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Joe Bonamassa Guitar Give-Away Contest (Closed)July 1st, 2008
Win an Epiphone Les Paul Special II Guitar signed by Joe Bonamassa! Made with a basswood body, bolt-on mahogany neck, smooth 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, and dot inlays, this baby is every bit as handsome as its uptown cousins. It features 2 open-coil humbucking pickups that deliver long, singing sustain and true Les Paul tones. The winner of the contest will receive this guitar signed by Joe Bonamassa himself! Click HERE to view Guitar Messenger’s exclusive audio & text interview with Joe Bonamassa! Also check out Joe’s website: www.jbonamassa.com CONTEST COMPLETE – Winner:... Read More →
Stories From the Road
Tour Survival 101
by Marcel Hamel
June 30th, 2010
I remember it perfectly. It was nineteen weeks ago that I arrived in Manhattan, guitar in hand, frantically looking for Chelsea Studios. Chelsea is one of the larger theatrical rehearsal studios in New York City and while I’d played in a number of pit orchestras before, I’d also never had any reason to find the place because I wasn’t an actor. Today was different. Today I’d be meeting thirty other actors and musicians to depart for the national tour of the musical Cabaret. My contract was signed, I’d learned my parts and done my best to prepare for the next five months... Read More →
