Peavey Amps At The Queens' Diamond Jubilee

Peavey Classic 30 1x12 Tweed Guitar Amp

London - Peavey, the U.S. manufacturer of pro audio equipment, guitar amps, and other musical gear, provided a full line of Peavey Classic Series guitar amplifiers for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Concert. The concert was outside Buckingham Palace in London and the featured performers were Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Sir Cliff Richard.

Guitar tech Steve Prior brought four Classic 50/410 guitar amps, plus some Classic 50/212 amps and a Delta Blues, for the six guest guitarists who performed during the event. Prior revealed that the responsive EQ on the Classic 50 amps was a major advantage for the guitarists, who had to cover a wide variety of musical styles.

“Any tube amp needs to be driven hard, and the Classic 50 comes in a fantastic format as it’s a dual-channel amp, which means you can really control it sonically,” said Prior. “You can balance things up, even with six different guitarists.”

Prior said that the guitarists for Cliff Richard, Tom Jones and Annie Lennox all plugged into either the Classic 50/410 or Classic 50/212 amps.

For additional information on Peavey guitar amplifiers, visit www.AndysMusic.com.

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Wechter PM-7310 Electric Guitar

Wechter Pathmaker PM-7310

The Wechter Pathmaker PM7310 electric guitar offers a lot of bang for the buck. Specifically, you get a boutique quality guitar, with hard case, at a very affordable price.

The Wechter PM-7310 electric guitar features many things that make a great guitar, including a carved alder body, 24 fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, and loud and proud Wechter humbucking pickups with the Seymour Duncan "Triple Shot" mounting rings.

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Roland VE-5 Vocal Performer

The Roland VE-5 Vocal Performer is a compact and mobile personal effects processor and looper for vocalists. The VE-5 is perfect for singers, rappers, beat boxers, webcasters, and anyone that wants to have fun with processing vocal sounds. It features a simple-to-use tabletop design that can be easily attached to a mic stand for performing.

Its physical design is small and light, yet its effects are heavyweight class, derived from the popular VE-20 Vocal Performer. With battery operation and built-in phrase looping, the VE-5 is also an ideal tool for street performers who want to bring a new dimension of creativity to their act.

• Roland VE5 Features:
• Easy one-touch operation
• Six types of high-quality vocal effects inherited from the VE-20 – Reverb, Delay, Double/Harmony, Dynamics, Pitch Correct, and Tone/SFX
• Phrase Looper adds impact to real-time vocal performances, including harmonizing and layered beat boxing
• Favorite Sound function provides immediate access to preferred sounds
• Ideal for live performance, as well as tabletop setups; mic-stand mount included
• Internal microphone for instant gratification
• Aux input for blending external music
• Battery operation for street performance (AC adapter sold separately)
• Also available in white

PRS SE Angelus Acoustic Guitar

PRS SE Angelus Custom Acoustic Guitar

Guitar Player Magazine selected the PRS SE Angelus acoustic guitar as one of their "Best Guitar Products" for 2012.

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New THR10 - THR5 Desktop Amplifiers From Yamaha

The new Yamaha THR series of desktop guitar amps is the first amplifier designed to accommodate how you play off-stage. Conventional guitar amps work great on stage at loud volumes, but what about everywhere else you play? Most amps are just small versions of stage amps and can't give you what you need at home or in the studio - great tone at low volume!

The THR10 has everything you need: great tones that push amp modeling to a new level, recreating the exact response and experience of playing a tube amp; ultra-realistic reverbs and effects; and true hi-fi quality stereo audio playback that no guitar amp can get close to - all wrapped up in a package designed to mirror how you really play off-stage.


The THR5 is like the 10, but has 5 amp types, no USB (according to the specs.), but has the same 10 watt output.

You have your big amp that sounds great cranked up to 11. Maybe you have your practical, smaller amp for rehearsals and smaller shows. Now you have the perfect third amp. The amp for everything else - Yamaha THR.

New Q3HD ZOOM Video Recorder

With the Zoom Q3HD, it’s easy to shoot great videos. Select 720p or 1080p for amazing clarity and detail no matter where or what you’re shooting. It also includes two standard definition (SD) formats for those times when a smaller file size is needed.

The Q3HD has a new lens and imaging sensor, and captures exceptionally clean video that is compressed with the high quality H.264 video codec. It also has a larger aperture, which lets more light into your movies. And with its 4x digital zoom, the Q3HD gets you closer to the action.

ZOOM Q3HD Handy Video Recorder

The Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder takes Zoom’s renowned audio technology and combines it with HD video, allowing you to capture every moment with stunning clarity and resolution. Zoom brought unrivaled stereo sound to your movies with the Q3 Handy Video Recorder. Now, with the Q3HD, there's only one handheld camcorder that does it all in 1080p.


For more information on Zoom recorders, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.


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New Roland Cube XL15 Guitar Amp

Roland has recently announced the new Cube 15XL guitar amp with new ultra-heavey COSM amp models and effects.

From crystal clean to crushing metal, the Cube-XL15 provides a mouth-watering menu of COSM amps and effects, including the massive Extreme, and Metal Zone. The Cube 15XL guitar amp has switchable Lead and Clean channels, four authentic BOSS effects and much more.

Other important features of the Cube XL15 are:

• 15-watt guitar amp with 8” high-performance speaker
• Two channels: independent Clean and Lead
• Four authentic BOSS Lead tones, including METAL ZONE plus new EXTREME
• Power Squeezer for full gain at low volume
• AUX IN jack to connect portable music players

Roland also announced three other new Cube XL guitar amps, the CUBE-20XL, CUBE-40XL, and CUBE-80XL.

For information on Roland Cube XL guitar amps and other products, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

New BOSS ST2 Power Stack Guitar Effects Pedal

The BOSS ST-2 Power Stack guitar effects pedal delivers famous BOSS distortion with a stunning amount of power that’s akin to coveted tube amps and professional amp stacks - from fat crunch to ultra high-gain distortion.

The ST2 SOUND knob simultaneously blends gain amount and sound character, so you can quickly dial up anything from vintage crunch and punchy drive to full-assault distortion. To add further detail to your tone, simply tweak the onboard two-band EQ to taste. The BOSS ST-2 is one very unique distortion pedal, calling on BOSS’ years of amp-modeling research to bring you real stack sounds in a compact stompbox.

• Original distortion sound reminiscent of tube-based stack amplifiers
• Provides a wide range of tones, from vintage crunch to ultra high-gain modern distortion
• Faithful and accurate response to picking nuances and volume changes
• SOUND knob controls both gain level and sound character
• Two-band EQ with dedicated BASS and TREBLE knobs
• Road-tough BOSS construction

For more information on BOSS pedals, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

Ibanez MSC350MBK Montage Acoustic Electric Guitar

Ibanez MSC350MBK Montage Acoustic Electric Guitar

New! Fender G-DEC Guitar Amplifiers

The new Fender G-DEC 3 guitar amp is like no other guitar amp you’ve ever experienced! It can be easily configured as an "all rock," "all metal," "all blues," or "all country," guitar amp. It's personally tailored to your own musical tastes.

The G-DEC 3's wealth of backing tracks consist not of generic presets and loops, but of a stylistically diverse variety of tracks created specially for Fender by top rock, blues, metal and country artists and session players.

The G-DEC 3 is a practice amp and jamming partner, but it’s also an invitation to make what will truly be your music. It’s your key to countless hours of fun creating your own sonic sculptures and personal presets. It’s your key to musical growth, because as your skill increases, as your tastes evolve and as your musical moods change, your Fender G-DEC 3 will accompany you every step of the way.

Fender G-DEC 3 guitar amps are available from www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Yamaha FG700S - Great Sound, Bargain Priced!

Everybody wants to get the most bang for their buck, and guitarist are no exception. If there's a deal to be had, they'll find. Well you needn't look further, you've struck gold!

To say that the Yamaha FG700S acoustic guitar is a bargain, is an understatement. This is one of our best selling guitars at Andy's Music, and there's no secret as to why! It sounds great and costs little - $199.00. When you consider the quality of woods, and the quality of manufacture, the FG700S could sell for much, much more. After all, it is a handmade guitar.

Our Uncle Andy has been in the Yamaha factory that makes this instrument, and has seen first-hand the TLC Yamaha luthiers put into this guitar. If you like, take a look at this short Yamaha Guitar Factory video for a glimpse at the guitar making process.

What's the moral of this story? If you want to buy a great sounding Yamaha six string acoustic guitar with your lunch money, get the FG700S!

An Exceptional Value - Yamaha FX325HC Acoustic Electric

The Yamaha FX325HC acoustic electric guitar is so affordable and well-made, it's almost too good to be true. Think about this: you get a name brand (read well made) guitar, with active electronics and a hard case for just $219.99. Is that not a bargain?


The FX325HC offers the same focus on quality, design and sound as all Yamaha acoustic guitars, and is one of the best values available in a well-made acoustic electric guitar with active circuitry.

It is constructed of select tone woods and stable, reliable hardware. It also features a spruce top, and NATO back and sides to give a well balanced tone which is both bright and responsive.

The active circuitry in the FX325HC consists of the System 53 active preamp with a piezoelectric pickup. The preamp includes bass and treble tone controls, plus a gain control for flexible sound shaping. A battery check switch and indicator are also included.

If you've been wanting an affordable and well made acoustic electric guitar, this is it. Call uncle Andy and ask for some "freebies"; he has a hard time saying no to a customer!

Andy's Music - 800-584-3434.

Free Yamaha PA Clinic Helps Solve Your Problems!

Have you ever had sound system problems like unintelligible speech, feedback, or low volume? Do you need a new sound system or help with your current system? Well, if you answered yes to these questions, Andy's Music can help!

Andy's Music (Mobile, AL), is hosting a free PA clinic on Tuesday evening February 23, 2010, at 7:00 PM. This seminar is for anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of sound systems or improving their effectiveness and understanding of sound system operation.

Each participant will receive a free Yamaha "Exploring Sound Reinforcement" DVD (a $50 value), and can register to win the drawing for a Yamaha C24 Pocketrak Recorder - a $199.00 value.

Topics include: system components and connections, signal flow, correct use of cables and connectors, system placement, equalizing a room, and much more. Seating is limited, so reserve your space today by emailing james@andysmusiconline.com, or calling us at 251-633-8944.

This free PA clinic is sponsored by Yamaha. The presenter is John Schauer, a 19-year veterean of Yamaha Corporation of America. John has more than 25 years of professional audio experience, and his ability to explain complex theories and other hard-to-understand topics by breaking them down into easy to follow terms makes his seminars both educational and entertaining.

John has worked with many professional sound companies, and assembled sound systems to provide support at all levels, from simple speech applications to 60-channel, 24,000 watt concert systems. John has provided audio for television, corporate, theatrical, and concert events and provides audio support for all of Yamaha’s corporate functions.

In his current role as product manager, John has been instrumental in developing products that the professional audio market requires. Recently, he was the executive producer for Yamaha’s Exploring Sound Reinforcement DVD, a 2+ hour in-depth explanation of sound systems.

Mark your calender and make plans for an informative and entertaining evening February 23, 7:00 PM, at Andy's Music, 1412 Hillcrest Rd., Mobile, AL 36695.

New Fender American Special Guitars

Fender has recently announced three new American Series electric guitars: the American Special Stratocaster, Strat HSS, and Telecaster.

The new Fender American Special Telecaster electric guitar has a Maple neck, brass bridge saddles and classic black pickguard that make for a distinctively cool look. It delivers that sharp, spanking Tele tone provided by the Texas Special pickups and the famous Greasebucket tone circuit.

The new Fender American Special Stratocaster is the newest version of the world’s most popular electric guitar, and delivers that classic and timeless Strat tone provided by Fender's best-selling Texas Special™ pickups. The American Special Stratocaster HSS , in addition to the two iconic Texas Special single-coil pickups, features a humbucking bridge pickup for that added boost of power and roar.

All three of the new Fender American Special guitars are made in the U.S., and come with a deluxe gig bag. For more information on these new American made Fender electric guitars, call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944, or visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.

Tascam PT-7 Tuner, Metronome, and Recorder

The Tascam PT-7 is a unique tool enabling musicians to comfortably practice singing or playing variable-pitch instruments in order to improve their intonation. It combines a high-speed chromatic tuner with metronome and a digital audio recorder to capture a training session and review the results. The detected pitch is displayed on a large LC display during recording or playback. Or the unit can be used without the recording feature as a metronome or as a simple but fast tuner.

With the PT-7, you can instantly record about 20 minutes of your training session in high quality. Watch your intonation directly on the display while recording your performance or while playing back what you just recorded. You can even play back your performance with corrected pitch according to the selected scale! Use the internal loudspeaker for playback or use your own amplifier or headphones and activate the Loop and VSA functions to further examine your performance.

The tuner section offers nine musical scales with calibration while the metronome is able to play from 30 to 300 bpm in one of six time signatures. Tempo can also be set by a tap function and all the settings and readings are clearly visible on the large backlit diplay.

If you want to hone your musical skills to perfection – the Tascam PT7 might be the right tool for you.

Free Guitar Restring

Andy's Music, Mobile, Alabama, hosted a free guitar and bass restringing session on Saturday, July 11. With the donation of a canned good to benefit the Penelope House, customers received a free restring and setup of their guitar. Both acoustic and electric guitars, as well as basses were restrung during this event.

The event was very successful, with more than 36 guitars restrung and two large boxes filled with food. Penelope House is a non-profit organization established in 1979 by the Daughters of Penelope to help victims of domestic violence regain social and economic independence. The Family Violence Center is the only shelter for battered women and children in Mobile, Alabama, although services currently span across Mobile and Washington counties in Alabama.

This free guitar restring was sponsored by MusiCorp and Dean Markley strings. We are grateful for their donations and participation, especially to Mike Summers who setup and participated in this event.

Promethean Amplifiers by Ibanez

The new Ibanez Promethean amplifiers deliver power, portability and high fidelity, and are boldly creative and defiantly original. The Promethean head, with its standout fire-red finish and intuitive control design, features a built-in graphic EQ and the unique footswitch-accessible VIBE control for rapid changes between modern and vintage tones.

The Promethean head can be mounted into a combo cabinet or used with any high-quality bass speaker cabinet with the appropriate handling requirements. The full line of Promethean cabinets will be released summer 2009.

The Promethean amplifier is considered a Class D amp. During the operation of a Class D amp, the circuitry is switched either on or off, rather than operated in linear mode. This technology allows for its light weight and compact nature, without sacrificing power. The P5110 Combo weighs only 27.6 lbs (12.8"W x 13.1"H x 14.2"D). The P500H head (11"W x 10.4"D x 2.2"H) alone is only 6.4 lbs.

Feature Overview
PROMETHEAN P500H HEAD
•6-band graphic EQ/bass and treble shelving tone controls
•Peak limiting circuit
•Vibe (color) control knob allows both large and incremental changes of tone from vintage to modern bass tones
•2-way Clip Indicator
•Auxiliary input (1/8")
•Balance line out (XLR)
•Phones out, tuner out (1/8")
•Footswitch jack (Mute/Vibe)
•11"W x 10.4"D x 2.2"H
•Weight: 6.4 lbs

For more information on the new Ibanez Promethean amplifiers and other Ibanez products visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

Peavey Rebate on MAX Series Bass Amplifiers

Peavey is offering up to $30 cash back to U.S. customers who purchase select MAX Series bass amplifiers through a special rebate program.

Customers who purchase a new Peavey MAX 115, MAX 112 or MAX 110 bass combo amplifier from an authorized Peavey retailer between June 1 and July 31, 2009, can qualify to receive $30, $20 or $10 cash back, respectively, for their purchase.

Some restrictions apply, so please visit www.peavey.com/maxamprebate for complete rules and to download the official rebate form.

New Yamaha NX Nylon String Guitars

Yamaha guitars has announced a new series of acoustic electric nylon string guitars - the NX Series. With the NX range, Yamaha has created something new from the oldest and most traditional guitars, to show that nylon string guitars are no longer just for nylon string players.

The NX Series has six models and includes a choice of NT contemporary thinline or NC traditional body styles, traditional classical or crossover neck profiles, body wood options and spec levels, from the workhorse NTX700 to the handcrafted NCX2000, complete with Yamaha's Acoustic Resonance Enhancement (ARE) technology. This technology gives guitars a more matured sound (as in aged), right out of the box!

Benefiting from Yamaha’s class-leading construction including premium tonewoods, ultra-thin finishes and professional setups, the NX range also features the latest version of the exclusive ART (Acoustic Resonance Transducer) pickup system, in a truly nylon-specific configuration.

Yamaha NX guitars were created to provide a range of performance instruments that not only prove nylon strings are a tone every guitarist should have in their palette, but makes those tones more accessible and usable than ever before.

For more information on Yamaha musical instruments, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com, or call Andy's Music at 251-633-8944.

Peavey Vypyr Modeling Guitar Amplifiers

The Peavey VYPYR modeling guitar amplifiers - Vypyr 15, Vypyr 30, Vypyr 75 - are some of the most technologically advanced and affordable guitar modeling amplifiers available. The Vypyr guitar amps have double the processing power and effects of competitive modeling amplifiers. These new Peavey modeling guitar amps dramatically redefine the power and scope of modern guitar amplification. VYPYR amplifiers are based on a combination of powerful 32-bit, floating-point SHARC processors and patented TransTube analog circuitry. 

When used with the optional Peavey Sanpera™ II foot controller, the possibilities further expand from 12 in-amp presets to 400 programmable presets, with an on-board looper and more. 

Peavey VYPYR modeling guitar amps also act as their own computer audio interface, with a built-in studio-quality USB 2.0 output on most models. The entire six-model VYPYR Series features the easy-to-use Peavey WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface.

For additional information on Peavey Vypyr modeling guitar amps, visit www.AndysMusicOnline.com.