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May 2012 - Ministry Month - Featuring absolutely FREE events related to Leadership Development, Gospel Industry Education and Music Technology Workshops. Dates and info now available. Just click the link.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!! The NEW Paul Bothner Music Claremont branch is officially OPEN!! The BIGGER, BETTER BOTHNER'S is in Stadium on Main Claremont, just down the road from the old premises.

RØDE Microphones is very excited to announce the launch of 'RØDE Rocks!' - an international band competition designed to locate and showcase the best in independent, unsigned talent around the world and reward them with an all expenses paid recording session in Hollywood

Laney is pleased to announce that Killswitch Engage have joined the Laney Family of Endorsees. Both guitarists, Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel will be using the Ironheart range of amplifiers and Cabinets with both Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace.

The competition will be judged in three categories: Best Male /Best Female/ Best Duet. Click the link for details.

Paul Bothner Music is proud to be a part of the 2012 Cape Town Jazz Festival - providing the Jazz Students and Performers with the top of the line Fender Guitar and Bass amps, while the drummers swing away on Mapex Drumkits and Hardware.

Luna’s love for song writing and the piano started in her teens, during which time she was heavily influenced by the great songwriters of the 70’s. Artists like Jim Croce, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Joan Armatrading and Joan Baez all played a part in shaping her sound. Later influences are artists such as Rodriguez, Nick Cave, Fiona Apple, Over the Rhine, Tori Amos and Tracy Chapman.

COPA's 4th year level, higher certificate course recognises the need for musicians to develop industry contacts, studio and touring experience, as well as acquiring business and practical skills. It provides opportunities to pilot commercial projects, with guidance from working professionals. Avoid disappointment... Book now for this or many other courses in 2012!!! For more details on other courses try www.copasa.co.za. Also: COPA now opening a branch in KwaZulu-Natal...

Have job / wish you were a rock star? Have the best of both worlds. By day, corporate. By night, an axe-wielding soldier of conscience!

The BK-5 features high-quality, fresh sounds combined with an easy user interface and advanced features. It’s the perfect partner for the “one-man band” as well as music hobbyists and amateurs.

View the specifications of the Alesis Electronic Drum and Percussion range and download the pdf version...

The MultiMix 6 Cue is incredibly expandable! Using a combination of the Two Main Inputs/Outputs, Individual Channel Auxiliary inputs and 18 pairs of stereo outputs, this unit carries itself far beyond that of a mere headphone amp. The MultiMix 6 Cue rocks as a Duplicator for the Direct Outputs of a Mixer or Audio Interface. It can function as a speaker selector for studios and audio referencing environments. Drive 6 pairs of independent speakers, and compare them in any combination , with direct control over each one. Create a cost effective Surround Experience for Clubs/Bands/Mobile DJ's.

Buy the Casio CDP 220 Digital Piano and get the Edifice EFR-501SP Watch worth R1999 Absolutely FREE!! ALSO: Buy a Casio LK 240 Keyboard and get a Sustain Pedal FREE!!

Look out for our YELLOW PRICE TAGS on selected instruments for our DANGEROUS DEALS!!

Beyond low prices!!!! Crazy Prices!!!

Stylish, lightweight, compact design, easy-to-use, intuitive user interface, 150 high-quality sounds that cover a wide stylistic range 37-note velocity-sensitive keyboard, 128-voice polyphony Pearl White and premium Black Sparkle finish. External-In Jack and USB-Memory Audio Player Function. Runs on AC or battery power. Plug in a USB stick and add backing tracks to your performances with the Audio Player function.

The Dynaflex allows you to achieve the competitive edge no matter what instrument you play. This handheld gyroscope builds and conditions hands, wrist and forearms while also increasing hand speed and endurance. it's like having a personal musicians gym in the palm of your hand.

This must-have sound effect was designed in collaboration with percussionist Emedin Rivera. Click the link to see the demo and our featured artist, top European percussionist, Nick Bailey's biography.

Played by hand or with sticks. Great dynamic range. Quick response to the lightest touch. Opens up for full crash sound. Add a three rivet cluster for a great sizzle effect.

The EF341SC dreadnought is handcrafted in their pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. This guitar has been the choice of pro musicians of all genres. The versatility of this guitar begins with its solid cedar top that can play sweet mellow passages or power chords with equal ability.

The EDGE8CXP is a diffusion system with the characteristics of being truly compact and versatile. The custom made co-axial speaker has been developed on the specifics of the PROEL Research and Design laboratory. The results have been aimed at producing the best performance from an 8'' woofer combined with a 1'' driver.

The Akai Professional Analog The Akai Professional Analog Delay, part of the Analog Custom Shop product line, is essential ammo in the modern guitarists effects pedal arsenal. Analog Delay provides three-dimensional control in heavy-duty polished stainless-steel housing. True-bypass switching, adjustable Mix, Time and Repeat knobs and a durable Time Switch toggle provide precision delay control.

The QX49 provides keyboard players with a full compliment of controls including pitch and modulation wheels, octave up/down buttons and the ability to send program changes directly from the keys. The QX49's keyboard can even be split into sections to control multiple instruments at once!

With a variety of features and finishes prized by discerning players everywhere, both deadly models deliver the devastating tone, killer looks and high-performance playability that separate the Desolation series from all others.

The all-new Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special HB puts classic Fender® looks into a distinctively sharp-looking, great-sounding and super-versatile Squier bass model.

This Audio Interface is designed for DJ's. Includes the Traktor 3 LE software, to stimulate your musical neurons plus the convenience of a compact and truly high-quality device, the kind you'd expect from Native Instruments.

Blues has influenced numerous styles of music, with everything from jazz, to early rock and metal being saturated with the depth of its influence.

The annual Herschel unplugged competition, was held on Friday 13 April, at The Knead Restaurant at Palmyra Junction. Twelve, rather nervous, but excited students, performed covers and originals on guitar and vocals, to a very partisan appreciative audience.

Jim Marshall, the Father of Loud has passed away. He was born on July 29, 1923 in London, England and died on April 5, 2012. He was a pioneer of guitar amplification. His company, Marshall Amplification continues to produce amplifiers with an iconic status.