AZ SAMAD IN CONCERT
THE NEW ACOUSTIC
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DATE: 5 JANUARY 2008
TIME: 7.30PM
VENUE: USCI RECITAL HALL, SEDAYA COLLEGE.
ENTRY PASS AVAILABLE AT:
Guitar Collection Sdn Bhd
20, Jln Tun Mohd Faud, Tmn Tun Dr. Ismail,
60000 K.L.
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Az Samad is a full-time composer-performer who focuses on writing original acoustic guitar music. Coming from a classical guitar background laid the foundation for his unique sound that is a blend of jazz, latin, pop and new age. After completing his first degree in music, he studied with Eric Roche, an influential acoustic fingerstyle guitarist from the UK. Attending two of Eric's Residential Guitar Workshops in 2003 and 2004 proved valuable as it led Az into new directions in his music. Being nominated for the first Cameronian Arts Award for best solo performance encouraged him to further explore his solo guitar excursions.
The culmination of this is "Acoustic Gestures", an independently produced CD featuring 12 of his original compositions for solo acoustic guitar. Currently he is studying under scholarship at the world famous Berklee College Of Music, Boston, USA in the dual-major degree program, majoring in Jazz Composition and Performance (Guitar). In his first semester, he studied under Garrison Fewell, a respected jazz guitarist who previous mentors have included the likes of Jim Hall and Pat Martino.
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ESP Guitars are coveted by axemen with hard rocking sensibilities who don't fit into the traditional mould – to the rockers and metal merchants, ESPs are like Ferraris … expensive but performance packed. Of course, there's the LTD line for those that don't quite have the moolah for an ESP, but, if you do, you'll be glad to know the local distributor has brought in some fine and proper ESP electrics to titillate and tease fans. |
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ESP'S FINEST: The USA Eclipse-II
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M II Urban Camo
Then, there's the neck-through M-II Urban Camo, with alder body, maple neck, ebony fingerboard with white binding, original Floyd Rose bridge, Gotoh Deluxe tuners and EMG pickups … in cool camouflage finish. |
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SV Standard WH
Also available here now are the Eclipse-I CTM (PL), SV-Standard (Black and White) and Horizon NT. |
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LTD B-254
Take the B-254, for example. This four-stringer vaunts an agathis body capped with a slab of flame maple. Besides being a neck-thru design, the neck on this bass is a five-piece affair, with timber complement including maple, walnut and rosewood (also the choice for the fretboard). |
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LTD B-255
Four strings not quite enough? Then the five-string B-255 should do quite nicely. This beast features identical construction traits but the pickups are of the EMG 40HZ variety. |
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ESP/LTD B-254 electric bass
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ESP/LTD VIPER-104
ESP/LTD, not surprisingly for a manufacturer that knows everything about being cool and hip with the rock/metal crowd, has a series of electric guitars and basses that bear the Viper label. Again, you won't be surprised to find that these instruments don't traverse well-trodden trails but instead, slither through the less travelled undergrowth.
This week, we attempt to pin down the entry-level bass from the range, the Viper-104. It's the closest we'll get to a Jeff Corwin feat here! |
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ESP/LTD B-2005
Black Grover tuners and an ESP BB604 bridge (a chunky piece of work) take care of the hardware part.
The electronics include two EMG 35-DC/P4 active pickups (humbuckers) that are linked to an EMG B64 active preamp; this in turn drives the three-band EQ section. Master volume and pickup balance knobs complete the control section of the bass. The five black control knobs are rather dull fare; I would have liked something more striking, given that the B-2005 is a special edition instrument. |
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Admira Model 580 classical
Are there solutions to this problem? Of course, there are. It may not be a new concept but Spanish guitar maker Admira is addressing the issue with much exuberance. Four pieces are set to make life a whole lot easier for players with smaller hands – a category that includes even women and children.
The Model 555 is a half scale six-stringer while the 580 and 610 are both 3/4-scale instruments. The 630 is the largest in this range, weighing in as a 7/8 scale classical guitar. |
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Smaller Seagull
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A solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck (with a double action truss-rod), rosewood fingerboard, TUSQ nut and saddle and nitrocellulose lacquer finish are what you get for your model. Optional L.R. Baggs Element electronics are available too. |
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MATRIX 100 COMBO
If you want big sound, but don't have a big
budget yet - then check out our awesome Matrix
Series! These amps provide all must-have sounds
and effects, from clean to blues, rock to warp
and back! Matrix delivers the sinfully sweet
tone that has turned Hughes & Kettner into a
household name for many pro players - these
babies even have plenty of stage-compatible
power built-in. There is no catch - the only
"less" in Matrix is a price that certainly won't
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FS-1
Footswitch with LED, phantom powered for Tube 20, Studio 54, Attax 80, Basskick 515, Basskick 707, BassForce XL, BassForce XXL, Edition Silver, Metroverb. |
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EDITION BLUE 60-R
From room to stage levels, the 60-watt Edition Blue 60 has what it takes to make you a winner in every musical situation. Featuring a 12" Celestion speaker. |
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EDITION BLUE 30 DFX
Sumo-sized sound in a posh looking package - that about sums up Edition Blue 30. The perfect amp for practicing at home and jamming with pals. Featuring a 10" Jensen® speaker. |
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| Fishman |
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Tone anglers galore
Fishman certainly knows its sound and that means you'll get an 8-inch woofer, 4-inch polypropylene midrange driver and two neodynium soft dome tweeters in your Loudbox. This tri-amped design also features an active crossover.
Tonal tweaks on this amp include shelving EQ for the bass and treble frequencies and resonant style for the midrange and brilliant. Feedback busting features include a phase switch and notch filter. Yup, this manufacturer knows how annoying those howls can be. Analogue reverb, an effects loop and a balanced output complete this superb acoustic amplifier. |
