Archive for October, 2008

Beat the price rise!

Tanglewood TW28 Evolution

If you’re in the market for a new acoustic guitar then we recommend that you purchase it now! The record fall in the Australian dollar has forced an average price increase of $200 on the entire Tanglewood guitar range. Fortunately for us we were able to purchase our stock at the lower retail price which in-turn allows us to pass the savings onto you!

Check out the entire Tanglewood guitar range here

Wide range of computer music software in stock

Band in a Box

We are now officially stocking many popular computer software titles from both Steinberg and PG Music. Steinberg’s Cubase is probably the most popular digital audio recording software available on the market today. Not only can it be seen in many professional recording studio’s across the globe, there are countless home studio’s using this software as well. Cubase is renown for it’s ease of use and world-class tonal quality. It is available in several versions starting from $199 for Cubase Essential.

Another very popular software title is PG Music’s Band in a Box. This program allows you to create instant accompaniment tracks in any style you choose, all with-in a matter of seconds. Forget fiddling around with programmed MIDI tracks and wasting precious time, use BIAB to speed up your backing track production process. Included are over 1500 styles covering Pop, Rock, Latin, Country, Classical, World, Blues, Bluegrass, New Age and Techno genres.  Band in a Box is also priced at the incredibly low price of $199!

Squier Electric Guitar Packs

Squier Strat Packs

Christmas is just around the corner and in readiness for the “rush” we have filled our stores from wall-to-wall with Squier Electric Guitar Packs! These packs are perfect for budding student/beginner players and are bundled with all the necessary accessories including:

  •  Squier SE Special Strat (3 Single Coil Pickups, Rosewood Fingerboard, Diecast Tuners, 3-Ply Shell Pickguard)
  • Fender Gig bag
  • Squier SP10 amp (10 watts, 8” Speaker, Headphone Socket)
  • Squier Electronic tuner (battery not included)
  • DVD Sampler “Getting Started on Electric Guitar”
  • Fender Guitar Stand, Picks, Cable & Strap

There are plenty of guitar colour options to choose from including sunburst, metallic blue, metallic red, white and the very popular black finish. Bass guitar players don’t need to miss out as we have a great value pack which includes a Squier J-bass guitar and a Fender Rumble 15-watt amplifier.

Check out the Squier Guitar Packs here

Legacy Classic Collection Guitars

Legacy Classic Collection

We’ve got the latest range of Classic electric guitars from Legacy now in stock! These guitars are incredible value for money with many features  similar to guitars twice their price. The Emerald series of guitars feature the new “N-Tune” built-in electronic tuner for the amazing price of $799. The Diamond series models feature Seymour Duncan Pro Pick-ups with stunning gold hardware and flame maple tops for the crazy price of $899. We’ve also got the “Immortal” models which are very similar to the Gibson SG’s at about a quarter of the price!

These Legacy electric guitars have to be seen to be believed…check out the entire range here!

Casio 2008 Product Launch - 18th October 2008

Casio AP80

We are proud to announce in conjunction with Casio Australia the 2008 release of an exciting new range of keyboard and digital piano models. To celebrate we are holding a Saturday afternoon “wine and cheese” presentation at our Springfield store. Don’t miss your chance be able to see and hear these new models first-hand. Casio representives will also be around on the day to answer all your questions and to demonstrate the latest ground-breaking features Casio have included in this 2008 range.

If that wasn’t enough, we have arranged for a very special guest performance from local piano prodigy Jasmine Fisher. Jasmine has to be seen to be believed, at just six years of age she has already been featured on national television in New Zealand.

We plan to commence from 4 pm on the 18th October and we anticipate a 6pm close. Don’t forget that this event is going to be held at our Springfield store which can be found in the Springlake Metro Shopping Centre. To avoid any disappointment, call or email to reserve your place.

Plug, Play & Create with the Casio CTK keyboard range

Casio CTK-4000



The very latest electronic keyboards and digital piano’s from Casio are now in stock!

New Casio keyboard features:

  • New AHL sound source - AHL stands for Acoustic & Highly-compressed Large-waveform - What does this mean to you?Simply, better sound!
  • Piano Style Keys - Gives you a better feel and playability than standard style keyboard keys which makes a big difference when learning to play keyboard.
  • iPod/MP3 player connectivity - Connect your portable music player to your Casio keyboard and sample your favourite music from the player directly into your keyboard.
  • Intuitive Step-Up lesson system - Listen, watch, remember. A revolutionary and intuitive ear training learning system.
  • Larger LCD displays - The new Casio keyboards now have larger LCD displays, some are also back-lit.
  • Casio Plug, Play & Create Technology - You can plug your Casio keyboard into your Mac or PC computer via USB and instantly start creating music in your favourite music recording program.

Check out the latest Casio CTK Keyboard range here

Radio Riff 2008 winners

Congratulations to all the Radio Riff ‘08 finalists, in particular David (far left) whose riff was voted the over-all winner. David has won an incredible home recording package from Yamaha Music valued at $4997!