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The SS-15 is an acoustic archtop with traditional jazz appointments and styling.

Brooklyn, NY (August 21, 2010) – Sadowsky Guitars has announced the latest addition to their lineup of archtops, the acoustic SS-15, along with their True Tone archtop bridge.



SS-15
The all acoustic brother of the Semi-Hollow, the SS-15 features the same body as the Semi, but is all acoustic with traditional jazz guitar appointments and styling. The thin body provides a more immediate acoustic response than it’s larger siblings, with no compromise to its amplified tone. The 1-3/4″ nut width and 14 frets to the body give the SS-15 a familiar comfort to any jazz guitarist. For the touring guitarist, the SS-15 is a perfect size for overhead airline bins and is more roadworthy that solid wood instruments.

Specs:
14-3/4″ body
1-3/4: bbody depth
5-Ply Laminate Flame maple contruction
24-3/4″ scale length, 14 frets to body, 1-piece mahogany neck
Ebony fingerboard with 1-3/4″ nut width
Abalone Cat’s Eye inlays
Ebony bridge, pickguard and tailpiece
Sadowsky True-Tone compensated ebony bridge saddles.
Ivoroid binding
Black hardware
Custom wound vintage PAF style pickup with black cover
Price: $3975 w/hardshell case

True Tone Saddle
Typical archtop saddles are either an intonation compromise or are intonated for a wound G string common on heavier strings. With the exception of metal Tune-o-matic style bridges, there are no wooden bridge saddles compensated for a plain G.

Every new Sadowsky archtop comes with the True-Tone saddle set. Custom designed by Roger Sadowsky, the ebony saddles are compensated for plain and wound G strings. Tested over a six month period on many guitars prior to release, the intonation offsets offer superb intonation.

The Sadowsky True-Tone saddles are available as a retro-fit for older Sadowsky guitars, as well as any archtop bridge with standard Tune-o-matic post spacing. Saddles can be custom fit for fingerboard radius, string spacing or height by your local guitar tech. Available individually ($50) or as a set ($90).

For more information:
Sadowsky

Source: Press Release

Hi everyone I wanted to let you all know that our guitar quartet
(Colorado guitar Quartet ) will be playing at the white fenced farm
Restaurant 6263 W. Jewell Ave Lakewood  Sunday August 29 starting at 5:00
pm. We will be playing on the patio of guitars and crafts store. hope
some of you can come and see us.  Would love to see you all. Fred.  If
you already received this it is because you are on more than 1 of my
lists.

White Fence Farm Restaurant

6263 West Jewell Ave.

Lakewood, Colorado.

August 29

5:00pm

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Sennheiser’s HearIAm? campaign gives fans and bands unique musical experiences.

Old Lyme, CT (August 20, 2010) – Sennheiser, a leader in microphones, headphones, and wireless systems, has been sponsoring the HearIAm? campaign all summer long. The campaign gives winning bands and fans one-of-a-kind music experiences. On August 1, the campaign went to Montreal’s Osheaga festival, where a winning band, Trucker (pictured onstage at the festival), won the opportunity to play for more than 50,000 fans in a lineup that included Sonic Youth, Snoop Dogg, and more.

Trucker was voted into the top spot by an expert panel of music professionals, as well as thousands of fans. Trucker joins four other HearIAm? finalists who will be competing for a 3-song recording with major producer from Pick the Ban, a mastering and distribution deal from Universal Republic Records, and an A&R showcase at Universal Republic’s headquarters in New York.

HearIAm will be choosing another deserving band for the next phase of their campaign in October. One talented band will be selected to play a performance shot as an official CMJ act for the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival in New York City. Sennheiser is accepting entries now.

Fans can also get in on the action, as HearIAm? is offering music experiences for winning fans as well. Fans can share their music and vote for their favorite artists on picktheband.com, and be in the running for these experiences. The most recent winner was awarded a VIP music weekend to the Osheaga 2010 with three of his friends.

For more information:
HearIAm

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Petillo was a master luthier and inventor in the musical instrument, medical, and alternative energy fields.

Phil Petillo in 1969, photo courtesy petilloguitars.com

Ocean Township, NJ (August 18, 2010) – Luthier Phil Petillo has passed away at age 64 of a heart attack. Beyond being a master luthier for Petillo Masterpiece Guitars, Petillo was an inventor who held more than 25 patents, including the first patent on fret design since the 1800s and an acoustic pickup design.

Petillo built, designed, and repaired guitars for more than 40 years, learning the craft from John D’Angelico and John’s godson James Diserio. He was a graduate of Columbia University and earned his Doctorate in Engineering Technology from LaSalle? University. He built and repaired guitars for Bruce Springsteen, Tal Farlow, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, the Smithsonian and many others.

Petillo’s work stretched far beyond musical instruments. He designed innovations in both medical and alternative energy fields, including life-saving surgical instruments and fuel cell technology. He is survived by his wife and five sons.

We were lucky enough to speak with Petillo for a builder profile in our May 2009 issue and with his son, Dave, for a feature on inlay artists in our July 2009 issue. Judging by the proliferation of comments on both articles, Phil Petillo made an incredible impact on those he encountered. Despite his professional excellence in multiple fields, Petillo remained down-to-earth and personable. His artistry and commitment to innovation will be missed.

For more information:
Petillo Masterpiece Guitars

Sources: Our interview, Asbury Park Press obituatry

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The guitar features Felders modifications and era-correct hardware.

Nashville, TN (August 18, 2010) – Gibson Custom Shop is paying tribute to Don Felder’s work on “Hotel California” with the new Don Felder “Hotel California” EDS-1275 double-neck. The guitar features Felders modifications and era-correct hardware.

The guitar features a solid mahogany body in custom aged white nitrocellulose finish. Both necks are three-piece maple with rosewood fingerboards and feature Kluson-style tuners and rounded “Felder” neck profiles. The guitar features Tune-o-matic bridges and custom-designed claw tailpieces. The pickups are a Burstbucker #1 and #2 for each neck with one tone and two volume controls, a three-way pickup selector switch, and a second neck-selector toggle switch. The guitar features two 1/4″ output jacks, like the original Felder modified so that the 12-string neck could be routed through a Leslie rotary speaker cabinet.

The release is limited to 150 guitars, 50 of which are signed by Felder. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a custom case. MSRP $9174 or $12,704 (signed).

For more information:
Gibson

Source: Company Website