Directors Diatribe
Directors Diatribe – March 2010 I really don’t want to vent here but it’s winter in Vermont and for some reason everyone on the Eastern shoreboard has more more snow than we do! I suppose there are worse things to be upset about and I know I shouldn’t be envious. I suppose it would be more appropriate to have G.A.S. envy than snow envy but that’s what Gbase is for, right? [Read more] Read More →
Gbase Contest – Foot to the Floor
Break out of those Winter doldrums by putting your foot to the floor with our Winter Giveaway. In cooperation with our good friends over at Visual Sound, three lucky Gearheads will “walk” away with one of these amazing pedals. Visual Sound has a full line of pedals that pack more tone per ounce than any other pedal on the market- be sure to check out their full line at Visual Sound. Gbase and Visual Sound invite you to enter our final Winter Contest – “FOOT ON THE FLOOR”! Three lucky Gearheads will receive one of the following: Visual Sound Angry Fuzz Pedal #1 The Angry Fuzz is a totally original new single pedal effect from Visual Sound that will blow away any other fuzz pedal you’ve ever tried. Although it has an octave circuit that can be blended in with... [Read more]
Dealer of the Month – BLVD Music
March Dealer Spotlight Interview BLVD-Music – Boiling Springs, SC This month we’re heading south to South Carolina – the weather’s unseasonably chilly this year, but the people are as charming as can be. Just 2 miles north of Spartanburg – home of the recent Spartanburg Guitar Show (now called the South Carolina Guitar Show) is Boiling Springs, SC. Here you will find BLVD Music, a great local music store filled with some of the coolest guitars and gear you could ever hope to find. Let’s check in with John Dannert to see how the state of the uni………er confederacy is going with good ole’ BLVD Music. Gbase: John – good to talk to you again. It’s been some time since we first met up at your first location over in Spartanburg (that was Spartanburg, wasn’t it?). So... [Read more]
Tips and Tone – Building Your Dream Guitar
Building Your Dream Guitar Creating An Affordable Custom Guitar By John LeVan Players ask me all time, “How much to build me a custom guitar?” Well, that’s a loaded question with a price tag that could rival the national debt! The answer depends on what you want. Even a simple “kit” guitar can be assembled and customized to be the best thing you’ve ever played. In other words, you don’t have to take out another mortgage to get a great custom guitar. Last month my friend Eric Conn from Independent Mastering stopped by the shop to inquire about having a Tele® built. What made the process seamless [Read more] Read More →
Check out the new ‘Recently Sold’ section!
Announce your recent accomplishments by marking items ’sold’ and keeping them displayed in your store. Here is what visitors will see: Recently Sold Item Box Read More →
Dealer of the Month – Rivington Guitars
Rivington Guitars Gbase Store New York, NY – December in Manhattan – there ain’t nothing like it. Rockfeller Plaza, Times Square – the lights, the electric bill – it’s truly an amazing site. Down in the heart of the East Village, you’ll find NYC’s best little Guitar Store, Rivington Guitars. And behind the counter, you’re likely to find the owner, Howie Statland. Gbase drops in to see what their new location is up to in the City that never sleeps. Gbase: Hey Howie – hope all is well here in the village. Tell us a little something about yourself. Prior to your opening Rivington Guitars in 1998, what was your background? What got your started in the world of retail guitar? [Read more] Read More →
Affordable Gifts and Gadgets for 2009
Gbase 2009 – With the holidays just around the corner, we thought we’d provide this little primer on gifts and gadgets for the musician in your life, even if that musician happens to be you. There are lots of new toys and trinkets out there and we’ve hit upon a few of those, as well as the classics. Here’s wishing you a wonderful holiday season!! Let’s start with a few of the classics: [Read more] Read More →
Directors Descant
WINTER 2009 - Happy Holidays – I hope this Gazette finds you filled with the spirit of the impending holiday plus a dose of G.A.S. for extra measure! There’s nothing quite like it when it comes to the holidays because not only will you inevitably stumble upon dozens of pieces of gear you’ll want, but now you have a legitimate excuse to inform your loved ones know just what you’d like to find nicely gift wrapped at some point in the not-too-distant future. [Read more] Read More →
Tips and Tone – Great Gifts for Musicians
Great Gifts for Musicians By John LeVan The holidays are upon us and (like me), you’re struggling to find the perfect gift to buy. If everyone in my family were a musician, this would be a piece of cake, but I digress! Buying the perfect gift for the player in your life is easy! The key is to find a thoughtful gift to help improve their playing, tone and tuning. So before you go buy someone another tie or pair of socks, check out these useful things that every musician will appreciate. [Read more] Read More →
Directors Discourse
Gbase.com – Well, well, well (spud fell in the well – any of you remember that reference? if you do, your age is showing) – whether we like it or not, Autumn is upon us. I actually really like this time of year. The foliage is stunning. Apple cider and the smell of wood fires on the crisp autumn air. It also reminds me that it’s never too late to change no matter how old or how young you may be. Change your style of playing; change your strings; Change your set-up; change your amp or heaven forbid, CHANGE YOUR GUITAR! I’ve just gone from playing tons of bass (for almost 10 years now) to playing a good amount of acoustic again. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy it. It’s “changed” my perspective! [Read more] Read More →
