Avalon Music News and Happenings

Fender Amercian Specials Are Fantastic!

Webmaster — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:35:27 +0000

The new Fender Amercian Special models are at Avalon Music. Gloss finish, Texas special pickups, greasebucket tone circuit, deluxe gig bag - made in America - and all for under $800! Get more details from Fender.com and then come in to Avalon Music to play one of these great guitars. Fender says "Built By the People - For the People." Wooo-hooo!

New Arrivals!

Webmaster — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:46:59 +0000

We just got in the new ESP Standard Horizon NT-II and ESP hardshell cases! The ESP Horizon NT-II is a neck-thru-body tone monster, with Seymour Duncan pickups and a lightning fast rosewood fretboard. We also got in the brand new Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Boy analogue delay pedal. It has manual tap tempo, auto tap timing as quarters, eighths or triplets, can be used straight through your pedal chain or through your effects loop, and has an assignable FX pedal input for delay, rate and depth. Absolutely cool!

New Korg Piano!

Webmaster — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:39:30 +0000

Avalon Music has just received the new SP-170 digital piano from Korg. The Korg SP-170 is a terrific instrument with 88 weighted keys, 10 fabulous sounds, internal speakers, audio and headphone outputs, MIDI output, and a sustain pedal. And best of all, you can get yours at Avalon Music for under $500. And we have more of our best-selling Korg SP-250 digital pianos, with stand, for under $700. Whether you are looking for a portable digital piano for your child taking piano lessons, a great sounding piano for some relaxation time or an 88 key MIDI capable keyboard for recording - Avalon Music has what you need!

Dunlop Has Arrived!

Webmaster — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:03:23 +0000

You asked and we did it! We're now a direct dealer with Dunlop Manufacturing and we just got in Dunlop's Crybaby, MXR and Way Huge pedals - all at the best prices you'll find anywhere! We also have a great assortment of the new new Dunlop strings for electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass made by Dunlop Manufactruing at its California plant. Electric guitar sets are designed for everything from regular tuning to drop tuning - in gauges from 9-42 to 11-52 - and special Heavy Core struings for metalheads, including signature strings endorsed by Zakk Wylde and Kerry King. And the prices are unbelivable! Come on down to Avalon Music and check out all the new products from Dunlop!

ESP Guitars Are Here!

Webmaster — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:11:13 +0000

Guitars from The ESP Guitar Company are starting to arrive at Avalon Music! We have an ESP MKII Duncans now hanging on the wall, with two more ESP standards due any day. We also have several M, MH and H-1000 modesl in ESP's LTD series, as well as two gorgeous LTD bass guitars - a 4 string and a 6 string. Come on down and check out these beautiful, terrific-sounding guitars. And they're all at Avalon Music great prices!

Marshall Amps Rock!

Webmaster — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:00:17 +0000

Avalon Music has a great selection of Marshall guitar amplifiers. Come on down and hear your guitar through a Marshall -the king of tone!

Electro-Harmonix Pedals Are Incredible!

Webmaster — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:39 +0000

We're very pleased to have become a direct delear of Electro-Harmonix effects pedals. These pedals are truly incredible and create some unbelievable sounds. Check out Electro-Harmonix's Effectology website on YouTube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkilZOrYA6s

New Low Watt Tube Amps Rock!

Webmaster — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:15:38 +0000

Remember the days when a guitarist used a 100 watt amplifier full-stack or half-stack for performing or a “compact” 50 watt 2x12” combo. I do. Back in the late 60’s and throughout the 70’s I used a 100 watt Marshall full-stack and a Fender Twin Reverb with a Dual Showman 2-15” extension cabinet. I drove a van just so I could get my gear to practices and gigs.

There are still venues and musical styles that require these volume monsters, but manufacturers are now providing guitarists with truly compact tube amps that have terrific tone and provide all the volume needed for practices and stage monitoring. Put a classic Shure SM57 mic or a Sennheiser E609 or E906 on the amp and get all the performance volume that’s needed. Plus, the prices for these little tone monsters have made great amps affordable.

Class A tube amps with 5 watts of power are made by Marshall, Vox and Epiphone. And using digital technology there are terrific sounding 15 watt and 30 watt tube hybrid amps, like the Vox Valvetronix and Valve Reactor series, that replicate the sound and responsiveness of true tube amps.

Avalon Music has a great selection of these compact amps and here’s some video links to learn more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZrdfjSkWu4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2mYsD0y1aE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVIAX8Ifsmg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RefBZ7jkxE

Martin Clinic Coming on March 2!

Webmaster — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:42:55 +0000

Great news! Avalon Music is pleased to announce a C.F. Martin guitars clinic for Tuesday, March 2 at 6:00 pm.

We're bring back Martin rep Larry Barnwell and his sidekick, clinician Richard Starkey on their way back from the Wintergrass Festival. Richard has worked as the resident player, technician and guitar setup expert at C. F. Martin & Co. for over 8 years. His clinics include a historical overview of the Martin Guitar Company throughout its 177 year lifetime. There will be lots of picking and singing by Larry and Richard in a wide range of styles.

Avalon Music will have special pricing for all Martin guitars during the day and a free restringing clinic for steel string acoustic guitars from 11 am to 3 pm, as well as lots of FREE STUFF at the evening clinic!

New Vox AC30VR and AC15VR Are Here!

Webmaster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:21:55 +0000

his morning before the store opened we plugged and cranked up the new Vox AC30VR 2x12 and AC15VR 1x12 amps we just received yesterday. Wow! Unbelievably great tone at our Avalon Music price of $549.99 for the AC30VR screamer and $379.99 for the AC15VR compact. These amps rock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RefBZ7jkxE