Roland FR-8X V-Accordion

With the incredible new FR-8x, Roland has perfected the synergy between traditional accordion playability and modern digital power.

New Fender Standard Series Plus Top Stratocaster Models!

Everything you love about Standard Series Strats but with the added elegance of a flame maple top!

TC Electronic's Ditto Looper Comes Alive!

Ditto Looper was designed from the ground up with guitarists in mind

Zero Percent Event at L.A. Music!

L.A. Music is excited to announce ZERO PERCENT hassle free financing for 6 or 12 months upon credit approval. Call today for more details. Apply in-store or online. Hurry, offer ends May 31st, 2013. Some exclusions may apply. Offer is subject to credit approval.

Gibson Les Paul Custom Lite Electric Guitar Ebony

The Classic Les Paul with a slimmer more comfortable design.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Yamaha Unveils New Oak Live Custom Kits!

 


Designed to deliver a massive sound that projects onstage, no matter how loud guitarists turn up their stacks, the Live Custom kit is the only drum set that features 100 percent Oak shells
Live Custom is the first high-end drum set to come out of a brand new, state-of-the-art Yamaha owned and operated factory. As with all of its drum sets, Yamaha undertook extensive internal research and development, consulting with artists, dealers and consumers to develop this new offering to the Yamaha drum set line-up.
"We are so excited about Live Custom " explained Gavin Thomas, UK Product Manager for Yamaha Drums.
"Yamaha was the first Drum Company to develop 100% Oak shells, and it has established itself as a firm favourite for many of our artists over the years. It is beautiful to now see the next generation of Oak with many improved design elements including a thicker Oak shell, the drums deliver even more depth, projection and clarity than ever before"
In addition to sounding great, the new Live Custom kit looks sharp, with black nickel-plated hardware and gorgeous lacquer finishes. The snare drum includes a redesigned throw-off and butt plate with stronger, smoother action.
Yamaha considers every detail of every new kit and on the Live Custom, for example, the floor tom leg bracket features a stronger vertical bolt and the bridge design has no adverse effect on the tone. Moreover, the sturdy, lightweight bass drum pipe-clamp mount takes up a lower profile than the previous model.

Charvel Pro Mods are Back!

 
  • These guitars are now proudly being built in a Mexican factory, same factory that Jackson’s are being built in.
  • There are some new features on the guitars such as locking Charvel branded tuners and a recessed Floyd Rose.
  • Improved finishes.
  • They no longer include a SKB hardshell case
  • There is a new hardtail model available with more information coming soon. 
San Dimas™ Style 1 HH


Body: Alder
Body Shape: San Dimas™
Series: Pro Mod
Neck: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Fretboard: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8mm to 406.4mm)
Frets: 22, Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43mm)
Hardware: Black
Tuning Keys: Grover® Mini Rotomatic®
Bridge: Recessed Floyd Rose® FRT-O2000 Double-Locking Tremolo
Pickups: Seymour Duncan® JB TB4 Humbucker (Bridge)
Seymour Duncan® '59 SH1N Humbucker (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and
Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume
Colors: (503) Black, (509) Candy Apple Red, (518) Candy Apple Blue,
(576) Snow White, (510) Black Burst, (511) Blue Burst, (512) Red
Burst
Other Features: Classic San Dimas™ Neck Backshape, Original Black Charvel™
Headstock Logo, Schaller® Bar String Retainer, Black Dot Position
Inlays, Floyd Rose® #R3 Locking Nut, Dunlop® Straplok System®
Buttons, Brushed Black Anodized Aluminum Back Plate, Knurled
Black Control Knob, Side-Mounted Oval Input Jack, Transparent
Models Feature a Flame Maple Veneer 


So-Cal Style 1 HH 



Colors: (509) Candy Apple Red, (503) Black, (576) Snow White,
(518) Candy Apple Blue
Body: Alder
Body Shape: So-Cal
Series: Pro Mod
Neck: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Fretboard: 12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8mm to 406.4mm)
Frets: 22, Jumbo Frets
Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43mm)
Hardware: Black
Tuning Keys: Grover® Mini Rotomatic®
Bridge: Recessed Floyd Rose® FRT-O2000 Double-Locking Tremolo
Pickguard: 1-Ply Flat Black
Pickups: Seymour Duncan® T6-6 Distortion (Bridge)
Seymour Duncan® SH-6N Distortion (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and
Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume
Other Features: Classic San Dimas™ Neck Backshape, Original Black Charvel™
Headstock Logo, Schaller® Bar String Retainer, Black Dot
Position Inlays, Floyd Rose® #R3 Locking Nut, Dunlop® Straplok
System® Buttons, Brushed Black Anodized Aluminum Back Plate,
Knurled Black Control Knob, Top-Mounted Output Jack Cup 


CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO! 

Electro-Voice Launches New ZLX Portable Powered Loudspeakers

Highlights:
  •  The next generation of portable powered loudspeakers from EV
  •  New EV industrial design
  •  Legendary EV sound quality and eliability
  •  Great price point
  • Single Knob DSP Control with LCD display and application/location presets
EV set out a single goal with the new ZLX: to deliver a high class performance.  ZLX combines EV's decades of proven engineering experience with a bold new look.  It includes user-friendly features that gives it's users an extraordinary amount of control over their sound.

Available in 12- and 15-inch two-way versions and ideal for use as either mains or monitors, ZLX represents the new standard for musicians, DJs, and all performers looking for more from a portable powered loudspeaker.

Key Features:

  • EV-engineered components matched with a 1000-W Class-D amplifier for best-in-class sound
  • Single-knob DSP control with LCD display and application/location presets – optimize loudspeaker performance to suit your style and space
  • Input level meters and independent amplifier control – ensure optimal gain structure in seconds
  • Lightweight, super-durable composite construction with unique hi/lo grip design for effortless pole mounting and portability
  • Patented split-baffle design for superior driver time alignment – enhanced sonic impact and intelligibility
  • Stunning enclosure design
ZLX will be available in April 2013.
Click here for more info!

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Marshall Launches the New SL-5 Slash Signature Model!


The SL-5C is an all valve 5 watt amplifier incorporating various features, but above all else, it includes that unique Slash tone.  Marshall Amplification worked closely with Slash himself after the success of the AFD100.  The SL-5C is an accessible amplifier that is ideal for home or studio use.

The SL-5C has two channels, Clean and Overdrive.  A single volume control for the clean takes you from the authentic Slash clean sound to the Marshall crunch.  The Overdrive channel, consisting of volume and gain, nails the AFD style and tone.  Both of the channels have been approved by Slash.

A master EQ section of Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence is included, as well as high quality custom voiced digital reverb. 

-2 Custom Voiced footswitchable Channels - Clean & Overdrive (footswitch included)
-Green / Red Channel Status LED's
-Full EQ Section
-Presence Control
-Digital Reverb (footswitchable)
-High/Low Sensitivity Inputs
-Celestioon Vintage 30 Speaker
- Dual Output - 5 watts or 1 watt
-8 & 16 Ohm speaker outputs
-Front panel includes Slash signature and fonts


Friday, January 25, 2013

New from NAMM 2013: Roland Drum Releases

Roland TD-4KP Portable V-Drum

Featuring a small footprint and an innovative folding design for fast breakdown and easy transport/storage, the TD-4KP V-Drums Portable is the ultimate e-kit for mobile drumming and small spaces. The powerful TD-4 sound module is equipped with a wide range of expressive, editable sounds and essential practice features, while the integrated pads provide a satisfying feel and natural playability. Perfect for small venues, rehearsals, lesson studios, bedrooms, apartments, and more, the TD-4KP combines V-Drums performance and features with impressive mobility and stow-away convenience.

- Renowned V-Drums sound and quality in an ultra-portable mobile kit
- Innovative folding design for quick, compact breakdown and easy transport/storage
- Includes TD-4 Percussion Sound Module, loaded with expressive sounds, Coach and Quick Record/Play functions, and more
- Eight pads total: kick, snare, toms x3, hi-hat, crash and ride cymbals; FD-8 Hi-Hat Controller included
- Snare and tom pads feature cushioned-rubber surfaces for natural playing feel
- Options: custom carrying case (CB-TDP); mesh-head snare pad (PDX-6/-8); pad mount (MDH-12); drum accessory package (DAP-3X); drum mat (TDM series)

Roland BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad



The compact and affordable BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad makes it easy to add electronic triggering to any drum kit. With a curved shape that mounts on the side of a V-Drums V-Pad or acoustic drum, it provides convenient playing access without disturbing your existing kit layout. The BT-1 is great not only for playing sounds in a V-Drums module or SPD-series percussion pad, but also for convenient control of a variety of functions like start/stop of backing songs and phrase loops, and much more.

  • Compact and reliable single-trigger pad
  • Curved shape for mounting on a V-Pad or acoustic drum
  • Quick and easy mounting through a drum tension rod; attachment parts for standard rod-type mounts included
  • Internal design eliminates false triggering while playing surrounding drums and/or pads
  • Use with a V-Drums module or SPD-series percussion pad to trigger sounds and control functions such as start/stop of backing songs and phrase loops, effects on/off, kit selection, tap tempo, and more
  • Great way to add electronic triggering to any acoustic kit or additional triggering to a V-Drums set

Additional Triggering for V-Drums Kits

If you’re a V-Drums player, the compact BT-1 makes it simple to incorporate additional triggers without having to add more pads. This gives you access to additional sounds, as well as convenient control of an enormous range of performance features in your V-Drums module or an SPD-series percussion pad. And with its small size, it’s easy to add additional BT-1s as needed to continuously expand the expressive power of your Roland percussion rig.

Easily Incorporate Electronics with Acoustic Drums

The BT-1 is an easy and affordable way to integrate electronics with your acoustic kit. Unlike large round pads and inconvenient foot switches, the BT-1 blends seamlessly with your kit without adjusting your setup or playing style. Simply plug the BT-1 into a trigger input on a V-Drums module or SPD-series percussion pad and enjoy a universe of new possibilities that Roland electronic percussion brings.