L.A. Music Custom Guitars

L.A. Music is proud to present L.A. Music Custom Guitars. The newest addition to our arsenal of guitar selection specializing in boutique style guitars for the enthusiast. If you are a guitar fan, a buff, or a full on fanatic this is the site for you!

                Incredibly Unique 

               and Boutique style guitars!

Call L.A. Music Superstore For All Your Music Needs

1.877.744.6832. 

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L.A. Music Introduces Deal of the Day

L.A. Music has recently introduced a new 'Deal of the Day' program.  Check back often for your chance to get a discount on amazing products.

Here are some that we have on sale right now:

 

No one creates Loop Stations like BOSS. Already in heavy demand around the world are the twinsize BOSS RC-20XL and the deluxe, extra-wide RC-50. Now comes an ultra-compact member of the RC family, the RC-2. Housed in a compact-pedal case, the RC-2 puts a surprising amount of features in a stompbox.

 

The Behringer TWEAKALIZER DFX69 is an extremely powerful desktop DJ effects processor with real-time control that puts a huge array of effects and functions right at your fingertips. Behind its super-intuitive interface is the power to simultaneously control 6 functions, an incredible real-time scratch function and a super-fast and accurate auto-BPM counter. For example, you can adjust track speed using the virtually inaudible Pitch Transposer, and you also get a breathtaking LFO-controlled effects section including delay & flanger and awesome filter effects with 3 filter types (low, high and band pass), 3 filter modes (auto, manual, LFO) and separate resonance control. 

 

In the playfully diminutive form of a vintage tabletop radio, the Pawn Shop Special Greta model is quite possibly the most unusual Fender tube amp ever. In fact, nobody would blame you if you saw a Greta and, not yet realizing its true identity, tried to tune in the local weather on it…

But an amp is exactly what it is-a two-watt tabletop beauty with a 4” Special Design speaker, old-school VU meter with “clean to overload” indicator display and simple volume and tone controls. Its charmingly vintage-style enclosure has front and rear wood panels finished in bright red, gold-finished metal top and sides for increased shielding, “Greta” script badge on the front panel and tabletop feet. Under the hood and on the back panel, the Greta features a single 12AT7 output tube and 12AX7 preamp tube, with a 1/4” instrument jack and 1/4” line out jack (for preamp use with another amplifier). Greta produces a variety of low-volume clean and overdriven guitar tones, but even if you never plug a guitar into it, the 1/8” back-panel auxiliary input is perfect for iPod or other media player use, with great mono tube playback sound that’ll have you rocking right there at your desk.

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Fender Custom Shop Says Goodbye to Abigail Ybarra 'Queen of Pickups'

To commemorate the retirement of one of Fender's Master Technician Abigail Ybarra, who has been in the Fender Family for over 50 years, Fender has created this special plaque and hosted a retirement party for her.  Fender also arranged for multiple Grammy Award-winning band Los Lobos to play at her private event.

Ybarra came to Fender in 1956 and in 1958 began hand-winding and hand-building guitar pickups for the fledgling Southern California musical instrument company (pickups convert string vibrations into electric signals, creating the “voice” of an electric guitar). Ybarra’s hand-wound pickups have been included in Fender’s most popular instruments from the late-’50s to today, and were most likely found on instruments played by legends such as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray Vaughan and countless others. Her pickups have become highly desirable and sought after by artists and collectors alike.

“Abby is one of the many individuals, like George Fullerton, Freddie Tavares and Forrest White, who have set our course as a company and leader in our industry,” said Mike Eldred, Fender Custom Shop Marketing Director.

                         “She has literally ‘set the tone’ for Fender, 
                  and we will continue to carry on her legacy 
                  in the Fender Custom Shop.”

 L.A. Music would like to thank Abigail Ybarra for her contribution to the music-making industry and offer our most sincere congrats on the lengendary career.

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Upgraded Fender Solid Top Guitars!

Fender classical instruments are available for a wide variety of players. From the beginner in music class to the seasonsed staged professional, Fender has a model to fit your needs.

CN-320AS All Solid Classical

The new pinnacle in Fender nylon-string design is the elegant CN-320AS, which features all-solid construction, pure classical tone and superior playability. The solid cedar top with traditional fan bracing resonates with balanced tone, and the solid rosewood back and sides produce rich overtones.

Other features include body binding and a beautifully styled new rosette, mahogany neck, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with bone nut, mother-of-pearl Fender headstock logo, ebony bridge with compensated bone saddle, gold hardware and gloss finish.

CN-240SCE Thinline Classical Solid Top

The CN-240SCE Thinline is a beautifully crafted classical model with a comfortable 2.75"-deep "thinline" body, a slim-profile mahogany neck for easy playability and modern electronics for superior amplified performance.

Its solid cedar top with traditional fan bracing is strong and resonant, with a rosewood back and sides for rich, full voicing. Other features include elegant neck and body binding, traditional classical rosette, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with bone nut, rosewood bridge with compensated bone saddle, gloss finish and Fishman® Isys™ III active pickup/preamp system with volume control, three-band EQ and onboard tuner.

CN-140S Solid Top Classical

Crafted with classical tradition, solid playability and great value, Fender's CN-140S resounds with elegant sound and style, with a solid cedar top and traditional fan bracing for even tonal balance, and a rosewood back and sides for rich overtones.

Other features include body binding and a beautifully styled new rosette, mahogany neck, 19-fret rosewood fingerboard with bone nut, mother-of-pearl Fender headstock logo, rosewood bridge with compensated bone saddle, chrome hardware and gloss finish.

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Gretsch Celebrates 130th Anniversary With New Models

Can't believe that Gretsch has been in business for 130 Years!  It looks like the world-renowned brand is still going strong after all these years with the debut of their new anniversary, Center-Block and Professional Collection Models at NAMM 2013.


U.S. Custom Shop 130th Anniversary Hollow Body

To commemorate Gretsch's 130th anniversary, the Gretsch Custom Shop introduces the beautiful new U.S. Custom Shop 130th Anniversary Hollow Body guitar. The guitar comes in a deluxe black faux-alligator skin TKL hard-shell case with a Gretsch 130th Anniversary leather strap, embroidered utility bag and certificate of authenticity signed by Gretsch Custom Shop Senior Master Builder Stephen Stern.

G6118T-LTV 130th Anniversary Jr.

Gretsch is proud to introduce a beautiful new Professional Collection guitar—the G6118T-LTV 130th Anniversary Jr. model-as part of its anniversary celebration. Available in right- and left- handed models, and deluxe hard-shell case included.

G6137TCB Panther Center-Block

The brand-new Professional Collection Center-Block model, the G6137TCB Panther Center-Block, features a beautiful 1 3/4"- deep double-cutaway three-ply maple body with a 16" lower bout, arched top and back and elegant f holes. Available in Black and White.

G6139CB Falcon Center-Block Single Cutaway

 The Gretsch Professional Collection introduces an innovative new version of the venerable Falcon design with the arrival of the G6139CB Falcon Center-Block Single Cutaway guitar. Available in White with Gold Sparkle appointments and Black with Silver Sparkle appointments.

G6139T-CBDC Falcon Center-Block Double Cutaway

 The Gretsch Professional Collection introduces another new Falcon, the G6139T-CBDC Falcon Center-Block Double Cutaway guitar. Available in White with Gold Sparkle appointments and Black with Silver Sparkle appointments.

G6128T-DCM Duo Jet™

The Gretsch Professional Collection now also includes the striking new G6128T-DCM Duo Jet™, which features a double-cutaway chambered mahogany body finished in black and a three-ply arched maple top finished in Dark Cherry Metallic with single-ply binding.

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New from NAMM 2013: Fender Select Telecaster® HH

Fender Select Telecaster® HH Birdseye Maple Fingerboard Natural

The highly acclaimed Fender Select series introduces an all-new lineup for 2013. These finely crafted guitars and basses put decades of Fender expertise on display, with elegant features and design options for discerning musicians everywhere. Experience the latest figured tops, beautiful finishes, choice tone woods, figured and quartersawn maple necks with compound-radius fingerboards, an innovative new "inlaid" fingerboard design on two of the models, specially voiced pickups, and several new first-rate features that mark Fender's top-line best as remarkable instruments.

The new Fender Select Telecaster HH is powerful, beautiful and light, with a potent pair of Wide Range Special humbucking pickups, chambered alder body, gorgeous Malaysian blackwood top, comfortable back contour and Natural gloss lacquer finish. Its modern "C"-shaped birdseye maple neck has a comfortable contoured heel, satin lacquer finish and Bi-Flex™ truss rod system; the compound radius birdseye maple fingerboard (9.5"-14") has 22 medium jumbo frets and a gloss lacquer finish.

Other premium features include three-way pickup switching, heavy-knurled chrome controls with tone-knob S-1 switch for even greater tonal versatility, an American Standard Telecaster bridge with bent steel saddles and stamped chromed brass plate, deluxe staggered locking tuners and Fender Select headstock medallion.

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LEAK: New from NAMM 2013 Guild Electric Guitars

This is all hush hush news for now, but we have learned that Guild is releasing an exquisite (to say the least) line of electric guitars at NAMM 2013.

To kick it off, we first have Guild's prized Artist Award model which boasts acoustic versatility and a refined craftsmanship.  Here is an overview of it's specs and features.

Guild Artist Award™, Antique Burst, w/ Case

It features positively exquisite styling, with a beautiful resonant carved spruce top, carved solid flame maple back, rock-solid five-piece neck and the coveted DeArmond® model 1100 floating pickup, which gives the instrument enormous acoustic/electric versatility. Other premium features of this extraordinary guitar include elegant neck and body binding, two-tone mother-of-pearl/ abalone block inlays on the smooth ebony fingerboard, a compensated ebony bridge and much more. The welcome return of a true Guild classic.

Series: American Patriarch™
Body Shape: Late '50s Guild® Artist Award™
Body Style: Hollow Body Archtop
Body Top: Carved Solid Spruce
Back and Sides: Carved Solid Flame Maple Back, Laminated Flame Maple Sides
Body Depth: 3 1/8" (80 mm)
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Headstock: Vintage 3x3
Neck: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple/Walnut/Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Binding: Ivory White with Multiple Black/White Purfling
Nut: Bone, 1.627"
Fingerboard: Ebony, 10" Radius (254 mm)
Frets: 20, Vintage-Style
Position Inlays: Vintage Two-Tone Mother-Of-Pearl/Abalone Block
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Hardware: Gold-Plated
Bridge: Compensated Ebony with Ebony Base
Strings: D'Addario® ECG25 Chromes Flat Wound, Light, 12-52
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial
Pickups: DeArmond® 1100 "Rhythm Chief" Floating Archtop
Controls: Volume
Other Features: Single Cutaway Hollow Body; Engraved Guild® "Harp" Tailpiece;
Multiple Headstock Inlays, 5-Ply Black Stairstep Pickguard

Next up is a real beauty, the Guild Starfire™ III w/ Bigsby® Cherry Red w/ Case!

Guild's Starfire™ III is equipped with features of extra advantage to the rock 'n' roll guitarist who seeks a combination of flashy appearance and extraordinary tonal possibilities. Stellar features are all here, including the extra-thin hollow body, graceful single Florentine cutaway and brilliant Cherry Red finish. The welcome return of a rocking early-'60s favorite with a personality all its own.

Series: Newark St.™ Collection

Body Shape: Early '60s Starfire™ III
Body Style: Thinline Hollow Body Archtop
Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
Back and Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Color: Transparent Cherry Red
Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Body Depth: 1.94" (49 mm)
Body Length: 20.25" (514 mm)
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Headstock: Newark St.™ Headstock
Neck: 1-Piece Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Binding: Single-Ply Ivory White
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
String Nut: Bone
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.45" (24 cm) Radius
Frets: 20, 6105 (.055" Tall x .090" Wide)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Hardware: Nickel Plated; Polished Aluminum
Bridge: Guild® Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base
Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™
Strings: D'Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock,
11-49
Pickup Configuration: H/H

Pickups: Guild® "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil (Bridge and Neck)

Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge
and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Hex
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1.
(Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Control Knobs: Black
Included Accessories: Plush Lined Hardshell Case; Truss Rod Hex Wrench
Other Features: Thinline Single Cutaway Semi-Hollow Body; Guild® Bigsby B60
Vibrato Tailpiece; Chesterfield Headstock Inlay, Clear Plexi
Pickguard with Black Under-Painting

Lastly, but certainly not the least is Guild`s X-175 Manhattan™ Antique Burst w/ Case!

A strikingly beautiful and musically exceptional guitar, the X-175 Manhattan™ is an outstanding example of professional Guild tone, responsiveness and versatility. With its gracefully sculpted and richly resonant hollow body, rock-solid three-piece neck and electrifying dual single-coil pickups, it evokes the enchanting Guild Manhattan model of the 1950s and 60s, marking the welcome return of a true Guild classic.

Series: Newark St.™ Collection
Body Shape: Late '50s Guild® X-175
Body Style: Hollow Body Archtop
Body Top: Arched Laminated Spruce
Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Sides: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Color: Antique Burst Top, Walnut Stain Back, Sides and Neck
Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Body Depth: 3.125" (7.9 cm)
Body Length: 21" (53.34 cm)
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Headstock: Newark St.™ Headstock
Neck: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Binding: Single-Ply Ivory White
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
String Nut: Bone
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.45" (24 cm) Radius
Frets: 20, 6105 (.055" Tall x .090" Wide)
Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Blocks
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Hardware: Nickel-Plated
Bridge: Compensated Rosewood with Rosewood Base
Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™
Strings: D'Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock,
11-49
Pickup Configuration: S/S
Pickups: Guild® "Frequency Tested" Single-Coil (Bridge and Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge
and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2.
(Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Hex
Included Accessories: Plush Lined Hardshell Case; Wound 3rd Compensated Bridge
Saddle; Truss Rod Hex Wrench
Other Features: Single Cutaway Hollow Body; Guild® "Harp" Tailpiece;
Chesterfield Headstock Inlay, Clear Plexi Pickguard with Black
Under-Painting

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Countdown to the NAMM Show 2013

What is the NAMM Show?

The NAMM Show is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world.  Founded in 1901, NAMM is an acronym for National Association of Music Merchants but has since evolved into  from a national entity representing the interests of music products retailers to an international association including commercial, reseller members, affiliates and manufacturers.

It is held every January in Anaheim, California, USA, at the Anaheim Convention Center. In addition, a smaller show, Summer NAMM takes place each July in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Simply put, it is an annual showcase of new and innovative products that top musical instrument brands release to kick off the new year.

What can you tell me about NAMM 2013?

NAMM 2013 is happening this year from January 24-27 2013.  Big brands like Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and Orange have already released new product lines and revamped versions.

Keep checking lamusic.ca for new products. 
Stay tuned to our blog for updates!

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