Tag Archives: Guitar Center

Gibson Custom - Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Guitar

Posted on May 11, 2010 by bandweblogs

Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, along with Gibson Custom Shop guitars, today announced the new Gibson Custom "Appetite" Les Paul Guitar, a limited-edition guitar made to honor Slash, and the same model that he used to record his recent chart-topping solo album SLASH.

Slash "Appetite" Les Paul Guitar
Guitar Center will carry both the hand-aged and signed model along with the VOS (Vintage Original Spec) version. Continue reading →

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Eric Clapton reunites with his legendary Fender Blackie

Posted on April 16, 2010 by bandweblogs

This month, Eric Clapton is on the cover of the Guitar Center Guitar Guide and includes an account of his reunion with an old friend that he had not seen for many years - his legendary black Fender Stratocaster nicknamed Blackie.

Eric Clapton
Needless to say, when Eric dropped by the Manhattan Guitar Center to chat with Guitar Center it was an event to remember. Continue reading →

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Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Slash competition

Posted on February 1, 2010 by bandweblogs

Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Slash: a once in a lifetime opportunity for unsigned artists to write, record and perform with one of rock's most legendary guitarists.

Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Slash contest
Continuing its support of aspiring artists, Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, today announced Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record with Slash a first-of-its-kind, unsigned band competition that provides emerging artists the chance to win the ultimate career-altering opportunity. Continue reading →

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Drum Off 2009 winner Ramon Sampson - watch video

Posted on January 11, 2010 by bandweblogs

Guitar Center announces Drum Off 2009 Champion!

Drum Off winner Ramon Sampson

Drum Off 2009
Guitar Center announced Ramon Sampson as the winner of Guitar Center’s Drum-Off, the search for the nation's top undiscovered drummer. Continue reading →

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Max Weinberg joins Drum-Off 2009 lineup + Tommy Lee, Danny Carey, Jay Weinberg

Posted on January 5, 2010 by bandweblogs

Max Weinberg to perform alongside his song Jay Weinberg at Guitar Center's Drum-Off Finals!

Drum-Off 2009
Guitar Center announced that Max Weinberg will join a star-studded list of drummers including his son, Jay Weinberg to perform in "Bezerk" - an exclusive project commissioned by Guitar Center and presented by Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) and the Street Drum Corps' Frank Zummo - as part of the upcoming Drum-Off Grand Finals, taking place January 8, 2010 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Continue reading →

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The Last Vegas tops iTunes "Rock Singles of the Year" + watch I'm Bad video

Posted on December 16, 2009 by bandweblogs

Guitar Center and Mötley Crüe hand-picked artists, The Last Vegas, top iTunes' 'Rock Singles of the Year' list

The Last Vegas

Guitar Center's Commitment to Support of Aspiring Artists Comes to Fruition: "I'm Bad" Selected iTunes 2009 Rock Single of the Year By Panel of Critics. Continue reading →

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King of the Blues Kirby Kelly! Winner of world's largest guitar competition

Posted on November 17, 2009 by bandweblogs

Kirby Kelly Crowned King of the Blues

King of the Blues winner Kirby Kelly

On Thursday November 12th in front of a capacity crowd at House of Blues in Hollywood CA, Kirby Kelly of Sherman, Texas beat out more than 4,000 guitarists to be crowned Guitar Center’s 2009 King of the Blues. Continue reading →

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Guitar Center announces King of the Blues District Final Winners

Posted on October 6, 2009 by bandweblogs

King of the Blues District Winners Declared!

King of the Blues

Last Wednesday, the top 24 undiscovered blues guitarists in the nation were selected to move on to the King of the Blues Regional Finals, moving one step closer to being crowned Guitar Center’s King of the Blues and $25,000 cash ... Continue reading →

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Guitar Center King of the Blues Competition - for unsigned guitarists

Posted on July 1, 2009 by bandweblogs

King of the Blues Competition

Guitar Center is pleased to announce the return of King of the Blues, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered blues guitar player. With sign-ups launching July 1, 2009, Guitar Center’s King of the Blues will feature competitions in over 200 Guitar Center locations across the country ... Continue reading →

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Guitar Center Sessions Presents: surf legend Dick Dale (watch "Misirlou" video)

Posted on February 23, 2009 by bandweblogs

Dick Dale

Guitar Center is pleased to announce the next installment of Guitar Center Sessions: An Evening of Dialogue and Music with guitar legend Dick Dale. Scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Guitar Center in Fountain Valley, CA, the evening will focus on Dale's historic role in the evolution of rock guitar ... Continue reading →

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