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MUSICAL TIPS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TIP #1---Building a new guitar, or customizing the old one? To get the full tone from your pickups, consider removing (or just bypassing) the volume and tone controls from your guitar. Volume and tone potentiometers are built with a level of resistance, which actually rob you of sound when your signal passes through them. So just hot-wire your pickup leads directly to the input jack. Rock on. In doing this, you may still need control over your stage volume level, so try using a good quality volume pedal, and run it through the effects loop of your amplifier. Running through the effects loop will not affect the gain of your preamp section, again maintaining a more pure sound. TIP #2--Having trouble getting your capo to work without stretching your strings out of tune? Try snugging the capo up on top of the fret, instead of behind it. This may take a moment to adjust correctly, but you'll like the result much better, especially if you're using the capo at the first or second fret, where the capo has a tendency to pull the strings more sharp than on later frets. ***Special thanks to our friend Dries Keetelaar in Holland for contributing these tips to our newsletter! Got a special tip or trick? Email it to us! We'll publish the best ones, and we'll give you credit for submitting it! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MUSIC SITE! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art Edelstein's Home Page! This month we're highlighting Art Edelstein's award winning website! Art's features include "Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar", and "Turlough Carolan, an Irish Harper." This site is rich with history! And, if you're interested in alternate tuning information, go directly to Fingerstyle Guitar-The Tunings at http://www.sover.net/~arte/tunings.html There's enough technical and historical information in Art's work to keep you busy for months.... Also, keep in mind that Art is happy to discuss through email any of the topics or related issues in his site, so pop him a note! (Tell him Sam sent'cha) BEST SELLING GEAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ # 1--Deering Goodtime Banjo..... Deering's lowest priced banjo! Ideal for beginners, and good enough forprofessionals! This US made banjo has a maple body and neck, an open back, and a loud, clear tone. Our Holiday package includes a chipboard case and beginning banjo video for only $249.00. http://www.guitarsam.com/catalog/banjocatalog.htm # 2--Starforce SGA-5012R Amplifier..... Starforce's up-and-coming amplifier line spotlights this model, with 50wRMS into a 12" speaker, with reverb and channel switching. How much would you expect to pay for these features? Try $239.00! Take a look at it at http://www.guitarsam.com/catalog/starforce.htm # 3--Danelectro Daddy-O..... The Cadillac of overdrive! An all-metal chassis houses a professional stomp box that kicks butt! Three-bands of EQ, with volume and overdrive control, lets you dial in unbelievable sounds! $64.00 drives it home. http://www.guitarsam.com/catalog/Danelectro_Pedals.htm # 4--Epiphone MM20 Mandolin..... Famous "A"style mandolin with nato back and sides, spruce top, and available in ebony, translucent green, and translucent red. Very nice playing and sounding. On sale now, including a chipboard case and beginning mandolin video, for only $209.00. http://www.guitarsam.com/catalog/mandolincatalog.htm # 5--Trueline Drumsticks..... These Vermont made drumsticks break all the rules! Built-in Diamond Grip gives you a sure hold without using tape or gloves. The original Trueline Grip sports a small bulb built into the grip area of the stick. Known worldwide and professionally endorsed, these sticks will "beat the competition!" http://www.guitarsam.com/catalog/trueline.htm MUSIC BOOK OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edly's "Music Theory for Practical People" Ed Roseman wrote the best music theory book this planet has ever seen. As a writer, teacher, and musician, he recognizes the language of music and painlessly translates it into English. Thorough, interesting, and best of all, fun! Whether you're a new music student, or a professional that needs to connect the dots, this book is for you. Edly's "Music Theory for Practical People" is quickly becoming a best-selling theory book across the country. It's brilliantly produced and illustrated, and it makes a wonderful gift for yourself, as well as others. If you just "don't get it", get this book! Edly's Book....only $25.00, plus $2.00 shipping to the 48 connected states. (Outside of that area, send us your zip code for a shipping cost quote) To order by fax or mail, click to http://www.guitarsam.com/services/Order_Form.htm Or just call us at 1(802)229-0295, and we'll ship it out to you the same day! PLAY IT AGAIN SAM'S MONTHLY GIVEAWAY! Please note! This contest is over! We have included this in our archives for informational purposes only! The winner.......Paul Ciampaglia! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Win a free copy of Edly's "Music Theory for Practical People". Be the first one to email us with the correct answer to the following musical question, and we'll send you a fresh, new copy of Edly's book, to anywhere in the world for free! Question.......What does the musical abbreviation "MIDI" stand for? Email us with your correct answer here: The correct answer: Musical Instrument Digital Interface
"Guaranteed to Thrill You!" Our return policy is very easy to read: If it doesn't thrill you, send it back! You have 10 days after receiving your purchase to decide whether you want to keep it. If you decide it's not for you, just contact us, and we will guide you through the simple process of returning it, and we will issue you a 100% refund on your purchase, and the shipping charge to you. The only cost to you is the return shipping, which will be roughly the same charge as our shipping to you.
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