NAMM 2017: D’ADDARIO ACCESSORIES
AustralianMusician
January 20, 2017
D’Addario’s Rob Cunningham takes us through the new line of accessories at NAMM 2017. www.daddario.com.au
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NAMM 2017: FENDER AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SERIES
AustralianMusician
January 20, 2017
FENDER ANNOUNCED NEW FLAGSHIP AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SERIES AT NAMM Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) sets the stage for 2017 with the launch of the American Professional Series,
NAMM 2017: GRETSCH GUITARS
AustralianMusician
January 20, 2017
Gretsch Guitars Joey Carducci chats with Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips about their NAMM 2017 releases Gretsch distributed in Australia by www.fender.com.au
NAMM 2017: ROLAND RD-2000 LAUNCH W/MYRON MCKINLEY
AustralianMusician
January 19, 2017
Roland/Boss launched some wonderful new products at their NAMM 2017 press conference on Wednesday 18th January, including a new flagship digital piano, the RD-2000. Earth Wind
YAMAHA TRANSACOUSTIC-AUS DEALERS FIRST IMPRESSIONS
AustralianMusician
December 22, 2016
Earlier this year when the local Yamaha office first had prototypes of the Transacoustic Guitars in Australia, a select group of Australian Store owners and staff
REVIEW: BOSS DM-2W DELAY (WAZA CRAFT)
AustralianMusician
December 19, 2016
The Boss DM-2. God, how I love this pedal – easily in my top 5 (including the Boss VB-2, Electroharmonix Deluxe Memory Man, ProCo Rat and
GIFT A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DREAM THIS CHRISTMAS!
AustralianMusician
December 16, 2016
Have you had a guitar, bass, keyboard or drum kit stashed away in the closet or garage and haven’t played it for years? Maybe you’ve never
WARPAINT TALK FENDER
AustralianMusician
December 12, 2016
Ahead of their February Australian tour to promote their new album Heads Up, LA band Warpaint hung out with Fender USA to chat about their guitars.
RENT IS NOT A DIRTY WORD!
AustralianMusician
November 30, 2016
Leading up to Christmas you might be thinking about that gorgeous Strat you’ve always wanted or perhaps it’s the latest digital keyboard or a classy drum
YAMAHA REVSTAR: INSIDE THE DESIGN PROCESS
AustralianMusician
November 10, 2016
Yamaha’s electric guitar design team talk about the inspiration and process behind the Revstar range. http://livingmusic.yamahabackstage.com.au/
GRETSCH RENOWN SERIES WITH EDDIE FISHER (ONE REPUBLIC)
AustralianMusician
November 8, 2016
One Republic drummer Eddie Fisher plays and talks about a Piano Black Renown kit. The newly designed 2016 Gretsch Renown is one of the most versatile
IBANEZ TALMAN BASS TMB600
AustralianMusician
November 3, 2016
The new Talman bass series combines the re-emergence of a historic Ibanez body shape with powerful genre-hopping versatility. The TMB600 utilizes Nordstrand™ passive pickups and an
GIBSON CUSTOM 1959 LES PAUL
AustralianMusician
November 3, 2016
The 1959 Les Paul is the holy grail of guitars. Rick Gembar, GM of Gibson Custom, and Edwin Wilson, Historic Program Manager, discuss what makes this
WATCH: TC ELECTRONIC’S SKYSURFER REVERB
AustralianMusician
October 28, 2016
Skysurfer Reverb is the one-stop solution to all of your basic reverb needs. Whether you want to dive into deep splashy oceans or ride the ambient
WATCH: ROLAND JC-22 JAZZ CHORUS AMP
AustralianMusician
October 27, 2016
Legendary Roland “JC” tone in a small, portable package for home or stage. The JC-22 Jazz Chorus delivers Roland’s classic JC clean tone and famous Dimensional
WATCH: EVANS UV1 COATED DRUMHEAD
AustralianMusician
October 18, 2016
The UV1 series is designed for the widest range of sonic possibilities while remaining the most durable single-ply drumhead available. The patented UV-cured coating provides unmatched
LOUISE BARTLE (BLOC PARTY) ON DREAM CYMBALS
AustralianMusician
October 13, 2016
Dream Artist Louise Bartle stopped into the Woodshed during a day off in Toronto while touring the world with Bloc Party! The people at Dream asked
WATCH: JON REGAN ON CASIO CELVIANO GRAND HYBRID
AustralianMusician
October 13, 2016
Singer, songwriter, pianist and Keyboard Magazine’s Editor at Large Jon Regen stopped by to test-out the Casio Grand Hybrid digital piano with his song “Walk on
ROLAND BLUES CUBE NEW YORK TONE CAPSULE w/Oz Noy
AustralianMusician
October 12, 2016
Developed under the supervision of NYC guitarist Oz Noy, the New York Blues Tone Capsule brings yet another expressive voice to the Blues Cube amp series.
JUSTIN YORK (PARAMORE) & HAGSTROM SUPER VIKING
AustralianMusician
October 12, 2016
Hear Justin York, touring guitarist with alt-rock supergroup Paramore, talk about Hagstrom Guitars’ new Super Viking, and show us the Super Viking’s sonic versatility in the
MORE BIG & UGLY CYMBALS FROM SABIAN
AustralianMusician
October 5, 2016
In response to drummers worldwide who asked for more choice from the Big & Ugly collection, SABIAN has just introduced new crash-friendly sizes and hi-hats. Initially
JACK GARRATT AND ORANGE AMPLIFIERS
AustralianMusician
October 5, 2016
British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist recently visited the Orange Amplifiers HQ, where he discussed amplifiers, influences and how it feels to be an Orange Ambassador. Australian Musical
KAWAI MP SERIES AUDIO PLAYBACK DEMO
AustralianMusician
October 5, 2016
The Kawai MP series of digital keyboards are so versatile. In this video, Sean O’Shea shows us how to play back audio files on Kawai’s MP
VINCE GILL: D’ADDARIO’S SIX WHO MADE ME
AustralianMusician
September 27, 2016
Vince Gill talks about his six playing inspirations in D’Addario’s The Six Who Made Me series. Learn more at: http://acoustic.daddario.com
CREATING THE GODIN GUITARS SUMMIT CLASSIC
AustralianMusician
September 27, 2016
This video from Godin guitars features head designer Daniel Fiocco, as he explains the process that went into the design and creation of the Summit Classic.
GUILD D20 DEMO – TREVOR MENEAR
AustralianMusician
September 22, 2016
Guitarist Trevor Menear demos the USA-made Guild D-20. The D-20, is a dreadnought acoustic guitar built with solid mahogany top, back, and sides. First introduced to
IBANEZ ACOUSTIC ARTWOOD THERMO AGED AVC9
AustralianMusician
September 22, 2016
Listen to the tone of this Ibanez Artwood Vintage AVC9: rich, full-bodied and a delight to hear and play. The Thermo Aged™ Solid Mahogany top not
ERNIE BALL EXPRESSION PEDAL SERIES
AustralianMusician
September 14, 2016
Multi-instrumentalist Ilan Rubin (Nine Inch Nails, Angels & Airwaves, The New Regime) sits down to demo and discuss Ernie Ball’s new Ambient Delay and Expression Overdrive
Boss Katana 100w Combo Amplifier: Better Music demo
AustralianMusician
September 14, 2016
As part of a host of recent new releases from Roland/Boss, the new Boss Katana amplifier arrived at Better Music in the ACT. Australian Musician was
TC DITTO LOOPER: KOSMIC SOUND DEMO
AustralianMusician
September 14, 2016
Sandra from Kosmic demonstrates the TC Electronic Ditto Looper Guitar Effects Pedal. Ditto X4 Looper is the next natural development in TC Electronic’s famed Ditto Looper
WATCH: BILLY BUSH PRODUCER (GARBAGE) ON LINE 6 HELIX
AustralianMusician
August 31, 2016
The Line 6 folks stopped by Red Razor Sound in Los Angeles recently to chat with Billy Bush about the gear Garbage uses to get their
REVIEW: BOSS CE-2W CHORUS PEDAL
AustralianMusician
August 31, 2016
Jesse Delaney checks out the new Boss Waza Craft CE-2w Chorus pedal The ol’ Chorus pedal, eh. Chorus has always been one of those effects that
WATCH: MATON’S C.S. FLATPICKER
AustralianMusician
August 24, 2016
The Flatpicker by The Maton Custom Shop was a very basic choice to make. Create a Simple and Elegant straight up Dreadnought that could appeal to
Quick-Start Video Guide to the VOX Starstream Guitar
AustralianMusician
August 21, 2016
A video that covers the features and controls on the VOX Starstream guitar. It shows you how to select the different types of sounds and has
WATCH: KAKI KING AND OVATION GUITARS
AustralianMusician
August 17, 2016
Kaki King is uniqueness personified. Much like an Ovation, she makes her own rules. She opened up about her distinct playing style and the reason she
SIGMA SG45, SG00 and 1STS BETTER MUSIC DEMO
AustralianMusician
August 12, 2016
Matt from Better Music demos 3 new guitars from Sigma, the JM-SG45, LM-SG00 and 00R-1STS. These newbies are impressive! Find out more here