FENDER CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER 20th ANNIVERSARY RELIC

20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster

Celebrate two decades of the relic guitar with the Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster solidbody electric guitar. In 1995 Fender unveiled their first relic'd guitars at the NAMM show and the rest is history. This limited-edition guitar has a lightweight ash body and a quartersawn maple neck and fretboard that deliver a premium playing experience. A trio of Custom Shop Fat '50s pickups deliver the sought-after tone of vintage pickups. Only 95 guitars will be produce to commemorate this anniversary. Get your Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster before they're gone!

                                
Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
-Celebrate Fender's introduction of the relic'd guitar
-Premium Custom Shop pickups deliver iconic Strat tone
-Quartersawn neck gives you ultra-stability and ultra-playability
-Celebrate Fender's introduction of the relic'd guitar

It was 20 years ago that Fender quietly released the first Custom Shop relic'd guitars at the Winter NAMM show. Since that time, relic'd instruments have become common place. The limited-edition Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster sports a smooth-playing Heavy Relic neck and a lightly relic'd ash body. A quartersawn maple 10/56 Large "V" neck has that comfortable "baseball bat" feel of some of the most sought after necks of the '50s era. You also get the tone and control that can only be achieved with Fender's American Vintage synchronized tremolo with bent-steel string saddles. Topped off with gold hardware, this guitar is sure to become a favorite. Fender is only producing 95 of these exquisite electric guitars. Get your Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster before they're gone!

Premium Custom Shop pickups deliver iconic Strat tone

No matter how well you play, your tone lives and dies by the pickups in your axe. This Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster sports three Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil pickups, which are known far and wide for their classic Strat tone. These pickups deliver bright and clear cleans with the perfect amount of midrange with bite. When you plug your 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster into your favorite tube amplifier, you'll find everything from smooth mellow tones to outrageously aggressive leads, all within a casual twist of a volume knob.

Quartersawn neck gives you ultra-stability and ultra-playability

The neck is one of the most important aspects of any instrument, which is why this Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster solidbody electric guitar features a quartersawn maple neck. Besides looking good, the straight grain of quartersawn necks, a favorite among Sweetwater guitarists, is about 50% more stable than plain-sawn necks, and less likely to warp, twist or shrink. You'll also love the playability and feel of this 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster's narrow jumbo frets and comfortable 9.5" radius.

Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
Limited-edition guitar to celebrate 20 years of Fender's introduction of relic'd guitars
Only 95 guitars are being made worldwide
Aged gold hardware and relic'd finish give the look of a well-played and cared for instrument
1-piece quartersawn neck and fret board resist warping and twisting
Authentic vintage Strat tone from a trio of Fat '50s pickups with a reverse wound/reverse polarity middle pickup
Lightweight ash body with nitrocellulose finish
Modern 5-way switching for a variety of classic tones
Includes Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity

Celebrate two decades of relic'd guitars with the Fender Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster!

     

John Mayer Special Edition Black 1

John Mayer Special Edition Black 1 Stratocaster!


John Mayer’s black Stratocaster guitar has been his go-to instrument for years. He has relied on it for countless recording sessions and performances, and he affectionately calls it the “BLACK1.”

In collaboration with the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist, Fender now offers a collectible, 500-piece special edition of the John Mayer Special Edition BLACK1 Stratocaster.

The John Mayer Special Edition BLACK1 Stratocaster shares features with his 2005 signature model; notably, a slightly oversized “C”-shaped neck and “Big Dipper” single-coil pickups wound to John’s exacting specifications.

Upgraded BLACK1 features include gold hardware and a model-exclusive, super-protective Incase® gig bag. Designed in collaboration with John, the gig bag can be customized using its modular accessory compartments and patch set (included).

John Loves It!!

It is only 500 pieces in the world , and we have one in store!!!

Alder body
Maple neck
Thick C-shape profile
Satin urethane finish on back of neck; gloss finish on face of headstock
Rosewood fretboard
9.5" fretboard radius
21 Dunlop 6105 narrow jumbo frets
White position dot inlays
25-1/2" scale
1.650" nut width
Synthetic bone string nut
Original vintage-style truss rod nut
3 Big Dipper™ Single-Coil Strat pickups
5-position pickup switch
Master volume, neck tone, bridge/middle tone controls with aged white knobs
Gold hardware
Gold Schaller die-cast tuners with pearloid buttons
American vintage-style synchronized tremolo
Aged white tremolo arm

Do you how good does it feel? Do you know how good does it sound? Do you know how good does it look when it is laying right in front of you? 

Well , Ask Drumstore!

SCHECTER AVENGER CUSTOM!

Schecter Guitars Custom Shop products remain to this day a distinguished line of hand crafted guitars and pickups. Combining precise CNC technology with the industries best hand painting and assembly,their Production guitars give ample options for built to order customization while remaining incredibly affordable. If you’re more into true one-of-a kind instrumentation, their Masterworks line is geared towards the mission that the sky is truly the limit. Hand cut and shaped by their Master Luthier, your instrument will be built to your exact specifications. Each USA Production guitar created comes with your choice of select Schecter Custom Shop pickups, or, for the Masterworks line you may offer a selection of your own personal
 choice!

Schecter Avenger Custom 

Drumstore just ordered this Avenger Custom from Schecter for our customer, sound amazing, no doubt. The Shape , the grip , the touch, everything just feels right! Don't believe it? get one yourself and prove us wrong!

Check it out over here!

http://www.schecterguitars.com/international/custom/configurator

The Tour-

Visit the link below for more videos:-

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMeKl0tOyid0eUs33tCsS_vtC9JqwAGHo

Words from Michael Ciravolo the president of Schecter:-

"The Expansion of our USA Custom Shop has been an amazing experience for me. As a kid, I used to look through all of the old Schecter ads and factory pictures. I always dreamt of what those late 70's early 80's California guitar companies were like. Charvel, Valley Arts and Schecter had this great mojo and mystique about them. Having the opportunity to reinvent that era with a mix of traditional construction and new technology, and the help of our amazing staff we have assembled is simply a dream come true. To be able to do this in Sun Valley, CA USA is truly special. It means a lot to me personally, and I think to a lot of players worldwide."

Dava Picks!

Warning ! May improve Playing Technique!!

Dava Control Picks are now the most advanced and innovative guitar picks on the market ! The picks let you bounce between soft gauge ( while playing rhythm) to a hard gauge( lead solo!) Huh? 1 pick or 2 picks? I am confused... let have a look at the picture below:-

Being able to control pick gauge gives you unlimited options of flexibility, all in one pick.This is especially useful when you move in between rhythm and lead. Adjusting your pick gauge while playing will add a lot of dynamic expression to the music.

1. Do they break in the middle?
No, they won't break under normal playing conditions, but just like any picks, if you overbend them you may lose some of the flexibility.


2.Are Dava picks good for beginners?
Yes! Not only are Dava picks easier to hold than other picks, they gives beginners and professionals alike a much wider range of control over the music the play, a pick that does exactly what you want it to, and this makes playing rhythm and lead much easier and smoother.


3.Do they come in different gauges?
Dava picks eliminate the need to worry about pick gauge, because all Dava picks are multi-gauge. There's every gauge you'd want in the one pick. Instead of reaching for a thin, medium, or hard pick, you can now just use a single pick and concentrate on your music, not your pick.

This video explain quite well for it!

Check out some Dava users comment about Dava picks at the link below:-

http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index.php/Thread/20718-Dava-picks/

Diago Patchfatory!

Design my own pedal-board? No way!

Diago came up with quite a brilliant idea by doing this, custom make the patch-cable yourself.

Custom length patch cables allow you to lay out your pedalboard exactly how you want it, and no longer constrained by the discrete lenghts of pedals! If you need it just 1cm longer, tada! consider it done.

Comes with another question, is the connection strong? Reliable?

Whats makes you think about this is probably because other solderless cable designs suffer from poor reliability for two reasons, which is :-

1, Other screw-on caps use a coarse imperial thread. They calculated that by using fine metric thread instead, the same amount of force will tighten the cap more.

2. Finger-tightening, even with a knurled cap is simply not sufficient to make a reliable cable. They have machined a coin slot into each of our caps, allowing you to apply several times more force, resulting in a tighter fit. Using a coin means you can assemble a reliable cable without any additional tools wherever you are. Better still, the slot will fit almost all international coins. We don't recommend using plectrums - even the thickest ones just don't have the rigidity of a metal coin.

Easy Assembly

They have ensured that their solderless cable system is as easy as possible to assemble, while retaining maximum reliability. The Patch-factory Kit includes everything you need to put together 5 perfect cables (without the coin la of course !).

Check out the Assembly Instructions and Demonstration Video - you'll see just how easy it is:-

Haha! it is that simple!

The Diago Patchfactory system uses their own cable, designed in-house in the UK. It has a super-low capacitance of 30pF/ft (approx. 100pF/m) to prevent the treble roll-off caused by the high capacitance of poor quality cables.

The only advantage gold-plated connectors could offer is prolonged resistance to tarnishing & corrosion, since gold is a fairly unreactive metal. However, a principal called Galvanic Corrosion tells us that when two metals that are not the same are in contact, the rate of corrosion actually increases. Since all 1/4" input/output jacks are nickel plated, using a gold connector may actually reduce the life of the jacks in your pedals. It's for this reason that they use nickel-plated plugs.

Come on over and try it out guys! The signal is definitely stronger !

iRig 2 - It has arrived! New Product!

In 2010, for the first time ever, the original iRig allowed guitar and bass players to plug into their iPhone and use their mobile device to play, practice and record with apps like IK's AmpliTube, Apple’s GarageBand and thousands more.

iRig 2 builds upon the success of its predecessor by introducing essential new features — like adjustable input gain, cross-platform compatibility and a 1/4" amplifier output — that will once again revolutionize the way you make your music while on the go.

Now everyone can plug in their guitar, bass or other instrument and enjoy killer tone on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Samsung Professional Audio device — with the release of iRig 2, the world’s most popular guitar interface is now better than ever before.

Plug and play simplicity on every device

If you loved iRig's versatility, you'll love iRig 2's new adjustable gain dial, which works with its built-in 1/8" TRRS output connector to give you a true plug-and-play experience with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Samsung Professional Audio compatible Android device.

Volume levels vary from instrument to instrument and from device to device. And while the original iRig provided superior sound, it was limited in that you were unable to customize the input gain level to your particular setup. With iRig 2, you get an input gain dial that gives you the power to ensure high-quality sound in every situation. This means that you'll be able to perform at your best no matter whether you're connecting a wailing 3 humbucker electric guitar to your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or a jazzy archtop to your iPhone 6.

Likewise, its 1/4” instrument input works with your guitar, bass or any line-level instrument. Just plug into it like you would into a stompbox or amplifier. It’s as simple as that.

A Swiss Army knife for sound

Want to take it to the stage? iRig 2's new 1/4” output jack lets you use iRig 2 with an amplifier as a part of your live rig without the use of an adaptor.

This opens up a whole world of opportunities when paired with AmpliTube for iOS and AmpliTube for Samsung Pro Audio, IK's powerful guitar and bass multi-effects processor. It provides you with a vast library of meticulously modeled virtual stompbox effects, amplifiers and other gear that you can use as a part of your physical rig when you're jamming with friends, at a practice session, in the recording studio or performing live. Or, if you want to be discreet, plug your headphones into the included 1/8” headphone output.

Even better is that iRig 2 features a switch that lets you select between a processed signal and a clean "thru" input signal. This means you can also use your mobile device as a tuner, recorder or other tool while preserving the purity of a 100% analog signal path.

iRig 2 is there to help you make your practice and performance sessions as easy as possible. It comes with a microphone stand mount and Velcro strip that allow you to easy attach it for performance alongside other convenient tools like IK's iKlip range of mic supports for all sizes of smartphones and tablets.

Features

• The sequel to the best-selling iRig interface
• 1/4” instrument input for use with guitar, bass and other line instruments
• 1/4” amplifier output for use with an external amplifier without an adaptor
• 1/8” TRRS output for use with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Android
• 1/8” headphone output
• Compact and lightweight design
• Selectable dual-mode switch: FX and THRU
• Input gain thumbwheel for easy signal control
• Comes with microphone stand Velcro strip
• Comes with AmpliTube FREE for iOS (free download on the App Store) and AmpliTube FREE for Samsung Pro Audio (free download on Samsung Galaxy Store), and a full suite of powerful IK applications and software

A digital rig with physical presence

With iRig 2, you’ll be able to enjoy AmpliTube for iOS (the #1 app for guitar players) or AmpliTube for Samsung Pro Audio. It's ready to go right out of the box. It comes with a powerful cross-platform suite of apps and software that includes free versions of AmpliTube for iOS, AmpliTube for Samsung Professional Audio devices and AmpliTube for Mac/PC.

To use, just download your preferred version for iOS from the App Store or for Samsung Professional Audio devices from the Google Play Store or from Samsung GALAXY Apps. Then plug your guitar or bass into iRig 2, plug your amplifier or headphones into your device and launch the app.

DG Cajon Drum Box

DRUMBOX

Meet the next evolution of the cajón: the DrumBox from DeGregorio. The DrumBox takes our top-of-the-line Maestral cajón with its patented tunable, replaceable front-plate (“tapa”) and adds another non-stringed bass-plate to the side of the instrument. Using our patented DG Direct-Drive Cajón Pedal, you can play the bass-plate as an entirely separate kick drum, opening up a whole word of new sonic possibilities on the cajón.

Play the front-plate with your hands and use the pedal for accents, or set up a snare drum and hi-hat to create a unique, compact travel drumset. However you choose to play it, with the DG DrumBox the only limit is your imagination.

Oh by the way, did I mention that it is made from Spain?

Mapex Falcon Beater with adjustable weights

How many times have you felt that the beater of your bass drum pedal is too light? Mapex Falcon came up with a product that allows you to change the weight of the beater. This actually gives more momentum when you are pedalling on the pedal. If you have not tried it, check out this video below!

Supernova Cymbals

The Supernova Series is a result of two years research and development. Over this period we tested many different combinations of materials, weights, shapes, hammering and finishing processes.
The result is awesome! Fast response, crystal clear and glassy tone. Though not excessively powerful these cymbals sparkle with a incredibly dynamic and contemporary  sound.
The range is completed by the introduction of  14” and 16” chinas.

Main Features

Alloy - Sheet Bronze.

Production - Innovative hand hammering procedure using fast rotation, Brilliant Finish, Hand Polished.

Level - Professional.

Use - Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, Funk and other Urban genres.

Sound - Dynamic, Crystal Clear, Fast Response, Brilliant.

MI Audio Crunch Box

The Crunch Box Distortion is our take on high gain British amp distortion. Careful multiple clipping architecture design and development has meant we have achieved our goal of creating a pedal which captures the huge crunch of a Marshall on steroids.

GAIN – from the lightest breakup to insane high gain scream
TONE – custom taper control which adjusts the high end cut of the pedal.
VOLUME – tapered for a more gradual and controlled volume sweep.
INTERNAL PRESENCE CONTROL – for adjusting the ‘shape’ of the Crunch Box’s sonic footprint.

Fulltone OCD

OCD

AMPS... if you've ever owned a GREAT amp, like a Marshall 18 watt, a VOX AC15 or a Marshall JTM45, and if you have a place where you can crank them up loud, then you know what I'm talking about. Smack a power chord and you (not only) hear the fundamental notes, but you get (count 'em) 4, 5, even 6 additional overtones ringing into a feedback... notes that you can whistle if your ear is good enough! Think Zep'sOcean or Custard Pie or classic tones, including James Gang, the Beatles, AC/DC, Free., and so on.

Back off the guitar's volume and there are a dozen great other sounds at your fingertips... Clean, spanky sounds, with all the highs and lows still intact. And a Tele still sounds like a Tele, a Les Paul like a Les Paul.

PEDALS... (until now) just can't hold a candle to what a good amp can do if you are really picky. You not only lose all the touch sensitivity, but forget about those complex Harmonics. (For me) It's always been somewhat of a compromise using Overdrive pedals... until now. Ladies and Gentleman, I am proud to introduce the Fulltone OCD. I made this pedal for me, but I think you might like it too.

Takamine EF341SC Made in Japan

An excellent representative of Takamine's dreadnought acoustic guitars, this cutaway model comes with a cedar top, maple back and sides and a rosewood fingerboard. A distinguished gloss black finish and CT4B preamp with tuner round off some of the features of this unpretentious yet very expressive instrument. This style of Takamine is a favorite of Bruce Springsteen.

Takamine EF341SC Features:

• Includes GC1128T hardshell Dreadnaught guitar case
• Gloss black finish
• Cedar top
• Maple back and sides
• Rosewood fingerboard
• CT4B preamp with tuner
• Made in Japan!

Upclose & Personal: Mapex Mars Series Snare Stand Black Plated (S600EB)

Mapex Drums & Hardware, top brand for Drums making in today's industry!

Today let's zoom in to the Mars Series Snare Stand, another Black Plated Hardware that makes you look different among all other chrome plated hardware user :)

Slick and Sturdy!

Mapex Hardware features lightweight yet sturdy stands that makes drummer who gigs around town life so much easier.

Die-Cast Snare Basket Adjuster by Mapex is conveniently designed based on drummers' worldwide point of view. Making it one of the most likeable kind.

S600EB features also clamp style memory lock that offers you to conveniently adjust the height of the stand the most fashionable manner.

Summary Features:

- The Offset Multi-Step tilter enables players to find their ideal snare drum angle while the die-cast basket adjuster will last for years without stripping or cracking
- The double-braced legs won't bend or buckle with aggressive play or constraint travel.
- The slip proof rubber feet keep the stand from slipping on all surfaces
- Multi-Step Snare Basket tilter

Upclose & Personal: Mapex Mars Boom Stand Black Plated (B600EB)

Mapex Drums & Hardware USA is a household name for drums making for many drummers. Do you know Mapex produces top notch hardware for drums too? Let's zoom in to one of their latest series of drums hardware series: Mars Series, with Black Plated Boom Stand in telescopic view!

One of a kind black plated finishing gives Mapex Mars series hardware the slick and unique touch to drumming as compared to conventional chrome plated hardware.

Not only the finishing tells a story, the built up of Mapex Hardware has it's edge too. It features lightweight yet highly functional stands.

Simple is the name, but sturdy is the game of Mapex Hardware too! The lightweight yet sturdy features serve very well to the needs of gigging drummers, especially. 

Sturdy clamping system yet flexible for all drummers

It has Multi-step boom and tilters allowing much more convenient positioning of your cymbals

Easy all-in-one locking parts

Felt-Sleeve-Nut, all in one.

Flexible and easy locking mechanism is the other feature of Mapex Hardware. Cymbal felts combining with sleeve and wing nuts making many drummers' (and drumtech) lives easier and convenient when switching their cymbals at any point of time.

The last feature that Mapex Mars Boom Stand has is the Three-tiered height adjustment that increases flexibility in cymbal positioning and collapses further for compact storage!

Overall, Mapex Mars Cymbal Boom stand is the perfect solution for gigging drummers who travel light and loves a good touch of flexibility in their cymbals positioning!

Next up is also Mars Series Hardware, but which one? Follow us to know more....

Upclose & Personal: DG De Gregorio Bravo Cajon

Cajon is the symbolic instrument of the black Peruvian community . Like many other South American percussion ,  its a substitute for African drums , usually prohibited to the slaves brought to the new world. The name describe what it is : A big box. Its is said that the first Cajones were the boxes of the fruit pikers   in the coast region. Also in Cuba where the Cajon exist and its played in certain styles in Rumba : the legend has it the fish crates were played as percussion. Since then , the Cajon has been improved , until it got a conventional shape and construction criteria . Its usually comes as a wooden rectangle about twenty inches tall and twelve inches in depth and width . The front face (Tapa) and the back face are different from the sides; the Tapa is much thinner than the rest and the playing surface, while the back has a hole, for sound projection.

The feature that differentiates the various type of Cajon, is the snare mechanism

Founded in 2002 by drummer / percussionist Paolo DeGergorio, DG DeGegorio has established itself as one of the premier artisan Cajon makers in Spain. 

Concentrating in traditional , hand crafted building methods the extraordinary quality of DG Cajon very quickly attracted the attention of some of the greatest musician in the world. From acclaimed Flamenco percussionist like Paquito Ganzalez , Issac Vigueras, and Poti Trujillo, to jazz greats Ulysses Owner Jr. and Dave Weckl, to world-percussionist Tom Chapman, Marco Fadda, and Evelyn Glennie , to even superstars like Sheila E and Stewart Copeland, players from around the world and across the musical spectrum have found their voice in DG Cajon.

DG DeGerogio prides itself on its dedication to both the highest quality craftsmanship as well as ethical labor and environmental practice. This means that every Cajon which bears the DG DeGergorio names has been produced at our shop in Spain by craftsmen who are treated with respect and dignity. No part of the manufacturing process is ever outsourced to other factories ot to other countries . And DeGegorio honors the forest which gives us the materials for our Cajons by using FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified woods and environmentally friendly coatings in the construction of our instruments. As the final step in our manufacturing process , every Cajon that leaves our shop is played by one of our Spanish craftsmen to ensure that it meets the high standards workmanship and tone for which DG DeGegorio is so famous. 

With a DG DeGregorio Cajon, you can be assured that you are getting an instrument that embodies our company ethos: "Quality and culture" - outstanding quality instruments built in a culture of respect.

And today we will take an up close and personal view on one of DG De Gregorio's series of cajon; Bravo Series!

DG Bravo Medium 

The DG Bravo is our workhorse Cajon- an instrument for any player and any musical situation. They have taken the flamenco-style Cajon and stripped it down to its most essential elements to bring you a Back-to-Basics Cajon like no other.

The body of the Bravo is made from 100% first-grade birch plywood, and it features a thin 2mm, 4-ply birch front-plate for extra sensitivity (The same front-plate as our top-of-the-line Yaqui model).

As well as fixed snare-system with two steel-core strings.

The Bravo is finished with a double coating of Saverlack water-based lacquer, and the front-plate comes standard in either Makassar or Stunning Red Makassar .

As with all of DG's instruments, the Bravo is handmade by DG artisans in the factory in Spain.

Come to Drumstore Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya today to experience it !