Sennheiser Microphones

If you are in the music business, you'd be familiar with the Sennheiser brand.

If you are not never mind, here's some info from Wikipedia.. Sennheiser is a private German audio company specializing in the design and production of a wide range of high fidelity products, including microphones, headphones, telephony accessories and avionics headsets for personal, professional and business applications.

Sennheiser deals in headphones and headsets, microphones and wireless systems, meeting and conference room solutions, loudspeakers just to name the basics.

The company has won many awards for their high quality products including an Emmy Award in 1996 for its advancements in RF wireless technology.

Sennheiser products are marketed worldwide. Check out sennheiser microphones at guitarcenter.com or call them for a specific item you are looking for.

Amazing range of Guitars

Are you in the market for a guitar? You've come to the right place.

Musician's Friend is just the place to shop. All kinds of guitars are available to meet every discerning guitarist's needs from electric guitars to acoustic guitars to classical & folk instruments.

See what I mean? Check out musiciansfriend.com guitars for sale You'd be amazed at the range and even more so at the prices! Happy guitar-shopping!

Gretsch Guitars G6128TCG Duo Jet Cadillac Green

If one were to collect guitars, I imagine this one would be one for the collection.

This beautiful Gretsch Guitar features twin DynaSonic single-coil pickups, Bigsby B3G vibrato tailpiece, gold-plated Gretsch Synchro-Sonic bridge, and vintage hump-block fretboard markers. Certainly alien text to me but it sure spells a splendid piece of musical equipment as the reviews show. The guitar is finished in mahogany stain with Cadillac Green top.

Unfortunately, this item doesn't ship to Malaysia but if you are in the United States or elsewhere looking for great workmanship and a great sound to match, do check it out here --> http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gretsch-Guitars/G6128TCG-Duo-Jet-Cadillac-Green-1273888004477.gc

Novation Bass Station

Musician's Friend is not called Musician's Friend for nothing.

If you are looking for anything relating to music, be it musical instruments (of course), amplifiers & effects, accessories, recording, lighting & stage effects, DJ Gear, microphones, software & downloads, sheet music, to name just a few, Musician's Fried is THE PLACE to start.

Looking for a great set of novation bass station? Look no further. They have that too. Check out Musician's Friend for your musical need.

Gibson Hummingbird Pro Acoustic Electric Guitar

If you are in the market for a guitar, an acoustic-electric guitar I mean, here's one to check out, gibson hummingbird pro at guitarcenter.com.

First introduced in 1960 as Gibson's earliest square-shoulder dreadnought guitar it has evolved into the Gibson Hummingbird Pro acoustic-electric guitar, touted as a true legend of acoustic instruments, a favorite among legends like Gram Parsons and Keith Richards.

Let's take a look at the features of this legend of a guitar:

Features
•Body style: Square shoulder dreadnought
•Solid Sitka spruce top
•Solid mahogany back and sides
•1930s Gibson X-bracing pattern
•Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays
•Rosewood bridge
•Dovetail neck-to-body joint bonded with hide glue
•25-1/2" scale
•Vintage Gibson 1960s thin line neck profile
•No. of frets: 21/14 open
•Fingerboard inlays: Split parallelogram
•Nut width: 1.68"
•Binding: White
•Rosette: Parallel rings
•Bridge: Rosewood
•Pickguard: Tortoise
•Finish: Vintage sunburst (nitrocellulose)
•Tuners: Grovers Rotomatics
•Electronics: L.R. Baggs Element ES
•Case: Hardshell

Unfortunately this piece of musical beauty only ships to the United States. So if you are in the US and looking to acquire a Gibson Hummingbird Pro Acoustic Electric Guitar, you are in a sweet spot. Do check it out!

Ed Sheeran guitar available at Musician's Friend

Regular readers of this blog would have noticed that I blog occasionally about musical instruments and stuff relating to music.

Are you a fan of Ed Sheeran? Want to own a guitar that's related to this talented artiste? Here's your chance to own an ed sheeran guitar available at Musicians Friend.

Musicians Friend has a really extensive range of musical instruments and parts. But don't just take my word for it. Check out the website.

Woodwind and Brasswind musical instruments

If you are looking to buy a woodwind or a brasswind musical instrument, here is the site to check out: http://www.wwbw.com/Concert-Vibraphones.wwbw.

The Woodwind & Brasswind has been serving musicians at all levels for more than 30 years and they have grown into the premiere catalog and Internet retailer serving musicians from flutists to tuba players, and violinists to percussion artists.

Their website is easy to navigate. You can shop by brand or by category, all neatly listed on the left side-bar. To make things easier for you and saving you time, they have even broken down the categories to give you a more indepth view of what is available at the store - all on one page.

Also, there are other ways to shop at the store. Visit their Clearance Center, Rebates, On Sale or Open Box. Who knows... there might be something there that could also interest you.

World Class Music Education at GuitarCenter

If you are a music lover or more precisely own or play a musical instrument you are lucky if you have a music store that is near where you live.

Take for example the GuitarCenter Knoxville. They offer comprehensive repair services. Their techs are as passionate about your instruments as you are, with the experience needed to keep them performing at their best.

Not only do they have musical instruments that meet every budget, choice and style, GuitarCenter also has a wide array of new, used and vintage gear in stock that are plugged in and ready for you to play.

And not only do they carry lots of guitars, they also offer an incredible assortment of keyboards, drums, recording equipment, DJ gear and PA systems.

Here's something that might be up your alley if learning how to do recording is on your bucket list.

From Feb 18, 10:15AM to 11:00AM, Guitar Center is proud to offer this beginner recording group lesson for all of their newest GarageBand users. Every customer will get the chance to learn best practices for recording, in a fun and family-friendly environment. The “Press Record: GarageBand” is a 45-minute group lesson which starts at 10:15AM, is free, and for all ages. This is a Local Store Event.

ART Tube MP Studio Mic Preamp

If you are in the market for a tube preamp, for starters you may want to check out the Art Tube MP Studio Mic Preamp .

Like everything else in the market, there are good reviews and not-so-good reviews. From what I've read about this tube preamp, I can't help but believe that the pros outweigh the cons where this Tube MP Studio Mic Preamp is concerned.

Here's one example:

The beauty of this preamp is it's simplicity. It does ONLY what it claims. It takes what goes in and brings it up to a higher level for the following device to do its job easier. It can push an amp into distortion or increase its dynamic range. It will not safe the world, but it will amplify it without coloring it. if your signal is dirty, noisy, i.e. not pristine, it will not correct it. It will how ever make you aware that you need to clean up whatever you are using to cause the issue. It WILL make a bad signal sound worse and a good signal sound louder.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend



There you have it. Happy shopping!

The Mbox Mini You Are Looking For

Reward yourself this Chinese New Year perhaps...

Avid Pro Tools 9 + Mbox Mini

The professional-grade mbox mini ultra-portable audio interface created for solo musicians and audio creators allows you to record, edit and mix performance, and all that with stunning sound quality.

The third generation Mbox Mini is a 24-bit/48kHz, USB bus-powered 2 x 2 interface. It has an XLR mic/line combo input with 48V phantom power, 2 - 1/4” instrument inputs, balanced output, headphone out, a mix control for zero-latency monitoring, and monitor volume knob. Rock-solid drivers ensure hardware compatibility with most major audio software like the Pro Tools 9.

Behringer Mixers

Behringer X32

Looking to buy a digital mixing console? Consider a behringer mixer. Behringer, established since 1989 in Germany, makes some of the finest musical products and they go on the market for the best prices.

Mixers make up the heart of a recording studio and the models Behringer offers today are of the highest quality including the X32 Rack Digital Mixer and the X32 Core. Other models include the NOX303 and the DDM4000 which are much favored by Club and DJ mixers.

Whatever your purpose for using a mixer, Behringer will certainly have one that suits your requirement and your budget.



s one that's ready to take on the challenge. The diversity of their equipment is one of Behringer's strong suits, so by taking your time to make sure you choose the best option for you, there's no doubt that you'll find exactly what you need.

Ableton Suite 8

If you are a music-maker, this you have to check out... the ableton live 8 which comes with 10 virtual instruments ideal for live performances as well as composing and arranging.

Ableton Suite 8 is a software package that gives you a rich world of sound, perfectly complementing the music production tools and features in Live 8, plus 10 virtual synthesizers and a huge collection of multi-sample instruments and drums.

Here's the spectrum of what's included in the software package:

* Sampler (sampler)
* Operator (frequency modulation synth)
* Electric (classic electronic piano emulator)
* Collision (physical modeling instrument for authentic mallet sounds and creative percussion Tension (physical modeling string synth)
* Analog (vintage analog synth emulator)
* Drum Machines (classic drum machine sounds)
* Session Drums (acoustic drums)
* Essential Instrument Collection 2 (wide range of acoustic and electric pianos, guitars, bass, drums, orchestral instruments , and more)
* Latin Percussion (Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and African acoustic percussion instruments).

Fyi, a user's comments:

- 100% recommended!
- I got this software about 2 years ago it keeps impressing me!
- I do not DJ much, i use this software mainly to record my band and other bands through a Focusrite saffire 6 usb.

There you go!

Looper Effects Pedals

Loopers are basically miniature recorders that can play back a sample again and again on demand - hence the name. Loopers are a staple for musicians who include looping parts in their songs and a looper effects pedal is a powerful tool in the hands of a creative musician. So it's never too early to start planning on how you can use one to your advantage.

If you are in the market for a music looper, you would be spoilt for choice but you can easily find a model that provides exactly the set of features you're looking for.

Pink Martini Concert Ukulele

Well, will you just look at this pretty baby!

This is what's called a Luna Guitar Pink Martini Concert Ukulele or lovingly named pink in concert.

With retro being 'in' these days, this ukulele features a 50s-inspired graphics on pink, but of course. It has Aquila strings, a gig bag included, a body of 23" and the top is made of select mahogany. The neck is of Nato/mahogany and fingerboard of Rosewood and with a satin finish.

Owners are giving it the thumbs up about it having a good tone, well made and of high quality among others. Bottomline, Looks cool, sounds good!

This pretty baby is going for half the price today. Check it out!

James Hetfield Snakebyte Electric Guitar Snow White

If you are in the market for an electric guitar, this james hetfield Snakebyte guitar is probably what you are looking for.

A custom body and headstock designed by James, the modified EX Series axe features an all-mahogany body and 24.75" scale set neck, ebony fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets, and lethal EMG active humbucking pickups - an EMG 60 in the neck position, and an EMG 81 at the bridge.

The Snakebyte comes with a vipers nest of high-end appointments, including Sperzel locking tuners, Schaller straplocks, and a TonePros locking bridge and tailpiece.

People who have bought this guitar find it fun to play, gives a good feel, good pick up, has a good tone and has solid electronics to name just a few.


Hetfield, the man himself performing with Metallica during Rock in Rio USA in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 9, 2015.

Source: Wikipedia

Fender Mustang

These days, the term "Fender Mustang" no longer just refers to those solid body electric guitars first introduced in 1964 and recently reissued.

Fender Mustang is also the term given to a newer line of guitar amplifiers, loaded with modern features like built-in amp and effects modeling, USB connectivity, and Fender's FUSE software for editing, storing and swapping your effects and presets through your computer.

In the 1990s, the Mustang attained cult status largely as a result of its use by a number of alternative rock bands.
Kurt Cobain of Nirvana fame was one among others who used a Fender. The 2012 Fender Mustang (Kurt Cobain Artist Edition) comes in Fiesta Red, Sonic Blue and Dark Lake Placid Blue with competition stripes.

Both the guitars and the electronic equipment and gadgets are produced by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.



Image source: Wikipedia

World's largest selection of musical instruments

Are you in the market for a musical instrument, a guitar perhaps? You have come to the right place.

Guitar Center is home to easily the world's largest selection of popular guitars, basses, amplifiers, keyboards, workstations, drums, percussion, microphones, PA systems, DJ equipment, stage lighting, recording software, studio gear and more.

With over 260 stores across the U.S., if you are in the U.S., GuitarCenter.com would provide you the fastest, easiest way to find all the gear you need in one place. While many popular instruments are available for same-day pickup at a store near you, they also offer free shipping on thousands of items to the Guitar Center location of your choice.

If you are in Malaysia, the good news is they do ship here. Better yet, you will see their catalogue with Ringgit prices so it eliminates the need for currency conversion.

Their incredible buying power and strong relationships with all the top musical instrument brands allow for the availability of the best gear at the guaranteed lowest price. With their Low Price Guarantee, they will be glad to refund you the price difference within 45 days of your purchase.

What are you waiting for? Go get your own guitar center card today!

Tubas and Brass Instruments

I learned something new the other day about tubas. The image here is of a tuba. I guess you already knew that especially if you are into jazz music. The reason I say that is because tubas are consistently used in jazz music.

There are different tubas available in the market for various types of performances for example, concert tubas are designed with the tubing wrapped so that the player can hold the tuba in his lap.

Helicon tubas wrap around the body and are used for marching along with sousaphones, which are incidentally named after John Philip Sousa.

On recording tubas, the bell points forward instead of upwards. These models were popularized in the early days of recorded music as they could more easily direct their sound to the recording instrument. The length of the tuba determines the fundamental pitch.

Now you know too..

Gretsch Electromatic Hollowbody Electric Guitar

Looking for a guitar on a budget? The gretsch electromatic at Guitar Center may be what you are looking for. Guitar Center is now offering huge discounts for the Gretsch guitars so you're at the right place if you're in the market for a Gretsch.

Famous musicians including George Harrison, Pete Townsend, Steven Stills and Neil Young have all slung Gretsches around their necks.

For you, who are familiar with guitars, here's some guitar lingo you would understand:

The G5420T Electromatic Hollowbody Electric Guitar is a sharp Gretsch guitar with a bound single-cutaway hollowbody featuring sound-post bracing and elegant bound f holes. Other features include a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and hump-block pearloid inlays, silver plexi pickguard, three-position pickup switch, classic "G" arrow control knobs, rosewood-based Adjusto-Matic bridge and Bigsby-licensed B60 vibrato tailpiece, vintage-style open-back tuners and chrome-plated hardware.

Better yet, have a listen to the beautiful sound of a Gretsch. Enjoy!

Christmas Shopping comes early

Christmas is a little over three months away. Time flies, huh? No, never too early to start Christmas shopping. Early shopping provides for a lot of advantages, you know that. You'd not have to get through that mad rush at the last minute for starters and you get more time to select gifts you think your friends and family would love.

The world is our oyster really when it comes to shopping and early shopping makes it more so. If you have yet to gift anyone with music gifts how about making a change this year and surprise your loved ones along the way. And while we are at it, why not reward yourself with a music gift this year. If you are a musician better yet, this music store that found is committed to helping musicians. Here are just a few reasons to shop with them..

See what I mean? Go check them out!

If you are living outside of the U.S. fret not as they do serve Internationally to over 100 countries. Got questions? Shoot them an email.

Happy shopping!