One of the reasons we love Fender is their commitment to welcoming new players into the family by introducing instruments that offer remarkable style, great sound, and performance, but still crazy affordability. Well, they’ve done it again with the new Modern Player series, which continues the “my first Fender” tradition with great modern features and unconventional takes on classic Fender instruments—and you still won’t break the bank. As an authorized Fender dealer, Austin Bazaar is proud to carry this amazing series; so let’s meet the family! On the guitar side, first we have the Modern Player Telecaster Plus HSS (in Honey Burst and Charcoal Transparent), which features triple pickups—a true rarity among telecasters—and is further distinguished by a pine body and mini-toggle-coil-split switch. Next up is the Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe (in Three-Color Sunburst and Black Transparent), featuring a mahogany body and a full-throated pair of single-coil MP-90 pickups, further distinguishing an already classic Telecaster model. Looking for a relentless, lean-and-mean version of the venerable Jaguar guitar? We have the Modern Player Jaguar (in Two-Color Chocolate Burst and Black Transparent) with a pair of full-throated single-coil MP-90 pickups on a great-looking sans-pickguard mahogany body. For bassists, Fender presents the Modern Player Jazz Bass (in Three-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, and Black Transparent), an explosive new spin on the traditional J-Bass with dual humbucking pickups. Finally, we have the Modern Player Telecaster Bass (in Two-Color Sunburst and Butterscotch Blonde). Here, a classic Fender bass returns with not one but two Wide Range humbucking pickups for seriously powerful sound. Great pics and demo videos after the break. Austin Bazaar’s Taylor Guitars rep, JR Robison, recently visited and took us to Taylor Guitar school. This initial video provides a brief introduction to Taylor Guitars and explains what makes a Taylor build different than other manufacturers. JR also highlights a few tech features and design options that make Taylor Guitars unique, including their New Technology (NT) Neck and Build-to-Order (BTO) Program. Not even sure what NT is or where to start? No worries. JR talks great starter guitars, too. This video is the first of a series we’re making that focuses on Taylor Guitars. We have a exceptional selection of Taylors in-store and want to give our customers and other Taylor fans a glimpse of what these instruments can do. Enjoy!
Heads up, Marshall fans – the 50th anniversary is here! To celebrate “50 Years of Loud,” Austin Bazaar announces the arrival of the 50th Anniversary line of limited edition amps. At approximately 11 week intervals through 2012, Marshall will reveal five limited edition 1-watt all-valve head and combo pairings. Each pair will represent a decade of Marshall’s business. The debut of the JTM-1C 1×10-inch combo and the JTM-1H head bring the power and richness of the 1960s tone and aesthetics. The all-valve JTM-1C has a Celestion 10-inch speaker and 8- and 15-ohm speaker outputs on both head and combo versions. The controls are classic 1960s all the way, featuring Loudness (Volume) and Tone. For the rock star who needs to jam quietly, the Low Power switch on the rear moves the 1 watt down to 0.1 watt. Each pairing is made in very limited quantities, so these are going to go fast. As of this posting in February, Marshall has announced the following release dates: the 1970s JPM-1 in March, the 1980s JCM-1 in June, the 1990s DSL-1 in September, and the 2000 JVM-1 in November. We are as excited as you are to see what Marshall is going to offer this year. Keep your eyes peeled on this blog for more updates as the year progresses. Visit the Marshall 50th Anniversary page for information and purchase. Happy Birthday, Marshall!!
Austin Bazaar is excited to carry Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers and Stratocaster Guitars by Fender. This is the first time in history that Fender has released an artist series amplifier—their artist series guitars have long been a hit with fans. The EC Twinolux, EC Tremolux and EC Vibro-Champ amps are variations on their original ’50s-era ancestors (the ’57 Twin, ’57 Deluxe and ’57 Champ). All three amps are built in the United States and produce some amazing tones and pulse.
Meanwhile, you Slowhand fans will love the tonally versatile signature Eric Clapton Stratocaster guitar (available in Torino Red or Black), which includes a special soft V-shaped neck that rests perfectly in the hand. The models also feature three Vintage Noiseless pickups, resulting in a natural sound ideal for blues as well as overdriven excursions.
Visit www.austinbazaar.com/ericclapton for more information and to purchase.
Get ready for an all-out amplifier assault! Austin Bazaar is hosting Blackstar Blitz, a promotional event for Blackstar Amplification, on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at our North Austin storefront location. Blackstar product experts will be on hand to demonstrate products and help you dial in “the sound in your head.” Don’t miss this chance to hear these high-gain British tube amps and tube-driven pedals in all their glory. An HT-Drive pedal will be given away at the event and T-shirts will be provided to the first 20 people in attendance. Attendees at all locations who enter to win a pedal the night of the event will also be will be entered into a grand drawing for a HT-1 signed by Gus G. The event will go from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions, call the store directly at 512-300-0487. Austin Bazaar is pleased to welcome Santana percussionist Karl Perazzo for a special event Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in our new brick-and-mortar storefront in North Austin. Co-sponsored by Latin Percussion, Remo, Toca, and KMC, the one-night-only event is a clinic in which Perazzo will perform and discuss Latin percussion. Originally, the event was planned to feature fellow Santana percussionist Raul Rekow, though unfortunately he will be unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.
If you’re in the Austin area, please join us at 7 p.m. or call (877) 752-8143 to learn more. For more information on our retail location and details about where to find us in Austin, click here. For an idea of what to expect, check out these performance videos featuring Perazzo and Rekow: (more…) Austin Bazaar is partnering with Latin Percussion (aka LP) to host a special event, Santana’s Percussionists Clinic, on Thursday, September 15. Featuring percussionists Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow of the Latin rock band Santana, the special event will be held at Austin Bazaar’s new brick-and-mortar storefront on W. Howard Lane in North Austin.
Two of LP’s best-known spokesmen, Perazzo plays timbales and Rekow plays congas in Santana. They each have their own respective line of LP signature instruments, Karl Perazzo Signature Timbales and Raul Rekow Signature Congas.  Karl Perazzo & Raul Rekow Whether you’re a Latin percussionist hoping to pick up a few tips at the clinic or you’re a Santana fan eager to hang out with a couple bandmembers, mark your calender for September 15 and plan to come visit us at our new North Austin storefront. In an effort to help you find the ideal acoustic guitar for your style and sound — that is, the acoustic guitar that’s exactly right for you — Austin Bazaar is teaming up with Taylor to help you “find your fit.”
Taylor’s nationwide Find Your Fit sales event is coming to Austin Bazaar this week. We’ll be hosting a Taylor factory expert at our bricks-and-mortar storefront on Howard Lane in North Austin on Thursday, August 11. While we have plenty of Taylor guitars in stock, including some limited edition models, the factory expert will be bringing along some instruments of his own. (more…) Austin Bazaar is offering free accessories and shipping on a full line of Yamaha APX500 Thinline Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitars. We offer a variety of colors, including natural, black, dusk red burst, old violin sunburst, and oriental blue burst. We also offer the old violin sunburst and oriental blue burst colors with a flamed maple top. If you opt for the standard bundles, you get a bunch of accessories for the same price that you’d pay for the guitar alone. These free accessories include an instructional DVD, strap, picks, strings, and polishing cloth. For an extra $20 you can opt for our deluxe bundle, which includes all of the same accessories (i.e., instructional DVD, strap, picks, strings, polishing cloth) along with a Yamaha hard case.
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