John McEuen of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
FREE Deering Banjo To Be Given Away!
FREE Deering Banjo To Be Given Away!
We are excited to announce that John McEuen will be performing live here in Auburn, Sunday 4/19, 7PM at The Strutting Duck on Wire Road. This will be an intimate and up-close show with one of the most legendary performers of our time. The Guitar Shoppe & The Strutting Duck have teamed up with Deering Banjos to offer everyone a chance to win a Deering Goodtime Banjo signed by John. Tickets are on sale now at The Duck, The Shoppe, or by phone at 334-821-7277.
John will be at The Guitar Shoppe around 5PM Sunday 4/19 for a personal “Meet & Greet” with his fans. All are welcome.
Doors at The Strutting Duck will open at 6PM. Riley Yielding will open the show followed by John McEuen. Show will close with a special performance by Dooley’s Blue Revue.
Since forming The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966, McEuen has played over 5,000 shows around the world. Also known as the String Wizard, McEuen’s talent is not limited to the guitar but includes mandolin, banjo, and fiddle as well. As a member of the ‘Dirt Band,’ McEuen has earned various Grammys and CMA’s. He continues to tour with the band today while maintaining his solo career and hosting his own XM Radio show, “Acoustic Traveler Show.” Visit www.johnmceuen.com for more info.
John will be at The Guitar Shoppe around 5PM Sunday 4/19 for a personal “Meet & Greet” with his fans. All are welcome.
Doors at The Strutting Duck will open at 6PM. Riley Yielding will open the show followed by John McEuen. Show will close with a special performance by Dooley’s Blue Revue.
Since forming The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966, McEuen has played over 5,000 shows around the world. Also known as the String Wizard, McEuen’s talent is not limited to the guitar but includes mandolin, banjo, and fiddle as well. As a member of the ‘Dirt Band,’ McEuen has earned various Grammys and CMA’s. He continues to tour with the band today while maintaining his solo career and hosting his own XM Radio show, “Acoustic Traveler Show.” Visit www.johnmceuen.com for more info.
Multi-Cultural Arts & Music Festival
Free Fun for the Whole Family
Once again, The Guitar Shoppe will be one of the proud sponsors of The Old 280 Boogie in the lovely downtown of Waverly, Al. This event, now in its 9th year, is always a real treat for all ages. Food, arts, crafts, cakewalks, & wagon rides are always part of the day’s festivities.
Oh, did I mention music? By all means! This year’s stage will host performances by The Figs (All Female Old-time), Dooley’s Blue Revue (Groovy, Bluesy, Grassy Old-time), 29 South w/Tony Brook (Local Heroes), Drew Jennings (AKA Elvis) & The Pine Hill Haints (Original Alabama Ghost Music).
The fun will go from 10:30AM until 5:30PM. Bring your chairs, blankets, kids, & grandmas for a great day the whole family will enjoy. Visit www.standarddeluxe.comfor more info.
Paul Reed Smith Clinic, Monday 4/27
Free Fun for the Whole Family
Once again, The Guitar Shoppe will be one of the proud sponsors of The Old 280 Boogie in the lovely downtown of Waverly, Al. This event, now in its 9th year, is always a real treat for all ages. Food, arts, crafts, cakewalks, & wagon rides are always part of the day’s festivities.
Oh, did I mention music? By all means! This year’s stage will host performances by The Figs (All Female Old-time), Dooley’s Blue Revue (Groovy, Bluesy, Grassy Old-time), 29 South w/Tony Brook (Local Heroes), Drew Jennings (AKA Elvis) & The Pine Hill Haints (Original Alabama Ghost Music).
The fun will go from 10:30AM until 5:30PM. Bring your chairs, blankets, kids, & grandmas for a great day the whole family will enjoy. Visit www.standarddeluxe.comfor more info.
Paul Reed Smith Clinic, Monday 4/27
Workshop with PRS Product Manager J. Hayes
Here's your chance to sit down with one of the masters from Paul's Shop. Jay will talk about all aspects of PRS Guitars as well as demonstrate some of his hot playing techniques. (Check out some of his guitar work on You Tube) As a special treat, you will be some of the first to check out the much anticipated PRS Acoustics and Tube Amplifiers. Drop us an email if you would like to attend this free workshop.
Here's your chance to sit down with one of the masters from Paul's Shop. Jay will talk about all aspects of PRS Guitars as well as demonstrate some of his hot playing techniques. (Check out some of his guitar work on You Tube) As a special treat, you will be some of the first to check out the much anticipated PRS Acoustics and Tube Amplifiers. Drop us an email if you would like to attend this free workshop.
John 5 Live at The Shoppe, 5/13
Get Ready To Rock!
Fender® and Squier® present an evening with Fender University Professor of Shredology John 5.
(Check him out on YouTube & then go practice!)
John 5 is hands-down one of the best modern shredders working today, but to label him merely as a shredder (albeit a great one) is to miss the bigger picture: John 5 is a great guitarist, period.
And a hard-working one, too. The man has a lengthy and impressive resume that includes his famous stint with shock rocker Marilyn Manson and his current gig with Rob Zombie, but the list also includes diverse work with some names you might not expect, including LitaFord, K.D. Lang, David Lee Roth, Meatloaf, Salt-N-Pepa, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many others.
Surprisingly, to many, John 5 has an ardent love of bluegrass music and has the chops to prove it (just listen to “Sugar Foot Rag” from 2004 solo albumVertigo).
Further, he is a self-described “Fender fanatic” with a jaw-dropping collection of his favorite instrument, the Telecaster (“the greatest guitars ever built, by far, hands down,” he said). Such is his love for the instrument that Fender introduced the J5 Telecaster (and J5 Special Edition acoustic) in 2004 and the J5 Triple Tele Deluxe in 2007.
Born John Lowery in Grosse Point, Mich., he started playing guitar at age seven, inspired by TV shows such as Hee Haw and The Monkees. His parents supported their son’s musical efforts and let him play clubs as long as he kept his grades up. Lowery moved toCalifornia at age 18 to become a professional session guitarist; his first band there, Alligator Soup, introduced him to producer and longtime friend Bob Marlette, who provided Lowery with much television, commercial and film session work. This led to a gig with Lita Ford supporting Kiss, and Lowery was subsequently chosen from among 2,000 guitarists totour with K.D. Lang. In 1996, Lowery narrowly missed out on an audition with Marilyn Manson and insteadteamed up with Rob Halford for industrial/classic rock band Two, appearing on the album Voyeurs. In 1998, Lowery contributed six songs to former Van Halen front man David Lee Roth’s DLR Band album. Later that year, he started a six-year stint with Manson’s bandand took the stage name John 5, appearing on the albums Mechanical Animals (1998), The Last Tour on Earth (1999), Holy Wood (2000) and The Golden Age Of Grotesque (2003).
John 5 left Manson’s band in 2004 and was encouraged by guitar legend Les Paul to record his first solo album,Vertigo, a dazzling and dizzying combination of metal and bluegrass. He also began working on a new band project called Loser and, in 2005, joined cult rock artist and movie director Rob Zombie for that summer’s Ozzfest tour. Second solo album Songs For Sanityappeared later that year. After touring for almost a year, John took time out to work on his third solo album. Devil Knows My Name won him an accolade for Best Shred Album from Guitarworld.com.
Working with Hal Leonard, John 5 also released his first tuition DVD, a ground breaking instructional that mixed live lessons with horror movie inspired fillers.
His fourth solo album Requiem (June 3, 2008) sees him carry his work solely on his own back and again reinventing, remolding and restyling sounds that have become a part of his own style but marrying them to those more unfamiliar.
Visit the official John 5 Site.
And a hard-working one, too. The man has a lengthy and impressive resume that includes his famous stint with shock rocker Marilyn Manson and his current gig with Rob Zombie, but the list also includes diverse work with some names you might not expect, including LitaFord, K.D. Lang, David Lee Roth, Meatloaf, Salt-N-Pepa, Lynyrd Skynyrd and many others.
Surprisingly, to many, John 5 has an ardent love of bluegrass music and has the chops to prove it (just listen to “Sugar Foot Rag” from 2004 solo albumVertigo).
Further, he is a self-described “Fender fanatic” with a jaw-dropping collection of his favorite instrument, the Telecaster (“the greatest guitars ever built, by far, hands down,” he said). Such is his love for the instrument that Fender introduced the J5 Telecaster (and J5 Special Edition acoustic) in 2004 and the J5 Triple Tele Deluxe in 2007.
Born John Lowery in Grosse Point, Mich., he started playing guitar at age seven, inspired by TV shows such as Hee Haw and The Monkees. His parents supported their son’s musical efforts and let him play clubs as long as he kept his grades up. Lowery moved toCalifornia at age 18 to become a professional session guitarist; his first band there, Alligator Soup, introduced him to producer and longtime friend Bob Marlette, who provided Lowery with much television, commercial and film session work. This led to a gig with Lita Ford supporting Kiss, and Lowery was subsequently chosen from among 2,000 guitarists totour with K.D. Lang. In 1996, Lowery narrowly missed out on an audition with Marilyn Manson and insteadteamed up with Rob Halford for industrial/classic rock band Two, appearing on the album Voyeurs. In 1998, Lowery contributed six songs to former Van Halen front man David Lee Roth’s DLR Band album. Later that year, he started a six-year stint with Manson’s bandand took the stage name John 5, appearing on the albums Mechanical Animals (1998), The Last Tour on Earth (1999), Holy Wood (2000) and The Golden Age Of Grotesque (2003).
John 5 left Manson’s band in 2004 and was encouraged by guitar legend Les Paul to record his first solo album,Vertigo, a dazzling and dizzying combination of metal and bluegrass. He also began working on a new band project called Loser and, in 2005, joined cult rock artist and movie director Rob Zombie for that summer’s Ozzfest tour. Second solo album Songs For Sanityappeared later that year. After touring for almost a year, John took time out to work on his third solo album. Devil Knows My Name won him an accolade for Best Shred Album from Guitarworld.com.
Working with Hal Leonard, John 5 also released his first tuition DVD, a ground breaking instructional that mixed live lessons with horror movie inspired fillers.
His fourth solo album Requiem (June 3, 2008) sees him carry his work solely on his own back and again reinventing, remolding and restyling sounds that have become a part of his own style but marrying them to those more unfamiliar.
Visit the official John 5 Site.
Free Financing On Taylor Guitars
12 Months/No Interest & $200 In Free Taylorware
Taylor is offering 12 month interest-free financing on all guitars. On top of that you can receive up to $200 in FREE Taylorware just for buying the guitar you've always wanted. The New T3 Electrics have started to arrive as well the New Solidbody models and some cool New T5's. Give us a call at 334-821-6818, stop by for a hands-on, or visit www.auburnguitar.com for more info and to view all of our new arrivals
Yes! This includes the coveted 1957/2008 Pickups! This is an incredible offer. Read all about it...
This month marks my 15th Anniversary here at The Guitar Shoppe. In appreciation for all of the years of support, we will be continuing our Red-Tag Sale through the end of April. Not only can you find the deals ever on the coolest gear around, but you can also earn 5% Cash Bonus Points on all purchases until 4/30. Just our way of saying thanks for your business. You deserve it. Stop by & check us out.
Four years ago this guy walks into The Shoppe and pretty much says, "You need me." Well, I’m sure glad I gave him chance. Our Drum Department at the time consisted of a few drumheads, some sticks, a couple of tambourines, and a rack of cowbells! Things have certainly changed in that area of The Shoppe since then. Our Drum Department today is complete & always well stocked with a super selection of drum kits, two walls of cymbals, tons of hardware, three racks of heads, any stick you could want, percussion galore, & yes, cowbells.
Of course, the person I’m talking about is Jeremy Hammons, AKA “Square.” Jeremy will be moving within the next couple of months after four years of faithful customer service here with us. We’re all going to miss him. Be sure to stop by & wish him the best in his future. Word is he is cutting deals left & right before he splits but he doesn’t think I know about that!
Jeremy’s will be tough shoes to fill.
Of course, the person I’m talking about is Jeremy Hammons, AKA “Square.” Jeremy will be moving within the next couple of months after four years of faithful customer service here with us. We’re all going to miss him. Be sure to stop by & wish him the best in his future. Word is he is cutting deals left & right before he splits but he doesn’t think I know about that!
Jeremy’s will be tough shoes to fill.
With the continued growth of The Guitar Shoppe, we will be accepting resumes for Customer-focused Sales Professionals. If interested, please visit our employment page.
I think that's all for now!
Check our events calendar to keep up with what’s going at The Shoppe & around some of the area scene. If you would like us to post any upcoming shows of your band or favorite local musicians, please submit your request by email to mark@auburnguitar.com .
Check our events calendar to keep up with what’s going at The Shoppe & around some of the area scene. If you would like us to post any upcoming shows of your band or favorite local musicians, please submit your request by email to mark@auburnguitar.com .
Thank you for supporting music & The Auburn Guitar Shoppe. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.
Mark
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