Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.
We’re showcasing another one of the Taylor 35th Anniversary guitars today, the Baritone. Befitting its name, this guitar features a longer scale length (27 inches), allowing the guitar to be played in a lower register without sacrificing string tension. The Baritone is tuned in B and features Indian Rosewood back and sides with a Sitka Spruce top. Singer-songwriters who prefer the lower registers and guitarists who favor a deep, gritty sound will really love this guitar.
Give JC a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7124, or click here for more information!
First Quality Music and Paige Capos are proud to announce that the wait is over – the Clik Capo will be available at First Quality Music this Wednesday, October 7th. We’ll have models for Acoustic and Electric guitar immediately, with Banjo and Mandolin capos in the following weeks. The Clik is a great addition to the Paige line, favorite among many artists. Just push the center button until it touches the neck and give it a quick twist – you’re ready to play! To release, just push the center button again and you’re good to go.
We’ll be offering the Paige Clik for $19.99, but to celebrate it’s launch we’ll be offering it at a very special price as our DEALIA of the week! We can’t publish the special price beforehand, but check out http://bit.ly/dealia next Wednesday, October 7th to get our special offer!
First Quality Music has started a new division within our company called Derby City Game Calls. We have a lot of friends in the hunting industry that have encouraged us to make game calls with our instrument grade wood. With the technology to make instruments it just made sence to give it a try. After months of research and development and working right along with some top notch hunters we have developed a line of game calls that just sound wonderful and we believe will do the job. Kentucky’s own Tim Farmer who host the ever popular TV show Kentucky Afield got wind that a Kentucky company that has made banjos for 38 years is now also making game calls, so needless to say he had to check us out. We welcomed Tim in to First Quality Music and before we got started talking turkey calls we got him to play a little Bluegrass Music with the guys here at First Quality. Murrell Thixton, JC Gay and one of our very good friends Cody Pearman play along side Tim Farmer on Upright Bass playing the song Cumberland Gap.
We also Got Tim during his visit to sign our Wall of Fame.
During his visit here at First Quality Music we showed him around and when the Music Store closed we began to show him how we make Turkey Calls. Jim Dawson of Derby City Game Calls spoke with Tim as we filmed a segment for the upcoming episode on Kentucky Afield.
As we finished up our segent for Kentucky Afield, Brent Stoner of Derby City Game Calls talks with Tim going over different options and the basics of how we use our instrument building technology to produce wonderful sounding Turkey Calls.
Make sure to check us out on Saturday September the 19th at 8:30 pm Eastern time on KET Channel 13 on Insight Cable.
The much anticipated Eric Clapton Limited Edition 00028 Madagascar Martin Guitars arrived at First Quality Music yesterday. This edition size of 461 total pieces was an instant sell out at the 2009 Winter Namm show. Each guitar’s label was personally signed by Eric Clapton himself. Part of our allotment of these fine guitars were pre sold but the final two, (one Natural and one Sunburst) hit our showroom today. Please visit the First Quality Music Website for detail information and specs. For those who wish to watch a video, First Quality’s very own Murrell Thixton does a brief demo for you to enjoy. For additional information feel free to call First Quality Music at 800.635.2021 and ask for Murrell, JC or Jeff.
First Quality Music was proud to be selected as one of a few select Dealers to receive the 35th Anniversary Collection from Taylor. Our very first guitar just came in today and it is Stunning! The “35th Anniversary SolidBody Feathered Koa“. Actual photographs are listed on the First Quality Music web site. Stay tuned for other 35th Anniversary Collection models as they will be arriving over the next few weeks. We will only be getting one of each, presale orders are welcome. For more details also check out the Taylor Website or call Jeff or JC at 800.635.2021.
First Quality was proud to be selected as one of the very few Taylor Dealers receiving the 35th Anniversary Collection of Guitars. With only 35 of each model being available worldwide these will surely be something special. Delivery is slated to begin this fall so stay tuned. The 35th Anniversary Collection will include the following Acoustics: Dreadnaught Cutaway with Electronics in Brazilian, GS Armrest Model in Cocobolo, Parlor, GC-12 Fret, GA Cutaway with Electronics 9-string, GS Cutaway with Electronics Baritone. Electrics: Solidbody Feathered Koa, Solidbody Quilted Maple, T3 Koa, T3 Cocobolo, T3/B Koa, T3/B Cocobolo. For more information please contact JC Gay or Jeff Sullivan @ 1.800.635.2021
We’ve been asked on many occasions to shoot some videos of our Sullivan Festival Banjo line, well Murrell and I finally got around to shoot some on the Festival Jam in both Mahogany and Maple, the Festival Deluxe, the Festival Custom and the Festival Pro. Hope you enjoy.
Pete Webb with the group Late for Supper stops by and visits us on a regular basis. He was checking out one of the new Sullivan Clawhammer Jam banjos and he picked us My Old Kentucky Home. Thanks Pete.
Have you ever wanted to get a Gibson Mandolin, but wanted a little wider neck? A little larger frets? Maybe a scooped fingerboard or a pickguard added. For our banjo playing friends maybe a Granda Flying Eagle but in a Tenor or a Plectrum or maybe a Walnut neck instead of Curly Maple. Now you can! Gibson Original Instruments have opened up their Custom Shop and now you can custom spec your favorite Bluegrass Instrument. Give us a call and let us help you build the instrument of your dreams. Ask for Jeff or Murrell at 800.635.2021
