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Don’t Be Caught Without our 3 for 2 Specials on Strings, Reeds and Accessories 

Beginner Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Drum Sticks and Practice Pad Sets

Music Tutorial Books

Music Instrument Accessories 

Yamaha Recorders

And Much Much More!!!

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A Chance to Upgrade to the Dream Gear You Deserve…

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Every set of Zildjian Drum Sticks that you buy goes toward a Free Set of Sticks!!!

Terms and conditions apply.

With our Zildjian drum stick Z-Cards, each set of sticks you buy will be indicated with a dedicated Zildjian sticker. When the 9 sets of required drum sticks are bought, you receive a 10th set free!!

Zildjian’s Historical Background

Avedis Zildjian II

 Every Company has a story: Zildjian’s dates to 1623

Avedis Zildjian I (the first) was an Armenian alchemist in the city of Constantinople in the early seventeenth century. While attempting to create gold by combining base metals, he discovered an alloy of copper, tin, and traces of silver with unique sound qualities. In 1618, Avedis used his secret alloy to create cymbals of spectacular clarity and power. The sound of the instruments was so extraordinary that the Sultan invited Avedis to live at court (Topkapi Palace) to make cymbals for the Sultan’s elite Janissary Bands. As Avedis’ reputation grew, the Sultan gave him the name “Zildjian” in Armenian (Zilciyan in Turkish), a word meaning “son of cymbal maker.”

In 1623, Avedis was granted permission to leave the palace in order to start his own business in a suburb of Constantinople named Psamatia. That same business is now nearly four centuries old and has been passed down to Zildjian heirs for fifteen generations. Relocating to America in 1929, Avedis III moved the Zildjian factory to Quincy, MA and then to its current location in Norwell, MA for Zildjian’s 350th Anniversary. The business passed to Avedis’ son, Armand in 1977 and then to Armand’s daughter, Craigie, in 1999. Currently, Craigie and her sister Debbie continue the family tradition in what is recognized as the oldest family-owned business in America.

Conditions:
Endorsees and affiliates do not qualify.
Sticks discounted by sales staff do not apply.
Sticks sold during sales, clear-outs and promotions do not qualify.

Paul Bothner Music, in partnership with Roland, the renowned digital piano manufacturer, has taken a step in the right direction – creating the ideal environment for choosing the correct digital piano. So, how’s that possible?

The answer is Foresta! What is Foresta, you may ask?

Roland Foresta is a specially prepared in-store environment for choosing a digital piano. It’s a quiet and comfortable space, in which you can select the instrument, that perfectly suits your needs and lifestyle. There are many things to consider, when choosing your perfect digital piano, including sound, touch, function, and design. In addition, there are various types and grades to select from. It’s important that you spend a relaxed time, exploring different instruments to discover the model which you enjoy the most. We want customers to choose the best piano for their needs, so we’ve created the Foresta environment, equipped with the very latest Roland digital piano lineup. This is a unique and wonderful environment. You can spend as much time as you need to see, try, and choose the right instrument for your home.

Paul Bothner Music and Roland Digital Pianos are proud to present Roland Foresta, at Paul Bothner Music Superstores in Plumstead and N1 City.

Recently we had the Roland Foresta launch at our Superstore in N1 City, here are a couple of pictures.

Clive Barnett – Western Cape Dept. of Education – gives a talk

Regional Head of Keyboards – Kyle Petersen 

Carel Van Heerden – Retail Director – addresses the attendees

Clive Barnett cuts the ceremonial ribbon

Sulayman Human Demonstrates Roland ‘SuperNatural Technology’ Tone

For further enquiries contact

Chris at the N1 Superstore – 021 595 2444
Kyle at the Plumstead Superstore – 021 761 4828

Currently touring on the heels of the release of its new album, Come Around Sundown, Kings of Leon is one of the most successful bands in the world. Originally formed in 1999, the band hails from Tennessee and features Nathan, brothers Caleb and Jared, and their cousin, Matthew. Kings of Leon has enjoyed great success over the course of its career with five album releases on RCA, record digital sales, rankings in the Top 10 in over 10 countries, as well as Grammy Award nominations.

Raised in the South, Nathan and his brothers spent their childhood traveling from one Pentecostal church to the next. Nathan and Caleb moved to Nashville to pursue music careers and Kings of Leon was formed, after younger brother Jared and cousin Matthew joined the band in 1999.

In 2002 the band signed with RCA Records and has since released five albums; Youth and Young Manhood (August 2003), Aha Shake Heartbreak (February 2005), Because of the Times (April 2007), Only by the Night (September 2008), and Come around Sundown (October 2010).

“We’re thrilled to welcome Nathan to the Zildjian Family,” commented Sarah Malaney, Artist Relations Manager. “He’s already made an indelible mark on the drumming community and we’re excited he’s playing Zildjian.”

Nathan’s new Zildjian setup includes:

• 15″ A Zildjian New Beat HiHats
• 8″ A Custom Splash
• 20″ Crash of Doom
• 20″ K Light Flat Ride
• 24″ A Zildjian Medium Ride
• 24″ K Light Ride

Related Links

• Kings of Leon Facebook Page
• Kings of Leon Homepage
• Kings of Leon Myspace

Chicago Honours the Legendary Buddy Guy with His Own Street!!!

Blues legend Buddy Guy received a very special gift, for his 75th birthday, celebrated on July 30. The Fender signature artist, was honoured by the city of Chicago, with a special proclamation from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his very own street.

The 700-block of South Wabash street, outside Guy’s restaurant and his aptly named club Legends, has been renamed as Buddy Guy Way.

“They normally give this to you after you are gone,” said Guy, who turned 75 on July 30. “My mom used to tell me, ‘Son, give me my flowers when I can still smell them. I’m not going to smell them when they put them on top of that grave.’”

Despite a steady rain, a very touched Guy insisted on venturing outside with Alderman Bob Fioretti, who read the proclamation, to view the unveiling of the street sign.

The NEW Fender Blacktop Jazz Bass

Phenomenal Blacktop™ series power and performance now comes to a bold new interpretation of the venerable Jazz Bass guitar. In one of the most distinctive iterations of the instrument ever designed, Fender now introduces the Blacktop Jazz Bass.

Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Jazz Bass features dual Blacktop split-coil Precision Bass® pickups that pack a powerful one-two tonal punch. Other distinctive touches are three Jazz Bass control knobs (volume for each pickup and master tone) and a Blacktop HiMass bridge. Features include an alder body, maple neck with modern C shape and gloss urethane finish, rosewood fretboard with 9.5” radius and 20 medium jumbo frets, three-ply black-white-black pickguard, open-gear tuners and chrome hardware. Available in Black and new White Chrome Pearl.

 The New Fender Blacktop Precision Bass

Drive your sound with raw humbucking power. Fender’s new and innovative Blacktop™ series expanded the sonic horizon of classic Fender guitars by powering them with high-gain humbucking pickups. That phenomenal Blacktop power and performance now comes to the bass world with a dual-humbucking-pickup version of the Precision Bass® guitar.

Sleek and supercharged, the Blacktop Precision Bass guitar features two pummeling Blacktop Bass humbucking pickups that make it one of the most powerful basses – if not the most powerful bass – Fender has ever offered. Other distinctive touches are three Jazz Bass control knobs (volume for each pickup and master tone) and a Blacktop™ HiMass bridge. Features include an alder body, maple neck with modern C shape and gloss urethane finish, rosewood fretboard with 9.5” radius and 20 medium jumbo frets, three-ply black-white-black pickguard, open-gear tuners and chrome hardware. Available in Black and new White Chrome Pearl.

Blacktop Jazz Bass Features

Model Name: Blacktop™ Jazz Bass®

Series: Blacktop™

Color: Black (014-8600-506) / White Chrome Pearl (014-8600-523)

Body Material: Alder

Body Shape: Jazz Bass®

Body Finish: (0148600506, 0148600523) Polyester

Neck Shape: Modern “C” Shape

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (24.1 cm)

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Finish

Nut Width: 1.5″ (38.1 mm)

Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)

Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt

Truss Rods: Standard Truss Rod System

Truss Rod Nut: 3/16″ Hex Adjustment

Pickup Configuration: S/S

Bridge Pickup: Blacktop™ Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® Pickup (Bridge)

Neck Pickup: Blacktop™ Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® Pickup (Neck)

Controls: Volume 1 (Middle Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Bridge: Blacktop 4-Saddle Adjustable Hi-Mass Bridge

Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear Tuners

String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Strings: Fender ® USA Super Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black

Control Knobs: Vintage Style Jazz Bass® Knob

Blacktop Precision Bass Features

Model Name: Blacktop™ Precision Bass®

Series: Blacktop™

Color: Black (014-8500-506) / White Chrome Pearl (014-8500-523)

Body Material: Alder

Body Shape: Precision Bass ®

Body Finish: (0148500506, 0148500523) Polyester

Neck Shape: Modern “C” Shape

Number of Frets: 20

Fret Size: Medium Jumbo

Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (24.1 cm)

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane Finish

Nut Width: 1.625″ (41.3 mm)

Scale Length: 34″ (86.36 cm)

Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt

Truss Rods: Standard Truss Rod System

Truss Rod Nut: 3/16″ Hex Adjustment

Pickup Configuration: H/H

Bridge Pickup: Blacktop™ Bass Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)

Neck Pickup: Blacktop™ Bass Humbucking Pickup (Neck)

Controls: Volume 1 (Middle Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Control

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Bridge: Blacktop 4-Saddle Adjustable HiMass Bridge

Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear Tuners

String Nut: Synthetic Bone

Strings: Fender® USA Super Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges)

Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black

Control Knobs: Vintage Style Jazz Bass ® Knobs

Paul Bothner Music

Now an Appointed Bose L1 Premium Partner

Bose is pleased to welcome on board Paul Bothner Music as a Premium Bose L1 Partner.

More than just a new type of loudspeaker, L1 portable line array systems, provide a completely different approach to live sound. Using proprietary Bose technology, L1 systems combine PA and monitors into an affordable, single, highly portable unit that can be positioned behind, or to the side of individuals onstage. This novel approach to amplification helps eliminate most of the issues with conventional PA systems—including excessive reverberation and extreme volume on and near the stage.

Lightweight, interlocking components help make L1 systems especially easy to transport and set up. And their distinctive vertical loudspeaker enclosures don’t require separate speaker stands.

Retail prices start at R 14 999 for the L1 Compact. The Bose L1 range will be stocked at Paul Bothner Music stores Nationally.

On Stage

A Speaker base with Column of Speakers and Sub

Variation in Speaker Positioning Design

There is nothing like playing in a band…

Weekend Warriors focusses on just two things, playing great music and having fun.

There’s no better way to get back to playing music than joining Weekend Warriors. As a Weekend Warrior you’ll be playing with other musicians of a similar level and playing the music you love, from Daddy Cool to Snow Patrol.

What’s more Weekend Warriors is fun, the Weekend Warriors program takes away all the hassles of organising rehearsals and gigs, leaving you to get on with want you want to do… making great music.

Let the good times roll!!

Weekend Warriors is an adventure that begins with a jam and ends with a gig.

The Weekend Warrior program provides all the latest gear, the rehearsal space, a coach and even the other members of your band! After the jam you’ll rehearse one night a week for four weeks and then finish off with a gig in a local club for your friends, family and fellow Warriors. Again it’s all arranged, the Weekend Warrior program provides the staging, the sound, the lighting and even the roadies. All you have to do is show up, have fun and be a star!!

Have fun making music again!

Getting involved in Weekend Warriors is easy and all you need is a little time and a good attitude. It’s all about fun.  No-one will get upset if you play the wrong notes – and there are definitely no nuns with rulers.

Can’t read music? No problem. Can’t read guitar tab? No problem. All we ask is that you know one end of a guitar from the other, or drum kit, or keyboard, or microphone.

If you’re not sure, come along to the jam – no charge for attending. If you like it, join up!

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Registration

To register, download the form to the right, fill in and email to: clementg@bothner.co.za or fax to 021 7994949. For telephonic queries: Clement @ 021 799 4938

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Weekend-Warriors-South-Africa/229340383771778?ref=ts&sk=wall

Known as the “Grammy” of the Musical Instrument and Pro-Audio industry, the Musikmesse International Press Awards (MIPAs), are voted on by more than 100 magazines from all over the world. Akai is very proud to announce that SynthStation49 has taken the top spot in the Controller Keyboard category! If you’ve seen SynthStation49, you know why: a 49-key keyboard combined with 9 velocity-sensitive MPC-style pads, all made to work with iPad via CoreMIDI.

Loads of new music apps now support the SynthStation25 MIDI keyboard controller. First up is the iPhone/iPod version of the classic Fairlight. Kinetic is a unique music app and SinuSoid is a new sequencing/tracking and music app. All of them support SynthStation25.  

VIDEO: SynthStation Demo

With all the enthusiasm and 3rd party apps being created, let’s not forget about SynthStation: the definitive synthesis app for SynthStation25. Create sounds, add drums, sequence and mix all on your iPod or iPhone.

3 New and Truly Mind Blowing Apps for SynthStation 

SynthStation25 has been generating a lot of buzz among musicians and app developers. Meet three new, fun and creative apps recently created by SynthStation25 enthusiasts: Fairlight, Kinetic and Sinusoid.

The Fairlight app brings to SynthStation25 the classic Fairlight synthesizer, used by legends like Tears for Fears, U2, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel and Michael Jackson.

Picture the inside of a maraca, only when the beads hit the wall they generate different notes and you have control over them. This one-of-a-kind app is called Kinetic and it will get your music in motion. 

With Sinusoid, simplicity has never sounded so good. Inspired by retro gaming, Sinusoid is a 4-channel, 8-bit tracker/sequencer app that gives you the ability to make fun, vintage tracks.

Paul Bothner Music now has FREE underground parking in the Werdmuller Centre Complex, in Newry rd, just off Claremont’s Main rd. As one enters the bus terminus area, look to the left and you’ll see a Bothner Music sign, directing you. We have a few bays open to the public… Look for the signs in the parking area, indicating which bays are available.

Roland Japan is preparing to launch the “V-Drums Friend Jam” portal site.

V-Drums users can enjoy online musical entertainment and practice sessions through their personal computers!

For more on Roland’s state-of-the-art range: http://www.roland.com/V-Drums/

Enjoy drum workout on V-Drums! Automatic downloading practice songs for free via the Internet is ready for you. You can share your workout record on Twitter! This is a social tool for drummers.

Click the link:

http://www.roland.com/V-Drums/FriendJam/ 

or for much more on this and in pdf format:  

http://www.roland.com/products/en/pdf/News_Release_V-Drums_Friend_Jam_final_r.pdf

Latest news!!

RØDE’s website features a series of programmes designed to showcase great material!

RØDE TV is much more than just a collection of company videos. They’ve spent hundreds of hours, carefully creating original programs, of the highest quality and there’s much more to come!

In Studio Rescue Grammy winning engineer Francis Buckley gets to play Magic Genie to some home studio owners who just can’t get the sound they’re after…

Who’s Rockin’ RØDE? showcases artists from around the world, whom are using RØDE Microphones every day, in their studios, live on stage and on location.

Interview with a Legend. Get a peek at such incredible minds as Les Paul and Alan Parsons amongst others – just wait and see who’s in the next episode!

The Who’s Who of Hollywood sound design, are featured in RØDE Rage, as RØDE University presenter and best-selling author, Ric Viers, sits down to chat with a range of personalities, from film, television and video gaming.

Getting around RØDE TV couldn’t be simpler. You can use the TV remote control on the right hand side to view the different channels, and just click the RØDE TV, at the top of the page, to return home at any time. Farther down the home page, you’ll see some of the newest and most popular videos across all of RØDE TV – this is a great place to start your exploring.

Want to see more? Click on this link: http://www.rodetv.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RODE+February+Newsletter&utm_content=RODE+February+Newsletter+CID_3e82c75f4b4305cf3b5ebc2b585be6f4&utm_source=eBlast+Campaign+Monitor&utm_term=RDE+TV

 

Want to see what’s in store soon in the Cort range? Want to see how a Cort guitar is made? Cort gave unique access to a video crew from the United States to their two state-of-the-art production facilities. Included is a look at how one of their electric guitars are made, plus one in their acoustic guitar factory. Also check out the 2 minute version. See new gear and the tour by logging onto this url http://cortguitars.com/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=View&VID=9744555&KID=124873