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[color=black][font=Arial][size=2]The Jam’s Fantastic Mr Foxton will be on the [email="http://www.rotosound.com"]Rotosound[/email] stand at this years London Bass show, Olympia Conference Centre.[/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Arial][size=2]The former Jam bass player has recently been working Paul Weller’s in the studio on a new album with his band [i]From The Jam[/i] featuring Russell Hastings on Guitar and Big Country’s drummer Mark Brzezicki. Paul Weller also guests on the new album, along with Steve Cropper and Ray Davies. The album will feature tracks made famous by The Jam as well as new original music from Bruce and Russell. [/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Arial][size=2]You will be able to chat Bruce at 2pm[/size][/font][/color][color=red][font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font][/color][color=black][font=Arial][size=2]on Saturday 3[sup]rd[/sup] March on the Rotosound stand and also be able to see all the latest new products including their new range of accessories. Rotosound will also have their staff on hand to answer any questions, plus running some special promotions on products purchased at the show.[/size][/font][/color] [color=silver][font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Arial][size=2]For more information about Rotosound and its endorsees visit [/size][/font][/color][font=Arial][size=2][url="http://www.rotosound.com/"]http://www.rotosound.com[/url][/size][/font]

Troy D. Antunes, will be hosting an intimate and exclusive bass masterclass at the The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance London facility on Tuesday 20th June 2011. Those who may have read his cover story from this month’s Bass Guitar magazine will already know that Troy, who is also known as FunkySillohuette, has been an integral part of the music industry for over 20 years. He has worked with some of the most successful high-profile pop artist of recent times, including the Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Gloria Estefan, Marky Mark, Ciara and Samantha Mumba. As a music producer Troy has developed the sound of a diverse range of artists from hip hop legend DMX to Liz McClarnon of Atomic Kitten and Bradley McIntosh, formally of the group S Club 7, for each of their solo projects. Troy is now based in the UK where he runs FunkyViva Productions Ltd - a Production and Management company. For more information on this Masterclass or other events at the Institute, contact : - www.icmp.co.uk - 0207 328 0222 - [email protected]

Hey, check out the latest news from Rotosound below: Rotosound have just added 45-100 gauge nickel strings to the Swing Bass range, their popular round wound bass string range. Round wound strings were developed by Rotosound at the behest of the Who’s John Entwhistle, who was looking for a brighter, more piano like bass tone to complement his trebly and fleet fingered lead bass style. Introduced in 1962, with widespread usage since the 1970’s, they changed the bass sound instantly, and have led the pack ever since. Bass players insist on resilient, versatile and consistent strings, which give them the sound they want. The Swing Bass range offers 4 to 8 string sets in a wide range of gauges, made from either stainless steel or nickel, with a choice of double ball ends or not and even non standard lengths. All have the red silk ends making them instantly recognisable as Rotosound. The new 45-100 gauge nickel strings ( Product Code RS66LN ) are manufactured to the same high specification as the Swing Bass Stainless Steel sets, but are much, much smoother to play. The slightly muted, smoother tone, with the vintage vibe of the nickel plate makes them a good alternative to the punchier sounding stainless steel. These strings are kinder to your fingers with their softer feel and give a warmer sound which develops the more you play them. Árni Hjörvar the bass player of The Vaccines uses the RS66LN 45-100 Swing Bass Nickel strings to get his distinctive sound. The Vaccines were recently placed third in the BBC’s Sound of 2011 poll, and have been nominated for MTV’s ‘Best New Band of 2011’ award. BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe declared their demo single ‘If You Wanna’ released summer 2010 the ‘Hottest Record in the World’ and their first single ‘Wreckin’ Bar (Ra Ra RA)’ was Q Magazine’s ‘Track Of The Day’, following its release in November 2010. All Rotosound strings are produced using a highly secretive, quality manufacturing process. Many are still made today the same as they were back in the 1960’s helping them retain their unique tone and sound, and Rotosound are passionate about keeping it that way. To find out more visit [url="http://www.rotosound.com/"]http://www.rotosound.com/[/url] -Ends-

WOODINVILLE, WA – April 1, 2011 – Following the sell-out of all 2010 units, Ampeg today announces the 2011 build plan for the U.S.-built Heritage Series. First launched at NAMM in 2010, the Heritage SVT-CL, Heritage SVT-810E and Heritage SVT-410HLF represent the pinnacle of classic Ampeg tone, styling and construction. “Ampeg customers wanted premium, U.S.-built Ampeg products, and we are pleased to see continued demand for this series,” remarks Ampeg’s director of amplification, Pyotr Belov. “We’ve re-jigged the production numbers to better reflect demand and are proud to be building Heritage SVT gear in a newly upgraded facility at our home office in Washington State.” Ampeg’s Heritage Series heads deliver massive, all-tube power using premium JJ tubes for the preamp stage and power tubes. The Heritage SVT-CL pushes 300 watts of power, which is perfect for the companion cabinets. The Heritage SVT-810E and SVT-410HLF both feature custom U.S.-made Eminence® drivers and are built using rugged 15 mm birch plywood. The Heritage SVT-CL has a U.S. MSRP of $3359.99, the Heritage SVT-810E has a U.S. MSRP of $1819.99 and the Heritage SVT-410HLF has a U.S. MSRP of $1259.99.

The much anticipated Orange OPC, the musician’s personal computer, has been upgraded and is ready for Pre-Order from the new website [url="http://www.orangeopc.com/"]http://www.orangeopc.com/[/url] for delivery within the UK by the end of April and will be shipping outside the UK shortly after. Fresh from its triumphant demonstration at the CES Show on the INTEL stand, the OPC now features the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ series i3-2100 CPU (3M Cache, 3.10 GHz). Featuring the very latest Intel technology, the new platform uses less power and has vastly superior integrated graphics and raw power ideal for audio processing. Further improvements announced today include 1 VGA and 2 HDMI interfaces and a precision cut laser aluminium chassis. The OPC hit the headlines last year when the revolutionary all-in-one hybrid was announced. The first computer of its kind to have built-in high powered speakers, the OPC delivers superb full range studio and authentic vintage guitar sounds. The OPC is designed for musicians and songwriters offering one stop playing, recording, editing and computing capabilities, with premium software pre-installed. The OPC works straight out of the box with no setting up necessary… just plug in, play, record and share! The OPC comes with well over £700/$1000 of premium software, including the following packages; IK Multimedia Amplitube 3 including Custom Shop Orange Amps – Amp and Effects Modelling Software Presonus Studio One Custom Orange Edition - DAW Acoustica Mixcraft 5 – DAW Toontracks EZdrummer Lite Lick Library Player – Guitar learning and jamming centre for included guitar lessons The OPC retail price is £1020 + VAT (£1224 inc) with free delivery and can be ordered from the new website [url="http://www.orangeopc.com/"]http://www.orangeopc.com/[/url] The Orange OPC revolution starts here! For further information news please see the website [url="http://www.orangeopc.com/"]http://www.orangeopc.com/[/url] or contact [email protected]

The Institute is pleased to welcome back their revered visiting faculty member Laurence Cottle for an exclusive bass masterclass at their London facility on Thursday 31st March. Laurence has performed with some of the world’s greatest artists including Sting, Cher, Brian Eno, Eric Clapton and Black Sabbath. He is well known and highly respected for his incredible talent in jazz fusion, has recorded music for films such as Lethal Weapon and Mr. Holland’s Opus and is a master of live performance. Laurence has also composed music for television shows including Matlock, the Oprah Winfrey Show and Good Morning America. During the day, Institute students will be given the chance to have private lessons with Laurence, followed by a masterclass where the Bass expert will speak about his industry experiences, and demonstrate new techniques. For more information events and masterclasses at the Institute, contact us directly: - www.icmp.co.uk - 0207 328 0222 - [email protected]

Rotosound are proud to launch their new Digital Clip-On Tuner and Metronome Tuner designed to be used with a range of stringed instruments including the guitar, bass, ukulele, violin and viola. These tuners are intuitive to use and work by simply clipping the unit on your instrument, where it can pick up the sting vibration. When the note is played the digital tuner displays it and indicates how close you are to having that note in tune helping you accurately get perfect pitch every time. The Clip-On Tuner (Product Code AT350) comes with the following specifications: Tuning Items : Chromatic, Guitar, Bass, Violin, Viola Tuning Key : C, F, B♭, E♭ Detection Range : A0 (27.5Hz) to C8(4186.0Hz) Pitch Range : 430Hz to 450Hz (1Hz stops) Detection Accuracy : ± 0.5% The Metronome Tuner (Product Code AMT530) has the following additional specifications: Tuning Items : Ukulele Tempo Range : 30bpm to 260bpm These ingeniously designed tuners are highly sensitive, very useable, convenient, reliable as well as being stylish with easy to read displays. The build, design and performance of these compact, light weight tuners are of the highest specification and quality. They are also highly affordable: The Clip-On Tuner AT350 is £16.95 ($19.95) The Clip-On Metronome Tuner AMT530 is £17.95 ($21.95) Rotosound Tuners are designed for players that want easy tuning from a tuner with high performance and consistency. To find out more visit [url="http://www.rotosound.com/"]http://www.rotosound.com/[/url] -Ends-

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London Earls Court Olympia November 13th /14th Guitar Nation Live 2010 is the UK biggest Guitar show and has everything any guitarist, bassist or musician can wish for: Top stars, fantastic exhibition of the best gear, concerts, masterclasses and seminars. Whether you're buying, selling, trading or just browsing amongst the hundreds of new and vintage guitars, basses, amps, pedals, straps and strings, top retailers, manufacturers and music memorabilia - Guitar Nation Live is a dedicated guitar exhibition of over 120 stands where you can see the latest styles, the weird, the handmade and the newest technology. Exhibitors include Marshall Amps, Bose, PRS guitars and many other famous brands, plus there’s an amazing range of freebies included in your ticket price; - Free Guitar lessons from Tech Music Schools - Free to view: World exclusive preview of Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitars to be auctioned for charity by Bonhams LA in March 2011. See up close some of the rarest most desirable guitar set-ups on the planet! - Free Set of Ernie Ball strings or Rotosound Bass Strings on advance ticket bookings - Free Guitar Icons photographic exhibition (Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Brian May etc) from Proud Galleries - Free instrument valuation from Allianz - Free hearing test with the Musicians Union - Free to enter competitions to win cool prizes including two Jet City 2112RC 20w guitar combo amps. - Free performances and seminars from world class artists and key music industry pros: o Pink Floyd’s Guy Pratt presents touring with ‘My Bass and Other Animals’ o Phil Hilborne live with his band o The Hamsters : See the UK's best blues-rock band live in concert o Guitar Master Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes in concert o YOUTH ; Uber-producer (The Verve, U2) /Killing Joke bassist shows how to make music that matters o Sting’s guitarist, Dominic Miller and Percussionist Rhani Krija perform together with Guy Pratt o Top Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor talks about his academy and learning to play the guitar o Hard hitting discussion panels from XFM with guest speakers and station DJ’s The show organisers are also excited to have Guitar God Steve Vai making his only UK appearance this year when he’ll be appearing at two master classes at Guitar Nation 2010. These ticket only events will be; o ‘An Audience with Steve Vai’ presented by London’s top music School, The Guitar Institute o ‘Where The Wild Songs Are’ - Steve Vai presents a Flex-Able/Passion and Warfare recording session re-creating some of his most iconic guitar tracks. Serious about music – You have to be at Guitar Nation 2010! For further information and news updates see www.guitarnation2010.com and for ticket information contact [email protected] or ring 01572 757 775 - Ends -

For those of you who could not attend the Bass Player Live show in LA over the weekend, here’s what you missed! See attached photo of Ampeg’s new product. More details weekly leading up to official launch at Winter NAMM in January. Check out Ampeg’s Twitter and Facebook and be a part of the discussion. [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts[/url] [url="http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA"]http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA[/url]

Check out our recent updates on Twitter and Facebook… may the conversation and speculation continue. “Hand-built and hand-wired in the U.S.A. Unveiling this weekend at Bass Player Live in LA. More details to follow…” Please join in the conversation… [url="http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA"]http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA[/url] [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts[/url] Stay tuned on Saturday afternoon to see what we’ve been hiding or see it for yourself at Bass Player Live in LA!

We are dressing our new amp…what do you think? Stay tuned for more sneak peeks of our awesome new amplifier. Please join in the conversation… [url="http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA"]http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA[/url] [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts[/url]

“We are dressing our new amp…what do you think? Stay tuned for more sneak peeks of our awesome new amplifier.” [photo attached] Please join in the conversation… [url="http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA"]http://twitter.com/AmpegUSA[/url] [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ampeg/336838292271?ref=ts[/url]

Manson’s Guitar Shop is proud to announce the legendary bass player John Paul Jones ( Led Zeppelin/ Them Crooked Vultures ) will be appearing at this years show taking place Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October. The 2010 Mansons Guitar Show is set to be both the biggest and best show yet with a record number of exhibitors confirmed including virtually every great guitar company on the planet! Manufacturers will be bringing their best model examples to exhibit at the prestigious weekend with several UK exclusive launches confirmed. A great mixture of the small independent guitar companies are rubbing shoulders with large corporates, and the presence of guitar legends such as John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin means Manson’s Guitar Show is undoubtedly the UK’s premier guitar lovers event. We are also proud to announce that Manson’s Guitar Show is set to be one of the most unique in terms of prize-winning opportunities and has grown even greater this year. For 2010 Ampeg are giving away a bass rig signed by its roster of bass artists that includes members of The Rolling Stones, Peter Gabriel, Black Sabbath, King’s-X, Alice In Chains, The Smashing Pumpkins, and many others. Marshall will be offering a signed amplifier by one of their legendary artists and Avid Distribution are giving away one of their Eleven Rack systems worth nearly £800. Acoustic players are equally well looked after with Faith and Freshman Guitars offering mouth watering prizes. You can win these prizes through the charity raffle at the show, charity auction or through an exclusive Express And Echo giveaway. Manson’s clinic, demonstration and performance room will be running flat out throughout the weekend. Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Walter Trout (Blues Legend), Jerry Donahue (The Hellecasters), Jan Akkerman (Focus), Alex Hutchings, Jas Morris (Guitarist Of The Year Winner), Stuart Clayton (Carl Palmer Band), Chris George (Marshall Official Demonstrator), and flying in exclusively for the Manson’s Show US bass artist Michael Manring (Zon Guitars) will all be appearing at the show. More giveaways, prizes and amazing deals means one day simply won’t be enough: luckily our weekend special ticket should take care of that problem. Tickets available now in-store or online, with concessions for students and under 16’s. For more information contact the Manson’s team; www.mansons.co.uk Email: [email protected] Tel: 01392 496379

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks of our awesome new amplifier…