Perfect for theatrical productions, houses of worship or bands wanting to simplify setup and tear down while sounding great, VocoPro’s latest hybrid wireless systems, the UDH-4-ULTRA and UDH-8-ULTRA are the first in the industry to offer reliable, flexible, all-in-one solutions that can go from a [Read More]

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Day 45 on our NAMM Countdown: STOMPLIGHT ADDS NEW PRODUCTS

December 4, 2016

  For Day 45 on our Countdown to NAMM 2017, we feature Stomplight as they add new products! StompLight International, LLC is a innovative music and lighting technology company based near Half Moon Bay, CA. StompLight productsoffer the ability to add pro-lighting and effects anywhere simply and affordably. StompLight International announces the addition of the StompLight DMX Pro to its growing product line. The StompLight DMX Pro is the world’s first lighting effect pedal with DMX compatibility. The StompLight DMX Pro is capable of working as a standalone stage light ideal for solo performers or part of any minimalist stage set-up. The StompLight DMX Pro offers extraordinary brightness with sound responsive lighting effects controlled by the tap of a foot. The StompLight DMX Pro takes just seconds to set up and offers ultimate portability using the rechargeable StompLight Power Bank.   The StompLight DMX Pro houses an internal microphone and instrument input/output jacks, each with adjustable gain. An internal spectrum analyzer creates lighting synched to the ambient sound or audio input. Other lighting effects include a color organ, color wheel, and a [Read More]