Posted By Will on May 12, 2012

Hey Easy Music Center fans, I had the opportunity to go to the NAMM show this year. It was an honor and a privilege to represent Easy Music Center. If you ever get a chance to go, do not miss out on the opportunity.  You will get to see great new products and see music legends such as George Benson.

Being an Ibanez dealer, I was afforded the opportunity to attend a semi-private demonstration with George Benson showing off his new Ibanez LGB300-VYS. This new hollow body jazz guitar by Ibanez is a true beauty. It has a rich full tone that will inspire the creativity of any guitarist. It features a 16.5″ body, wider neck profile, which works great for fingerstyle playing,  and Super 58 pickups in both the bridge and neck positions that handle everything from jazz to rock tones.

The coolest thing about this experience was that he asked if anybody wanted to try out the guitar right then and there. Yikes!  A couple of guys went up and played really well. George asked if one more person wanted to come up and try the guitar. I figured what the heck. Watch the whole video, but look out for me at 12:10. This was a surreal experience that I will never forget.

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Tags: electric guitars, guitars, Hollow Body Guitars, ibanez, Ibanez Electric Guitars, Ibanez Guitars, Ibanez Hollow Body Guitars, Ibanez Jazz Guitars, Ibanez LGB300-VYS, Jazz Guitars, LGB300-VYS

Posted By Hans on May 6, 2012

I recently did a post on one of the James Tyler Variax guitars and immediately had to grab this gem by Roland and Fender. I was burning with desire to play it and compare its features. The Variax really impressed me with the instant tuning changes. The  Roland G-5-blk VG does not fall short in that area.

Both guitars really do the same tricks. Out of the box, I really did appreciate the aesthetics of the G-5 VG: the classic black color and  three single-coil pickup configuration makes this guitar nothing short of sexy! And, it sounds great too. That goes both for the (N) rotary knob selection – (N) standing for natural, or for straight up single-coil Strat circuitry – as well as the Roland COSM technology-powered, virtual Tele (T), Strat (S),  modeled Humbuckers (H), and acoustic (A) settings.

The guitar is really straight forward in selecting the sounds you need at any moment. And it feels, sounds and plays as well as an American Standard. Great job on this collaboration!

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Tags: electric guitar, fender, G-5-BLK VG Stratocaster, guitar, guitars, roland, v guitar, VG Stratocaster

Posted By Billy on April 22, 2012

Dust off those old acid wash jeans,  jean jacket (canadian tuxedo baby!) and your headbanger approved back patch and buttons because this month we’re checking out the new 25th anniversary  Ibanez S1XXV in 80′s approved fluorescent yellow ( also available in florescent green). When I was a little mullet headed lad, I wanted this guitar so bad…it was a shredder guitar, was florescent yellow, and just screams COCKROCK! What more could a kid want? Who didn’t think florescent yellow was  cool in the 80′s?  Back then it was called a saber because of how thin it was.  There was nothing like it on the market, and it ripped.  Aside from the new tremolo system, it is just as cool as I had remembered . Come by and check one out today.

Ibanez unveils an S Series in brilliant fluorescents.

Famous for its lightweight carved mahogany body, the S series can take a beating while still providing the resonance of guitars twice its size. It also comes equipped with the double-locking ZR tremolo and Zero Point System, a smooth ball bearing tremolo that makes every subtle nuance of whammy bar use come alive. The S series’ sleek, comfortable mahogany bodies, thin & fast Wizard III necks, and high-gain IBZ INF pickup combos make these instruments impossible to beat in any genre of music. And now it’s available in outrageous finishes sure to make a statement at any venue.

Features

• Mahogany body
• 3 Piece maple Wizard III neck, rosewood fretboard, 24 jumbo frets
• INF1 neck pickup
• INFS1 middle pickup
• INF2 bridge pickup
• ZR bridge with ZPS2

 

 

 

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Tags: 25th, billy reichling, guitar, guitars, ibanez, S1XXV, shred

Posted By isaac on April 6, 2012

Now available at a Easy Music Center near you! SPECTOR BASSES! “Basses built for a lifetime”

We are proud to announce we are now an official dealer of Spector basses! Since 1977 these basses have been the buzz of all great bassists. Their legendary tone and completely unique shape is desired by bassists of all walks of life. These basses have given some of the worlds best musicians the tone and look they needed to soar into rock and roll glory! Jason Newsted of Metallica, Nikki Six of Motley Crue, Scott Smith of Loverboy… they are just a few of the legendary musicians that have forged a name for  Spector basses worldwide. Now you have a chance to forge your own destiny!

Take a look below to see some of the models we have in stock! And as always we are more than willing to special order the right Spector bass for you!

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Tags: bass, easy music center, guitar, guitars, new, New Release, Spector

Posted By Hans on March 23, 2012

The last time I was  impressed with a new combo bass amp was the time SWR came out with their California Blonde. This time, I am blown away by the tonal clarity and headroom provided by the new Promethean Bass Amp line by Ibanez. These bass amps are compact with power and versatility.

Out of the Prometheans, I picked the P5210 to show the special EQ options. In the video below, I also feature its clear sound, massive headroom and convertibility. Yes, it is very easy to unscrew the ‘head’ of the amp and take it to a gig or rehearsal where you can plug into whatever cabinet you have available.

The Prometheans make great -  sound easy!

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Tags: amplifiers, amps, bass, bass amplifier, bass amps, Bass Guitars, guitars, ibanez, P5210, Promethean

Posted By Hans on March 9, 2012

One of my favorite basses is the Fender ‘Deluxe Active P Bass Special’. I’ve always liked both P- and J-basses, and this one combines both of them. And it does so with an added kick: Active pickup circuitry!

To get the most out of this tricked out pick up configuration, Fender has designed a ‘special’ rotary knob solution. The jazz bass pickup in the bridge position can be blended with the split single-coil P-bass pickup to easily switch from either sound to the other classic sound characteristic. In the video below, I focused on the very effective three-band active EQ and tricked out treble and mid boost/cut features. This really lets you milk the tonal possibilities of this two-in-one-bass.

In terms of classic Fender bass sounds, this one does it all with a punch.

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Tags: 013-5762-355, bass, bass guitar, basses, Deluxe Active P Bass® Special, fender, guitars

Posted By Randall on March 1, 2012

When you want the best tone a cable has to offer, you get Mogami.

We’ve had great success offering Mogami to our customers, and to help people figure out exactly ‘why’ this cable is such an awesome value, I thought taking a look inside would be a good idea!

This cable is for anyone seeking an overall improvement in tone and we carry multiple types of their cables.  Talor at the Pearl City store also did a cable shoot out on our website; be sure to check that out too!

In the video, we go over the strain relief, core cable, and inner protection of the cable.

All of these features add up to a great cable! Check it out today!

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Tags: acoustic guitar, cable mogami cable, electric guitar, guitar, guitar cable, guitars, mogami

Posted By Paul on February 26, 2012

You heard it right folks! We have a bunch of items on clearance here at our Pearl City store! Come down and see what we have on sale! Also make sure to sign your email up to our website for additional information on Sales, Clinics, Performances and more!

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Tags: accessories, amps, bass, Cables, chords, guitar, guitars, keyboards, mics, pedal, pedals, percussion, picks, sale, vocoder