Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sungha Jung to Perform in Penang

Yes, you heard that right! Korean guitar prodigy Sungha Jung will be coming down for a concert in Penang this coming May.

Date: 27th May 2012 (Sunday)
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Stage 1, Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac), Straits Quay


For more information, visit Manuel Ukulele

Monday, November 21, 2011

Az Samad Solo Recital

A guitarist-composer and an educator, Az is constantly in demand with his diverse musical skills in Jazz, contemporary acoustic fingerstyle guitar and classical guitar. His music has taken him to festivals and venues in the United States, Austria, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Malaysia so, be sure not to miss this one-night-only intimate recital by Az!

Date: 19 November 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Stage 2, Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac), Straits Quay


FREE ADMISSION (Patron must redeem ticket at penangpac in person)

Redeem your ticket now at:

Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac), Straits Quay

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Sungha Jung to Perform in Kuala Lumpur


Yes, you heard that right! Korean guitar prodigy Sungha Jung will be coming down for a concert in Kuala Lumpur this coming December.

Date: 4 December 2011
Time: 5:00pm and 8:00pm
Venue: UCSI Auditorium, UCSI University, KL

For more information, visit The Guitar Store


For those who are going for the Singapore Guitar Show, you can also catch Sungha there!

Date: 3rd December 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: DBS Auditorium, Singapore


For more information, visit Ukelele Movement


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

DVDs, CDs & Cassettes for Sale

Check out the new and used DVDs, CDs and cassettes we have for sale. Click the link below

http://penangguitar.blogspot.com/2009/12/dvds-cds-for-sale.html


Sunday, July 17, 2011

The Singapore Guitar Show

The 2011 Singapore Guitar Show is set for December 3-4th! It will again be held at the Suntec Convention Centre but will be bigger and better with a performance area, more guitars to see and with some dedicated performances and live demonstrations. More details to follow.


The following exhibitors have been confirmed so far:


Gerard Gilet
Prim’s guitars
Scott Wise
Jack Spira
Rod Capper
David Worthy
Stanley guitars
Caldersmith guitars
Maestro Guitars
Tomas Music
Awe In One Picks
Goodacoustics


If you would be interested in exhibiting or sponsoring the show, please don’t hesitate to contact me at terence@guitarbench.com or visit the official website here


Friday, May 27, 2011

Classical & Spanish Guitar Concert and Workshop by Arnaud Fillion

The Penang State Government, Penang Global Tourism, Alliance Française de Penang and Traders Hotel is organising a FREE concert of classical and spanish guitar by talented French jazz performer Arnaud Fillion accompanied by some local Penang guitarists. Arnaud with professional experience in various types of music such as jazz, flamenco, rock, classical and many others. He has performed in over 1000 concerts around the world and has produced 6 albums to date.

Concert
Date: 28 May 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: Khoo Kongsi (18, Cannon Square, Georgetown)
Entrance Fee: FREE!!!

Workshops
Date: 28 May 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: Soul Music (736, 1st Floor, Jalan Sungai Dua)

Date: 29 May 2011 (Sunday)
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: Excel Music Studio (43B, Lintang Angsana)

Date: 30 May 2011 (Monday)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Cornerstone Music Studio (125-U, 2nd Floor Desa Tanjung)

Date: 31 May 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Alliance Francaise de Penang (46, Jalan Phuah Hin Leong)

Date: 1 June 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Excel Music Studio (43B, Lintang Angsana)

Date: 2 June 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Venue: Soul Music (736, 1st Floor, Jalan Sungai Dua)

Date: 4 June 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Venue: Cornerstone Music Studio (125-U, 2nd Floor Desa Tanjung)

Date: 4 June 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue: Alliance Francaise de Penang (46, Jalan Phuah Hin Leong)

Registration is RM20 per workshop.

Workshops are jointly organized by Soul Music, Excel Music Studio, Cornerstone Music Studio and Alliance Française de Penang.

For more information and registration, please contact the following person(s).

  • Joey (Soul Music) - 012-4940488 / 6465008

  • Melvin (Excel Music) - 012-4542650 / 8276020

  • Nixon (Cornerstone Music) - 012-4731916

  • Justine (Alliance Française) - 2276008

"Invite your friends too! "


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Cooperstand Guitar Stand for Sale

You’ve never seen a guitar stand like this one. Cooperstand addresses the typical stringed instrument support device in a completely new and non-typical way. It's extremely stable, opens and closes with one hand and fits in the headstock area of most guitar cases.


Cooperstand is a great choice for the performing musician looking for a professional musical accessory that does an unsurpassed job as an acoustic guitar stand, electric guitar stand, bass guitar stand, banjo stand, dobro stand, or mandolin stand.


Cooperstand combines artistic good looks, versatile full size functional strength, with minimal size compatibility, and portability. All of this in one very small package.


You’ve never seen a guitar stand like this one.


Cooperstand addresses the typical stringed instrument support device in a non typical way.


Key Cooperstand Features:


  • Convenient: can be opened and closed with one hand.
  • Versatile: accommodates acoustic or electric guitar, bass, banjo, or mandolin.
  • Portable: weighs less than 16 ounces!
  • Compact: fits in the headstock area of a guitar case or any 4” x 9” x 1-1/2” area!
  • Stable: extremely stable 4-footed base, with low center of gravity.
  • Secure: closed cell neoprene padding protects and holds instrument in place.
  • Safe: no exposed metal or sharp edges that could damage your instrument.
  • Durable: light weight and flexible design easily absorbs impact.

This is the BEST Guitar stand ever.


More info here:-
http://www.cooperstand.com/


Please contact brian_gan@yahoo.com for pricing information.


Monday, April 18, 2011

DigiTech Harmony Man for Sale

Looky what we have here. Brand new and unused.

Features



  • Cutting–edge pitch detection engine designed specifically for guitar delivers fast accurate shifting!

  • 3–part guitar harmony; Forget about music theory and programming. Just play–it’s that simple!

  • Intelligent harmony voicings, fixed chromatic voicings, and detune voice settings.

  • Edit, store and recall 4 memory presets.

  • Sidechain connection lets you solo while your rhythm guitarist provides the recognition source.

  • Built-in guitar tuner

  • Pre-harmony Distortion loop


More info here:- http://www.digitech.com/products/Pedals/HarmonyMan.php


Retails for RM1490. Please contact brian_gan@yahoo.com for pricing information.


Grover Tuner Buttons for Sale

New stock availability. Below we have a brand new, unused set of 6 ebony tuner buttons. Made to fit Grover Rotomatic machine heads. These look like the original Grover Imperials. Only two (2) sets are available.



Brand new, unused set of 6 Madagascar rosewood tuner buttons. Made to fit Grover Rotomatic machine heads. These look like the original Grover Imperials. Sold out now.



Brand new, unused set of 6 faux ivory tuner buttons. Made to fit Grover Rotomatic machine heads. These look like the original Grover Imperials. Only two (2) sets are available.



Brand new, unused set of 6 faux Mother of Pearl (MOP) tuner buttons. Made to fit Grover Rotomatic machine heads. These look like the original Grover Imperials. Sold out now.



Brand new, unused set of 6 ebony tuner buttons. Made to fit Grover Imperial machine heads. These look like the original Grover Imperials. Sold out now.



Brand new, unused set of 6 flamed olive ash tuner buttons. They look very similar to flamed maple. Will look great on a guitar with flamed maple bindings. Made to fit Grover Rotomatic machine heads. These look like the original Grover Rotomatics. Sold out now.


These are sold in a set of 6, not sold separately. Just the tuner buttons, no screws included. Just look and see. Of the highest quality and very well made.


Maton guitars come standard with Grover tuners. And some of the older Taylor guitars also use Grover tuning machines. Unsure whether they fit other brands of tuners such as Ping, but I strongly believe that they will.


Please contact brian_gan@yahoo.com for pricing information.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Largest Guitar Performance

The Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation presents; Largest Guitar Performance by 1000 people to be listed in the Malaysia's Book of Records in conjunction of Festival Malaysia Inovatif 2010 (MI10).

The event will take place at Bukit Jalil on November 25th, 2010 at 8.00 pm.

We are collecting individuals, societies, university/college students, music schools, primary/scondary schools, or just simply anyone to join us. The event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister, YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak.

This event is organized by Pusat Kebudayaan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pelajar Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

For more info, contact 03-89214739/4740 or pkebudayaan@ukm.my

Interested, e-mail name and contact to amar@ukm.my

For more information, please visit the official website.