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Hey everyone. Check out these two cool new Synth’s that we just got in from Roland! These are the newest additions to Roland’s extensive arsenal of music production synth’s and samplers. First off we have the new SH-01 Gaia.

The Gaia is a new virtual analog monster with 64 notes of polyphony, D-beam controller, arpeggiator, and phrase recorder. It also has a slew of high quality built in effects, 37 keys, and it’s super lightweight. You can also run the Gaia on battery power alone! Roland has always done a great job with their virtual analog gear and this is no exception. They use three voices on one patch to create what they call triple-stacked voices, and it sounds amazing.

The other new keyboard product that they just released is called the AX-09 Lucina.

This board is similar to the Gaia in that it has 37 keys, is very lightweight, has high quality sounds, and can run off 8 AA batteries. What set’s this apart obviously is the design. You can use this board as a traditional table top model if you choose, but as you can see you can also throw a strap on it and go. If you combined this with a wireless midi setup from M-audio, you’d be totally completely free from the constraints of your normal keyboard setup. Both of these fine keyboard are available at your local Daddy’s Junky Music Store or for purchase through Daddy’s Online by calling 800-373-8393 X100.

Hey everyone! Those of us here at Daddy’s Junky Music work hard to provide our customers with not only the best prices and selection on new and used gear, but also only the highest level of customer service. My goal when writing the gear blog is to give everyone up to date information on all the coolest gear, as well as tutorials for operating your gear, and help with troubleshooting. I hope that when everyone is reading the blog they are able to get something useful from it.  It’s hard for me to know what the most relevant topics are for everyone out there, so I wanted to take this opportunity to invite everyone to call or email me with your suggestions. Is there a particular piece of gear that you’ve heard about that you are interested in and would like to know more? Do you have a piece of equipment that you’re having a hard time operating and could use some pointers? Are you in the market for some music gear and need help narrowing down your choices to find the perfect product to suit your needs? We would love to hear from as many of you as possible, so give me a call at 800-373-8393 X100 or email bfoley@daddys.com with your comments, suggestions, and questions. Remember, Daddy’s doesn’t only sell gear, but we also rent, buy, and love to trade! Thanks again for choosing Daddy’s!

If you get your marching orders, and…you need to march to the beat of a different drummer, and…you don’t have a proper marching drum, the DRUM BUDDY may be just the thing you need. What is the DRUM BUDDY you may ask( I did)? It’s a high impact plastic, lightweight, adjustable, comfortable carrier that allows you to march with your normal drum set or concert snare drum. There will be no more frantic searches for an affordable marching snare complete with leg and shoulder attachment that you’ll use sparingly over the years. Your days of trying to hook up a guitar strap to your snare drum systematically in a way that the drum is not only comfortable, but also sits at a good angle for playing AND doesn’t periodically slam into sensitive areas of your body leaving bruises, welts and worse while marching, are over. Good for kids who like to march after seeing a marching band in action, or grown-ups bringing it to the streets to champion a particular cause. Who knows how many cool useful things that there are left to be invented in the drum world. After all how many different styles of drum keys do we really need, and how many tambourines do you really have to own? Do we really need another bass drum pedal that you need instructions to operate? Anyhow , I digress, march right over to Daddy’s Boston to check out the DRUM BUDDY.
www.thedrumbuddy.com
Michael Tocker-drums

Daddy’s Junky Music  is proud to announce the addition of Blackstar amplifiers to our current selection of new guitar combo amps, heads, and cabinets. Blackstar amplification offers a wide variety of different combo amps, guitar head and cabinet combination’s, plus effects pedals for every application and budget. Point your browser here to check out the Blackstar Website. I was fortunate enough to have an opportunity to demo a couple of their amplifiers prior to Blackstar shipping us our first order and one of the amps that I was really impressed with was the HT Club 40 112. The HT40 is a 2 channel, all tube, 40 watt combo with 4 operating modes. Other features include a 12″ Celestion speaker and Blackstar’s patented ISF or infinite shape feature that will allow you to customize your tone exactly the way you like it.

One of the things I really liked about this amp was the ability to get a nice wide range of tone out of it. From a nice clean channel to heavy distortion and everything in between, I can see what all the buzz is about. These amps sound amazing and are very versatile. The HT Club 40 sells for $699.99 and is available at your local Daddy’s Junky Music store. You can also purchase this amplifier online by calling 800-373-8393 X100 or emailing bfoley@daddys.com.  Don’t forget that Daddy’s wants your trade ins. If you have something at home that’s kicking around not being used, there’s no better time to bring it down to your local Daddy’s and trade it in towards that new piece of music gear you’ve had your eye on. Let’s face it, I know you’ve had your eye on at least a few! You can also get a free online quote if you don’t have time to make it into a store by submitting a trade request here. Right now we have HT Club 40’s, and HT5’s in stock, with more Blackstar amps coming in very soon. Don’t hesitate to give me a call or send an email if you have any questions about this or any other piece of music gear. Thank’s for choosing Daddy’s!

Hey everyone. It looks like we’ve got some nice weather on the way finally. Just in time to get a new toy and spend all your time inside playing with it! Just in this week at Daddy’s is the brand new Numark Mixdeck DJ System. For a complete rundown and more detailed information click here.

The Numark Mixdeck is a complete DJ system that will allow you to mix and match songs and sounds from a multitude of different sources. These sources include CD’s, MP3’s, USB Flash or Hard Drives, and iPod’s. Does anyone lug around records anymore?  Combine this versatility with built in FX, excellent computer integration, high quality mixing and dynamic controllers, and you will have one potent, portable solution. The Numark Mixdeck is available at all 20 Daddy’s Junky Music Store locations. For directions to a store near you, click here. As always I’m available if you have any questions regarding any new or used product for sale at Daddy’s by calling 800-373-8393 X100 or emailing bfoley@daddys.com. Don’t forget Daddy’s loves trades!  So if you have any old gear kicking around the house that you’re looking to turn into cash or new gear, but you don’t have time to get down to a store, click here for a free trade quote online. Thanks for choosing Daddy’s!

Hey everybody! I wanted to just take a minute to get the word out that you can now test drive and purchase Gallien Krueger bass amps at your local Daddy’s Junky Music store or online at www.daddys.com. We’re proud to add the GK brand to our line up of bass gear. GK is being used by many of the top bass artist of today including Tony Kanal of No Doubt, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Chancellor of Tool, and Leland Sklar of the Phil Collins band, just to name a few. Daddy’s has a wide range of the GK bass heads, cabinets and combos, with more coming in to our warehouse soon. If your local Daddy’s Junky Music store does not have the GK amps in stock yet, have no fear, your local Daddy’s salesman can arrange to have anything we stock transferred in for you to play. Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the products we’re carrying.

Remember Daddy’s Junky Music loves to take trades! If you have some old gear that you are looking to trade for new or used gear, just Click Here! If you have any questions about GK bass gear or any other product that Daddy’s sells, don’t hesitate to contact me at 800-373-8393 X100 or contact someone at your local Daddy’s.

We’ve got a Ludwig Standard 4 piece kit in the Boston Store. There is nothing standard about these drums though. First off, the Standard Series were available in the ’60s. They were slightly less expensive than the Ludwig Classics. As a side note, I own a ‘71 Ludwig catalog. The Standard Series was already gone by then, but looking through my catalog today I noticed some prices (full list price) that jumped out out at me. In ‘71 a Ludwig SUPRAPHONIC 5X14 listed for $106 (the 6.5″ version was $4.00 more!), and a 4 piece Classic Kit in White Marine Pearl (22″, 13″, 16″ and 5×14″ Supraphonic) listed for $600. Oh man, but I digress.
The Standard Series drums were made to be priced less than the Classic to go up against Japanese knock-off kits in the ’60s. Ludwig made them in the same USA factory and they featured the same shells. The lugs were more rounded then the Classic lug and cheaper to produce. Ludwig would later use this lug on their overseas produced Rocker Series drums. Ludwig also sprayed the interior shells with ugly gray speckled Granitone paint. I’m not sure why they did this, but I’m guessing it was to separate the Standard shells from the Classic shells, which were either painted white or had a clear lacquer coating applied to them. The Standard drums were available in 15 finishes, many which were only available in this series. Most of them were very eye-catching and unique. Certain finishes are very rare and help make the Standard Series still very much sought after drums. The throne, pedal, hi-hat stand and cymbal stands that were available with the Standard Series were were lightweight and a downgrade from the hardware available for the Classic drums.
Anyhow, the Standard set that is in Boston now features the classic configuration of a 14×22 kick, a 9×13 rack tom, a 16×16 floor tom and a matching 5×14 snare. There is an extra hole on top of the kick drum which leads me to believe that somebody along the way switched the position of the tom mount. Also, one of the bass drum spurs (very thin telescoping metal rods a la old Slingerland, and different than Classic spurs which folded alongside the outside of the bass drum) has been replaced with a non pointy spur. Besides that, everything is in very good shape. The color is Bronze Strata (I think). I looked at some old color swatches online and that’s the color it most resembled. There was a similar Gold Strata as well. This kit is $799.99 (LUD1328) and is on display now.
Michael Tocker-drums
ps..we still love trades

Just in at Daddy’s Junky Music!! Presonus Studio One software! Studio One is a fully featured recording, mixing, and editing program that hits a new mark for professional sound quality, ease of use, and budget. The software can be purchased seperately, but it is also included with the Daddy’s Presonus AudioBox 2 channel USB interface. Get more information from Presonus here. We’re going to be having a Presonus Clinic on March 10th at the Daddy’s Junky Music Manchester store for those of you who are interested in seeing the software in action. I’ve had the ability to play around with this software quite a bit and in my opinion, it is probably the most comprehensive software solution that you can expect to pay this little for. The full version of the programs sells for only $199.99. Check out this screenshot.

As always Daddy’s loves to take trades, so if you have any gear that you’re not using, bring it into the store with you the night of the clinic and one of the salespeople will be happy to get you a quote on your item. You can also get a free trade quote online at www.daddys.com/tradeRequest.php. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Jay Richardson, store manager over in Manchester at 603-669-9346 or myself at 800-373-8393 X100. You can also email jrichardson@daddys.com or bfoley@daddys.com if you prefer to contact us by email. Look forward to seeing you over in Manchester on the 10th!