The World's Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 welcomes new partner TC Electronic!

TC Electronic was founded in 1976 with the objective of developing, manufacturing and marketing first class audio products that provide lasting user value for audio professionals and musicians.

Based in Risskov, Denmark, TC sell their products through a dedicated sales force in Europe, and through sales subsidiaries located in Los Angeles (for the North American markets), Beijing (China), and Tokyo (Japan). Independent distributors cover other markets. Currently TC employs close to 185 people worldwide working in 15 different countries.

TC Electronic continues to be very focused on new technologies and products with its approx. 40 R&D staff. Today, the company is not only a leader in digital signal processing, but also a major player in other aspects of the digital audio technology world, such as digital amplification and networking.

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Gopher Entertainment Group, ToneFreq.info and GearTrap.com present The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 record breaking event at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville TN Thursday July 16th. The 18 and up event starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. See live music and gear demos. Attendees have a chance win prizes, meet gear manufactures and partake in silent auction benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Companies interested in donating products for the charity pedalboard and auction should contact Aljon Go - tonefreq@gmail.com (deadline July 10) or visit www.tonefreq.info.

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Electro-Harmonix NEW 22 Caliber Power Amp

Electro-Harmonix is pleased to announce the new 22 Caliber Power Amp, a versatile 22-watt guitar head that fits in the palm of your hand. Just plug it into any 4-, 8- or 16-ohm speaker, and you'll get a big, sweet musical sound.

The video features an introduction from EHX engineering. The feedback toward the end is just guitar into a Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker into the 22 Caliber into a 1x12 speaker cabinet.



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Timmons/Vai's Michael Jackson Tribute at Meinl Guitar Festival 2009

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Charvel Guitars New Custom Colors

5th Batch Custom Colors in Stores Beginning July 3rd!

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Voodoo Experience Lineup!

Rollingstone.com is proud to announce Eminem’s only scheduled concert performance in 2009 will take place at the Voodoo Experience, Halloween weekend (October 30, 31 & November 1, 2009) in New Orleans, LA. Eminem will be joined by a line-up of over 100 artists including KISS, one of the most influential and successful rock and roll bands of all-time, and the recently reunited original members of Jane’s Addiction. New Orleans’ signature fall music event will offer three days of music including Widespread Panic, The Flaming Lips, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Wolfmother, Eagles of Death Metal, The Black Keys, The Pogues, Ween, Silversun Pickups, Janelle Monae, The Cool Kids, Meat Puppets, Mutemath, Q-Tip, Fischerspooner, Brand New, D12, Black Lips, All Time Low, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Knux, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, JJ Grey & Mofro, Alejandro Escovedo, Shooter Jennings, Down, Drive-By Truckers, and Eric Church plus New Orleans icons like the Rebirth Brass Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave All Stars, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Preservation Hall-Stars with Special Guests and many more.

Three-day weekend tickets are on sale now for $169 and Loa Lounge VIP pass are $475. Both are ALL IN prices with no additional fees. Go to www.ticketmaster.com and the www.thevoodooexperience.com.

More information about this year’s VOODOO EXPERIENCE can also be found at
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Premier Guitar Teams up with Vintage Guitar Pro for Discounted Appraisal Service

We are excited to share with you our recent partnership with online guitar appraisal provider, Vintage Guitar Pro. This partnership will offer PG readers easy access to reduced-price appraisal services.

Read more about it HERE!

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Eddie Van Halen Weds Girlfriend

The bride walked down the aisle to the Sonus Quartet’s rendition of OU812’s “When It’s Love.” The Van Halens plan to honeymoon in New York, Germany and the Netherlands. Congrats to the new couple!

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World's Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 Updated Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristen Hoetzel, Gopher Entertainment Group
Tel: 615-513-2856 - Email: gopherentertainment@hotmail.com
NASHVILLE GUITARISTS ATTEMPT BREAKING WORLD’S LARGEST PEDALBOARD RECORD AGAIN

Nashville, Tennessee - 6/29/09 Radio personality Aljon Go and musician Jaux King are throwing a party to break last year’s record of the world’s largest pedal board while raising money and awareness for the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Gopher Entertainment Group, ToneFreq.info and GearTrap.com present The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0. The event will be held Thursday July 16, 2009 at The Rutledge. Party will feature performances from bands: Flight Case for Sushi, Philos and JonesWorld, Holy Crap and The Rust as well as guitar clinics from: Bart Walsh, Tony Pasko, Bryan Lionman, Stanton Adcock and more. Attendees will have a chance to meet the manufactures and partners. There will also be a silent auction of various guitar accessories donated by event partners benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Nashville guitarists/bloggers Aljon Go and Jaux King recently made plans to build, operate and claim the record for the world’s largest pedalboard. On June 18, 2008 they both, set the world’s record. Guitarists from novice to professional generally use several guitar pedals (electronic devices giving them different sounds like Hendrix’s fuzz or U2’s Edge echo) to craft their own signature tones. Having generated a buzz through viral marketing, comments are flooding in from guitarists all over the world. Event organizer, Aljon Go mentions, “It started out as a laugh. Now it’s become a reality. I just wanted to push the technology as far as it could go and see how insane it can get. This extraordinary pedalboard is far from practical, but every pedal is operational. This has become a celebration of the advancements in guitar technology and innovation. It will be a great party. What a great time to be a guitarist!”

The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is “smoke-free” and an 18 and up event. The silent auction and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group. Companies interested in donating products for the charity event and silent auction should contact Kristen Hoetzel. Deadline for inclusion is July 10. For more information please contact Kristen Hoetzel, Gopher Entertainment Group - (615) 513-2856.

The National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee is a voluntary health organization. It seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. Currently there are more than 107,000 people on the waiting list for an organ. Of those 78,000 are waiting for a kidney. To learn more about the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee and its programs, please visit: www.nkfmdtn.org.

There are several partners that have made this event possible. Partners include ToneFreq.info, GearTrap,com, Pedaltrain, Visual Sound, Creation Audio Labs, George L’s Musical Products, D’ Addario/Planet Waves, CoreX2/Bullet Cable, Eventide, Retro-Sonic/Vintage Vibes, Mad Professor Amps and Effects, Bourns, Farley’s Music Essentials/ Mighty Bright Music Lights, Music Connection Magazine, Vox, Kramer Guitars, Peterson Tuners, Keeley Electronics, T-Rex Engineering and Dungeon Promotions. For more information on these partners please visit their websites.

Gopher Entertainment Group, a Nashville artist/event consulting agency is run by Kristen Hoetzel. GEG has organized and promoted events such as the Save the Predators concert and benefit; Rock the Vote concerts, My Space Mixers, National Kidney Foundation benefits and the annual Local Buzz Rock Awards. www.myspace.com/gopherentertainment.

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Van Halen Heartbroken Over Jackson

Posted Jun 25th 2009 9:30PM by TMZ Staff

He provided the rock guitar solo in Jackson’s hit song “Beat It.” TMZ has just heard from Eddie Van Halen on Michael Jackson’s death:
“I am really shocked; as I’m sure the world is, to hear the news. I had the pleasure of working with Michael on ‘Beat It’ back in ‘83 — one of my fondest memories in my career. Michael will be missed and may he rest in peace.” - Eddie Van Halen

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Michael Jackson's collaborations with Guitar Heroes

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) collaborated with many great musicians during his reign as the "King of Pop." He began in 1979 working with Larry Carlton and Phil Upchurch on his solo album "Off the Wall" and afterwards made music history with "Thriller." Here are some of his more famous colaborations and choice video clips, enjoy!

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In my opinion the best rock/pop crossover track ever is "Beat It." It was written by Jackson and co-produced by Quincy Jones for the singer's 1982 solo album, "Thriller." Jones had wanted an ambitious black rock 'n' roll song, however, Jackson had never previously shown an interest in the genre. Eddie Van Halen was drafted in to add a rock guitar solo, but initially thought the phone calls from Jones requesting that he participate were fake. Jacko and EVH LIVE playing "Beat It" on 1984's Victory Tour, Dallas TX.



Slash performed with MJ on 1992's "Dangerous" album on two tracks "Black or White" and "Give it to Me."



In 1987 Michael Jackson hired Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) to back him on the Dirty Diana track for the "Bad" album.


Jackson worked with legendary Carlos Santana on the track "Whatever Happens" on the 2001 record "Invincible." Listen for Carlos' whistle solos as well as his signature guitar tone!

Eddie Van Halen accepts “Guitar God” award and my thoughts

I, like many of you reading this guitar blog, grew up watching and being inspired by Edward Van Halen. He had the coolest guitar tone - the "brown sound" not to mention a wicked looking guitar and a hot wife to boot! Growing up I often played along with my VH record collection emulating my guitar hero wishing there was some magic "guitar pill" I could take to be just as good as him! Now, many years later I still get goose bumps hearing him play. It's a religions experience watching him dazzle audiences with his technique and showmanship - a lesson most guitar players of today lack. Do yourself a favor and listen to "Van Halen 1" and hear the passion in every note. I have often wished what it would be like to meet my guitar hero. Now that he is sober I hope to one day get him to sign my Kramer and Wolfgang. Cheers and congratulations to EVH - my guitar hero.

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Using the Core X2 DIY Solderless Cable Kit

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes back partner Kramer Guitars!

Kramer Guitars was more than just a guitar company; it was an absolute influence on the rock industry and rock guitar. The company struggled early on to find its niche; however, after abandoning the aluminum neck idea, it became a legend. Kramer had very famous endorsees such as Edward Van Halen, Richie Sambora, Mick Mars, Vivian Campbell and countless other high-profile guitarists in the 1980s.

Today the legend lives on!

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Gopher Entertainment Group, ToneFreq.info and GearTrap.com present The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 record breaking event at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville TN Thursday July 16th. The 18 and up event starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. See live music and gear demos. Attendees have a chance win prizes, meet gear manufactures and partake in silent auction benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Companies interested in donating products for the charity pedalboard and auction should contact Aljon Go - tonefreq@gmail.com (deadline July 10) or visit www.tonefreq.info.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcome new partner Peterson Strobe Tuners!

Peterson continues its passion for innovation, its focus on unprecedented customer service, and its commitment to uncompromised quality. After sixty years, the future looks brighter than ever!

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Gopher Entertainment Group, ToneFreq.info and GearTrap.com present The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 record breaking event at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville TN Thursday July 16th. The 18 and up event starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. See live music and gear demos. Attendees have a chance win prizes, meet gear manufactures and partake in silent auction benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Companies interested in donating products for the charity pedalboard and auction should contact Aljon Go - tonefreq@gmail.com (deadline July 10) or visit www.tonefreq.info.

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Marshall Haze 40 Demo Video

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Joe Satriani joins the Marshall family!

Marshall Amplification plc is pleased to announce that Joe Satriani will be using a Marshall backline for new group Chickenfoot. The super group, made up of four rock legends, started the European leg of their world tour on June 20th and will be heading back over to the States in August to continue .

Joe contacted Marshall Amplification prior to the first show at the Nova Rock Festival in Austria in order to check out some new Marshall gear. Marshall took some amps to the rehearsals, and Joe loved the tone of the JVM410H. The man himself had this to say, "I'm just looking to achieve the best guitar sound every moment I'm plugged in and that brought me back to Marshall Amps."

Joe used the JVM410H for the show at the Nova Rock Festival and will be visiting the Marshall factory this week to have a look around and try out different speaker cabinets.

Chickenfoot recently released their debut album and has taken the States by storm, going in at number 4 on the Billboard Album charts. For more information on Chickenfoot, check out www.chickenfoot.us

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Busch Victory Guitar Smash Strikes the Wrong Chord

On Father's Day my father-in-law asked me if I appreciated Kyle Busch's display at the Nashville Speedway when he smashed Gibson Guitar trophy he won. Let me just say that I don't condone the smashing of any musical instrument of any kind.

A Gibson Guitar is a terrible thing to waste.

Judge his actions for yourself.



Check out the heated discussion!

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This guy would never break his guitar!

Nashville Amp Show NEW DATE 8/22-23

A SHOW DESIGNED FOR GUITAR AND BASS GEAR

Each company will be set up in their own room where you can come in, crank up their gear and see what it can do! Talk directly to the builders.

Bring your guitar, bass or pedal board and try out amps and effects with your usual rig.

This is your opportunity to try out high-end, boutique guitar and bass gear that you may not be able to find in stores. A gathering of many of the best in the industry where you can go hands on in your quest for great tone.

Saturday & Sunday
August 22-23 2009

Hyatt Place
Nashville/Brentwood
202 Summit View Drive
Brentwood, TN 37027, USA

Located just 8 miles from downtown Nashville.

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New Ace Frehley's New Signature Guitar On the Horizon?

According to post on www.mylespaul.com Ace Frehley is working with Gibson to design two new signature guitars due out later this year or next year. One may possibly be the silver sparkle blue burst that he played at the VH1 rock honors the other one could be a tri-burst.

Of course it is all Internet speculation, however Ace is working on a solo CD that should be out later this Summer. Timing is everything and should all the stars align we could be looking at another killer collectible!

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Slash Tweets About New Guitar

Slash sent out a Tweet yesterday about a possible new Gibson gutiar he is working on. "About to start working on a new "Slash" model Les Paul identical to my main recording LP. - @SlashHudson"

Interesting. Take it for what it's worth. Following the Tweets of the stars so you don't have to.

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Zaza Records for Fabil Colella's Debut CD

One of my favorite instrumental guitarists Neil Zaza recently mentioned on his Twitter page (@neilzaza), "I just finished recording two tracks for Fabio Colella's debut CD. You guys are gonna love this music!"

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Looking forward to it Neil!

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Hand-Made Mini Guitars by Axe Heaven

Axe Heaven is proud to be the exclusive brand for miniature guitar replicas from some of today's biggest Rock Stars, including Michael Anthony, Eddie Ojeda, Ron Thal, and Neil Zaza, with more on the way.

Check out this soon to be released mini replica of the "Orange Monster" from Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner T-Rex Engineering!

T-Rex is driven by a passionate belief that the right technology can do great things for how music sounds. Today, the “right technology” is an ideal balance of analogue warmth and digital precision – engineered from the ground up to serve the practical needs of working musicians. T-Rex Engineering is convinced that this formula for success will continue to help deliver superior tone on stages and in studios around the world.

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Gopher Entertainment Group, ToneFreq.info and GearTrap.com present The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 record breaking event at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville TN Thursday July 16th. The 18 and up event starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. See live music and gear demos. Attendees have a chance win prizes, meet gear manufactures and partake in silent auction benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Companies interested in donating products for the charity pedalboard and auction should contact Aljon Go - tonefreq@gmail.com (deadline July 10) or visit www.tonefreq.info.

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World's Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 new flyer

Planet Waves Rig Remote Application featured at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference 2009

When used with the upcoming Planet Waves Rig Remote application for iPhone and iPod touch the MIDI Mobilizer gives guitarists the freedom to control Line 6 Variax® digital modeling guitars and Vetta™ II digital modeling amplifiers.

The Rig Remote app features an attractive graphical display that takes a nod from the Line 6 software commonly used to adjust Line 6 gear via personal computers. The innovative Multi-Touch user interface makes it simple for iPhone and iPod touch users to scroll, choose and adjust models of amps, guitars, pickups, pickup placement, alternate tuning and more. Guitarists can easily save their favorite settings and apply them to any Variax guitar or Vetta II amplifier.

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Breaking News! Keeley's NEW 537 Distortion Pedal!

"Ahhh! Got the Tone Control Network Done For The New Distortion Pedal!!! I am so excited by this pedal folks, it really, REALLY sounds good. First new effect from us in about 3 years, so the excitement around here is growing! Looking foward to a July release!!!" - www.robertkeeley.com

Robert's MySpace blog revealed the picture not posted on his company site.



Behold Robert's new creation code named "537 FET Distortion." Looks like we'll see this at Summer NAMM. Perhaps it will debut on The World's Largest Pedalboard! I can only hope!

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Keeley Electronics!

Robert Keeley started Keeley Electronics from his Oklahoma City home in 2001. The Company has made pedals for John Mayer, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, ZZ Top, Peter Frampton, Steve Vai, Death Cab for Cutie, Pearl Jam, Rascal Flatts, Kid Rock, and countless other musicians. For more information and the latest news on Keeley Electronics or to place orders call 1-8668-go-kxfx or visit www.robertkeeley.com.

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Gopher Entertainment Group, ToneFreq.info and GearTrap.com present The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 record breaking event at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville TN Thursday July 16th. The 18 and up event starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. See live music and gear demos. Attendees have a chance win prizes, meet gear manufactures and partake in silent auction benefiting the National Kidney Foundation. Companies interested in donating products for the charity pedalboard and auction should contact Aljon Go - tonefreq@gmail.com (deadline July 10) or visit www.tonefreq.info.

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Who Sampled Who?

Do you ever get the feeling like you've heard a sample of an older song in a new song and can't quite nail what that sample is? Well this site has you covered. Check it out to see who sampled who and how many times.

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Those side-by-side comparisons are awesome! Enjoy!

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Epiphone Custom Historic USA 1962 Wilshire Reissue in White

In cooperation with the Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone is proud to announce the second in the series of “Epiphone Custom Historic USA” guitars — the 1962 Wilshire Reissue in White. Made in Nashville, Tenn., and limited to only 100 instruments worldwide, it combines impeccable attention to detail and historic accuracy. The first in the series — the 1962 Wilshire in Cherry — sold out immediately so if you’d like to get your hands on not only a one-of-a-kind collectible but also an exquisite guitar with unique tone, appearance and attention to detail, you’d better hurry.

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Sonic Youth Signature Jazzmaster Guitars

Hot on the heels of their latest critically acclaimed album, The Eternal, Sonic Youth has teamed up with Fender to create two of the most highly anticipated guitars in recent memory—the Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo signature Jazzmaster guitars, which will be available beginning July 1.

Moore and Ranaldo, canonized as two of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine in 2003, make up two-fifths of one of the most respected and influential bands in recent memory. Moore and Ranaldo have been playing Fender instruments for the lion’s share of their careers, to the point where the simple image of a Jazzmaster guitar creates an instant free-associative connection with the band. In celebration of 2008’s 50th Anniversary of the Jazzmaster, Fender had been connecting and talking to all of the icons of the instrument, and a dialogue struck up with Lee and Thurston that led to the design and creation of Fender’s latest signature model additions.

Each Sonic Youth Jazzmaster guitar comes with a custom sticker sheet and a full-color 24-page indie rock ’zine containing photos, set lists, tuning charts, illustrations, tech info and extensive interviews. Designed and laid out largely by Ranaldo himself, this is the definitive insider’s guide to all things Jazzmaster in the world of Sonic Youth.

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JamVox Demo

I love this product! Look for a full review coming soon!

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New T-Rex Pedals

Steen Meldgaard, manager of T-Rex, introduces the 6 new T-Rex Pedals. The new Tone Bug line seems really promising as T-Rex enters the realm of more affordable and mass produced pedals. Check back for individual video demos of these new offerings!



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World's Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 ad

Here's an ad that will be running in Music Connection Magazine. We thank Music Connection for their support of this World Record breaking event!

The World's Largest Pedalboard Party 2.0 will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by ToneFreq.info, GearTrap.com and Gopher Entertainment Group and benefits the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

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GearTrap.com & ToneFreq.com present

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Music Connection Magazine!

Published since 1977, Music Connection magazine is a monthly music trade publication catering to musicians, industry professionals, and support services. Commonly referred to as “the musicians bible,” Music Connection exists to serve artists and music people, to offer connections to the unconnected and to provide exclusive information that can help our readers take their music to the next level. From its unique vantage point, Music Connection magazine has, for more than three decades, set its sights on every aspect of the music business, from decision-making in corporate towers to performing in small clubs. Whether offering expert tips on raw survival or the factors contributing to breakthrough success, Music Connection examines and defines the realities of music making. Founded on the principle of bridging the gap between “the street and the elite,” Music Connection has garnered a solid foundation of active readers. It is the leading music trade magazine that caters to the seasoned veteran as well as the fledgling musician, and to the top executive as well as those trying to break into the business. Its broad appeal encompasses the songwriter, publisher, producer, studio manager, agent, attorney, publicist, label executive and, of course, the professional and semi-pro musician. Music Connection never charges a fee for reviewing a band or its music. We value our integrity above all.

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World's Largest Pedalboard spotlight on partner D'addario and Planet Waves

The World's Largest Pedalboard proudly welcomes back D'addario and Planet Waves!

From www.daddario.com

D'Addario's mission statement is to be “The First Choice” worldwide in music accessories and cable solutions by offering the highest quality, innovative products supported by cutting-edge technology and unparalleled customer service.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard spotlight on partner Visual Sound

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Founder, inventor and president of Visual Sound Bob Weil pursues his dream of excellence in creating new products that will establish Visual Sound as a cutting edge music company far into the future. Following the success of the Jekyll & HydeTM, Route 66TM, H2OTM, and the immensely popular 1 SPOTTM, Weil and chief engineer, R.G. Keen, have created a new line effects pedals called the V2 Series. And back by popular demand in 2005, Bob redesigned his flagship pedal, the Visual VolumeTM just in time for the 10th anniversary of Visual Sound.

With names like: Paul Jackson Jr., Steven Curtis Chapman, Earth Wind & Fire, Eric Johnson, Relient K, U2, Metallica, Johnny Hiland, and a host of other amazing session players and musicians in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, and around the world, Bob Weil and Visual Sound are synonymous with helping create the great sounds flooding the airwaves of today's most innovative music.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Bourns!

Bourns, Inc. has supplied components used in the design and assembly of professional audio equipment for many years. With a commitment to excellence and technology, Bourns has established a reputation in the professional audio industry for bringing quality, reliability and value to an established customer base that includes some of the industry's leading manufacturers and suppliers of audio equipment.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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Sonuus G2M Universal Guitar To MIDI Converter

An easy-to-use, highly effective, guitar-to-MIDI converter.

The G2M Guitar to MIDI Converter from Sonuus is universal because it doesn't need a special pick-up mounted on your guitar. Instead, the G2M simply connects to your guitar like any other effects pedal or tuner.

Designed to give accurate triggering, with low-latency, the Sonuus GM2 is a true plug-and-play solution for monophonic MIDI guitar. It can be used to sequence bass lines and guitar solos add an edge to your live performances — it opens up many creative possibilities. No modifications are required to your guitar; no special pickups to install; and nothing needs to be "stuck" onto your instrument. The converter works with all electric guitars.

Street price $99

Looking forward to getting my hands on this thing!

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Dunlop Re-Introduces Way Huge Effects Pedals

Way Huge effects are back in a huge way. The new Way Huge website is up and takes you through Mr. Huge’s dingy laboratory with all kinds of secrets for you to discover. Dunlop has resurrected this brand in cooperation with Way Huge founder Jeorge Tripps and is bringing these hugely popular pedals back to the masses. The first pedals to arise from the lab are the Pork Loin Soft Clip Injection Overdrive, Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz, and the Fat Sandwich Harmonic Saturator Distortion all available now.

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World's Largest Pedalboard spotlight on partner Pedaltrain

The World's Largest Pedalboard proudly welcomes back partner Pedaltrain!

Excerpt from www.pedaltrain.com

PEDALTRAIN is the premier innovation in guitar effects pedalboards. Our award winning and patented design has been road tested, approved, and is currently in use by many of today's top guitarists. Professional tour grade pedalboards and cases at prices everyone can afford.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard spotlight on partner George L's Musical Products

The World's Largest Pedalboard proudly welcomes back partner George L's Musical Products. The World's Largest Pedalboard Party proudly dedicates the event to George L's founder George L. Lewis for his contributions to the pursuit of tone.

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Our cables have been honored by every major publication in the musical industry and received numerous awards and continue to. We have been grateful for the usage of our products by the world’s top musicians and studios.

NOW you can have that CLEAN CLEAR SOUND that you have heard on countless recordings. Regardless of style, genre, instrument or equipment GEORGE L’s delivers the clarity you have been craving.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Mad Professor Amps and Effects!

Much attention has been paid to reduce the compression normally found in tube amplifiers as while compression is often very nice it is hard to remove once in the circuit. The Mad Professor amp was designed to be extremely dynamic as that is a very important feature in a tube amplifier. The MP therefore has a very big power supply for an amp in this power range and the reserve power allows 40 W defined as clean output, while producing 75 W full power distorted output, square wave at high slew rate.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Retro-sonic!

A passion for true 'vintage vibes' and handmade quality has allowed Retro-Sonic ® to quickly build a loyal international following and strong base among musicians and studios alike. According to Tim Larwill, Retro-Sonic® Founder , "With the addition of our Distortion pedal, we round out a great line up including: Chorus, Phaser, Compressor, Overdrive, Boost and Delay. It's incredible how well these pedals compliment each other. We are confident that 'hearing is believing' and each product that is shipped to artists and distributors is made by hand and then tested by me, to ensure that our pedals are among the best available."

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Bullet Cable!

Bullet Cable products include Coil cables, Spark plug cables, instrument cables, and DIY connectors and bulk cable.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner Eventide!

Eventide features Harmonizers and other effect processors.

Eventide equipment is pervasive in recording and broadcast facilities, police stations across the nation, and aircraft around the world. Our industry-leading special effects equipment is audible on almost all popular recordings. Our digital voice logging recorders capture the history of civilization, frequently in minute detail. Our goal is to continue making neat, innovative stuff, and perhaps a few of the bucks, too.

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World's Largest Pedalboard welcomes new partner CoreX2!

Highest Quality Cable for the Masses

Featuring a new modern look and feel, combined with wide-band accurate sound, and using the finest audiophile grade materials and construction techniques, coreX2 cables are perfectly suited for professional studio recording, home recording, home audio, or live performance.
These are not the usual generic cables disguised in fancy jackets or packaging. CoreX2 cables provide a noticeable improvement in sound quality, with flat and extended frequency response. Previously, this level of performance was only available in the most expensive and exotic cables that few could justify acquiring.
CoreX2 redefines price/performance ratios and delivers the best possible sound fidelity at real world prices. If you care about tone and sound quality, you need these cables.

Every coreX2 cable carries a lifetime warranty.

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The World's Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South, Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is "smoke-free" and an 18 and up event. The silent auction starts and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/$5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group.

The World's Largest Pedalboard Party 2 Press Release

Aljon Go tweaks a pedal while the legendary Seymour Duncan demos the World's Largest Pedalboard. Photo by Gabe Hernandez.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristen Hoetzel, Gopher Entertainment Group
Email: gopherentertainment@hotmail.com

NASHVILLE GUITARIST ATTEMPTS BREAKING WORLD’S LARGEST PEDALBOARD AGAIN JULY 16th

Nashville, Tennessee - 6/10/09 Nashville radio personality Aljon Go throws a party to break last year’s record of the world’s largest pedal board and raise money for the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Gopher Entertainment Group presents The Second Annual World’s Largest Pedalboard Party. The event will be held Thursday July 16, 2009 at The Rutledge. Party will feature performances from: Flight Case For Sushi, Philos and more to be announced as well as guitar clinics from: Bart Walsh, Tony Pasko, Aljon Go and more. Attendees will have a chance to meet the manufactures and partners. There will also be a silent auction of various guitar accessories donated by event partners benefiting the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Nashville guitarist/blogger Aljon Go recently made plans to build, operate and claim the record for the world’s largest pedalboard. On June 18, 2008 he and fellow guitarist Jaux King, set the world’s record at 12th and Porter. Guitarists from novice to professional generally use several guitar pedals (electronic devices giving them different sounds like Hendrix’s fuzz or U2’s Edge echo) to craft their own signature tones. Having generated a buzz through viral marketing, comments are flooding in from guitarists all over the world. Event organizer, Aljon Go mentions, “It started out as a laugh. Now it’s become a reality. I just wanted to push the technology as far as it could go and see how insane it can get. This extraordinary pedalboard is far from practical, but every pedal is operational. This has become a celebration of the advancements in guitar technology and innovation. It will be a great party. What a great time to be a guitarist!” .

The World’s Largest Pedalboard Party will be held at The Rutledge, 410 4th Ave. South., Nashville Thursday July 16th. Doors will open at 6 p.m., is “smoke-free” and an 18 and up event . The silent auction and music starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $7/ $5 with NAMM badge. The event is presented by Gopher Entertainment Group. For more information on this event please contact Kristen Hoetzel, Gopher Entertainment Group - gopherentertainment@hotmail.com.

Aljon Go is host of the “Local Buzz” weekly radio show (www.102thebuzz.com) and is a writer for several guitar-based websites: www.tonefreq.blogspot.com, www.gibson.com, www.geartrap.com and www.tonedonkeys.com. He also performs regularly with funk/rock band Jones World (www.myspace.com/jonesworld) and other area artists.

The National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee is a voluntary health organization. It seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. Currently there are more than 107,000 people on the waiting list for an organ. Of those 78,000 are waiting for a kidney. To learn more about the National Kidney Foundation of Middle Tennessee and its programs, please visit: www.nkfmdtn.org.

There are several partners that have made this event possible. Partners include Pedaltrain Pedalboards (www.pedaltrain.com), Visual Sound (www.visualsound.net); Creation Audio Labs (www.creationaudiolabs.com), George L’s Cables (www.georgels.com), D’ Addario Strings (www.daddario.com) Mighty Bright Music Lights (www.mightybright.com), Tone Donkeys (www.tone donkeys.com) and ToneFreq blog (www.tonefreq.blogspot.com). For more information on these partners please visit their websites.

Gopher Entertainment Group, a Nashville artist/event consulting agency is run by Kristen Hoetzel. GEG has organized and promoted events such as the Save the Predators concert and benefit, Rock the Vote concerts, My Space Mixers, National Kidney Foundation benefits and the annual Local Buzz Rock Awards. www.myspace.com/gopherentertainment.

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Happy 94th birthday Les Paul!

Aljon's Les Paul Factoid:

Les Paul destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

Read the article HERE!

Happy birthday to a TRUE legend!

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Meet Tone Freq in Louisville KY 6/11-12

Gearheads!
If you happen to be in the Louisville KY area please feel free to swing by and talk gear. I will be talking up the new Gibson Dark Fire and answer questions about our entire product line. I look forward to seeing everyone.

For more click the HERE!

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Booteek Repost

This picture was on of the very first posts on this blog. Now that my blog is getting more hits I thought I would repost it.

Here's a funny picture a friend sent me. Here's something for all of you pedal snobs out there! If you don't smile or laugh out loud looking at this you take yourself WAY too seriously!

Beethoven Virus Video

Electric Guitar, Arranged By Marcelo Ribeiro

One of my favorite pieces of music! Enjoy!

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My Rare Guitars Demo Sale!

Demo guitars are floor models that have been SLIGHTLY used. All demo's have less than 4 hours of playing time, some are samples that were used for photography. These guitars are 99% as good as new, but are not NEW. Therefore, they are priced to sell quickly. ALL demo guitars carry our complete refund guarantee. (Availability is not guaranteed. Demo's are sold first come, first serve).

http://www.myrareguitars.com/demoguitars.html

Looking out for great gear deals for YOU!

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Reason Amps SM40 demo

Another great amp indeed! Very LOUD!

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ProCo Rat guitar pedal shootout Vintage vs Rat 2 demo

Thanks to "gearmandude" for another awesome demo!

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Microsoft's E3 announces Rockband: Beatles

Microsoft packed its E3 kick-off event with many announcements and first looks, including Rockband: Beatles, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, Lionhead's new virtual friend, and more. See the full two-hour event video replay here.

http://e3.gamespot.com/

Aljon performs with JonesWorld on July 4th!

I'll be sitting in with JonesWorld for another one of the biggest shows in the world! Ask anyone about JonesWorld and they'll tell you that there is no other concert like it. Fun is guaranteed! Hope to see you there!

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