The First Quality Music Blog

Banjo Players – You no longer have to covet the guitar player’s capo!

Marsha Sullivan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:48:50 +0000

That’s right! The Planet Waves Trio Capo for banjo and mandolin is now available at First Quality Music. This capo is made of ultra-light aluminum so it adds virtually no weight to your instrument and the one-hand operation is smooth and easy to use. Check it out today!

Tyler Mullins Pickin’ a Vintage 35

Murrell Thixton — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:55:21 +0000

Our friend Tyler Mullins stopped by and picked up his new mahogany Sullivan Vintage 35 banjo today. Tyler got his start as the banjo player for the now famous Kentucky Sassafras. He’s now working as a member of the Lonesome Ramblers picking the five for Bluegrass legend Larry Sparks. We are proud to welcome Tyler into the Sullivan banjo family!

New Tone Ring from First Quality Music

Jeff Sullivan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:05:06 +0000

Everyone knows banjos just sound better when they have a tone ring installed. The only drawback is the weight, right at three pounds. First Quality is proud to introduce a direct replacement flathead tone ring made entirely from wood. These tone rings are made on the same machines as the regular rings and they are have all the same features. You can get a ring with a long or short skirt and with or without 20 holes. The one pictured was custom ordered out of factory floor maple and a Brazilian rosewood top. Call for more information. 800.635.2021

Gibson’s Montana division comes to FQMS – June 19th

Travis Cook — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:03:55 +0000

The Gibson Montana Traveling Exhibit is a rolling music store of Gibson acoustic guitars. Everyone is invited to visit First Quality Music to try out a wide array of core, specialty and rare acoustics from this famous American manufacturer. A Gibson Guitar product specialist will be on hand to help answer your questions and guide you through an assortment of Jumbo, Dreadnaught, Small Body and Artist models. FQMS personnel can also arrange the purchase of any guitar from the exhibit that strikes your fancy, so come on down! – Hours on June 19 are from 12 Noon – 5 pm.

1930′s Gibson TB11 Conversion Banjo

Travis Cook — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:07:47 +0000

This 1930’s Gibson TB-11 Conversion Banjo features a one-piece flange and has been retrofitted with a prewar 40hole archtop tone ring, with a Mitch Meadors Tone Ring Mate installed. It has been converted to a five-string with a presentation-grade curly maple neck. This consignment piece is in great condition and sounds as good as it looks!

You can learn more about this 1930′s Gibson TB-11 Conversion by giving Murrell a call at (800) 635-2021.

Vault Fridays: Taylor 514CE Spring Limited

Travis Cook — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:06:47 +0000

The Taylor 514CE Spring Limited Acoustic guitar is one of several beautiful guitars Taylor has crafted for there annual Spring Limited series. This guitar, known as the Tasmanian Blackwood 500 Series, features amazing Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides with a Sitka Spruce top and a tropical american mahogany neck at 1 3/4 scale. Its sound is accented by forward shifted bracing patterns and features the patented Taylor Expression electronics package.

You can learn more about the Taylor 514CE Spring Limited by clicking here or by giving J.C. a call at (800) 635-2021.

Taylor Road Show 2010

Travis Cook — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:08:36 +0000

The Taylor Road show visited First Quality Music last Tuesday, May 25th. Taylor Representatives Barney Hill and Mark Seal brought several amazing Taylor instruments to showcase and let attendees try out. The day was littered with guitar demonstrations, question and answer sessions, and a Baby Taylor giveaway! We’d like to congratulate the winner of the giveaway, Joey and his daughter Emma, and thank Taylor for putting on another great show! We had around 85 people drop by for the event and had a great time – if you missed the Taylor Road Show, check out http://www.taylorguitars.com/roadshow/ to find the next appearance nearest to you.

Check out some pictures of the event below – for more video, check us out at http://www.youtube.com/FQMSVids.

Zoom Q3 Video Recorder featured on 24!

Travis Cook — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:08:10 +0000

Special Agent Jack Bauer used his Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder in the May 24 Series Finale of 24 to record all the evidence behind the massive conspiracy that consumed fans of the show for 8 seasons… All in a day’s work for the Q3!

See for yourself at the 34:39 mark. And there are numerous other appearances as well. For more information on the Q3, please visit soundmakesthemovie.com

The Q3 sells for $199, making it a great audio/video solution for everyone! Most of the videos found here at First Quality Music were taken with the Zoom Q3 – check out the amazing sound quality for yourself! You can get one at FirstQualityMusic.com by clicking here.

Instrument Spring Cleaning Sale

Travis Cook — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:12:06 +0000

As we continue cleaning out our Showroom and Warehouse for new products, we’ve decided to expand our Spring Cleaning sale! We still can’t advertise many of our prices due to vendor agreements, but you can find a list of the instruments we are featuring by clicking here – Give us a call at 1-800-635-2021 and we’d be happy to give you a quote!

Deal of the Week: John Pearse Clearance and Closeout Sale

jpayton — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:54:08 +0000

This week we are clearing out all of our remaining John Pearse guitar, mandolin, and other strings and accessories. Click here to be directed to our closeout section where you will find all our John Pearse products barely above cost! We guarantee that these prices won’t be beaten and the remaining stock will certainly go fast! Stock is very limited, so hurry and secure your product now before our supply is gone!

Remember that every Wednesday we offer our Holy C.O.W. Deal of the Week!