Come down and say hello, and see if you can pick where we imported this one from, based on his interesting accent!
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Well it's Week 2 of our Guitar Effects month, and last week we looked at the history of Guitar Effects. So why don't we brush up on our knowledge of the Guitar itself? Here's 10 things you may not know about the humble Guitar:
1. The Guitar actually came from Egypt, not Spain - although what the Ancient Egyptians played looked a little different from what we call a Guitar today.
2. The Biggest Playable Guitar is located in Nerrandera, NSW - Australia loves it's big things, and this one you can actually play!
3. The most expensive Guitar ever sold was a Fender Strat, sold for $2.8 million to raise funds for the 2004 tsunami.
4. A man once loved his Fender Strat so much that he actually married it - musician Chris Black married "Brenda The Fenda" in a London church in 2001.
5. What's the serial number on your Strat? Iconic British guitarist David Gilmour owns one with the serial number #0001, although it's thought that this is probably a showpiece, rather than the actual first production model.
6. The first brand to mass produce 7 and 8 string Guitars was Ibanez - although the first 7 string model was intended to have a high A, instead of a low B.
7. The Electric Guitar that is so commonly associated with rock music today actually began in the 1930s Jazz scene, and Blues and Country artists were the first to embrace this new instrument.
8. The smallest guitar in the world is only 10 microns, or 1/100,000 of a metre long - about the size of a single cell - made by researchers at Cornell University and is capable of being played, with specialised equipment.
9. The longest Guitar sesh was recorded in 2011 by Irish guitarist Dave Browne, who played for 114 hours, 6 minutes and 30 seconds. Talk about callouses!
10. The sound of the Electric Guitar was sent into space in 1977, on both Voyager 1 and 2, as examples of what Earth culture sounded like. So if we do get contacted by aliens, don't be surprised if they have long hair and leather jackets!
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This week's focus products are our awesome Boss pedals.
We have a great range of Boss effects units. Here you can see the Metal Core ML2, which is a favourite among metal guitarists. It delivers massive distortion and gain with heavy lows, for playing any type of metal music. The bright yellow one is the Super Overdrive SD-1, which produces the warm, natural distortion of an overdriven tube amplifier while maintaining the subtle nuances of a player's picking technique. The blue model is the Super Chorus, which is an industry standard chorus pedal delivering a clean, classic sound with crystal-clear highs and a unique stereo effect. As usual, there are lots more in stock and new ones coming in all the time, so keep checking back!
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And now for the real reason you're here: Our Friday Funny:
Classic stitch up! Have a great weekend and we'll catch you next time!
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