Ampeg is pleased to sponsor the Groove Garage, part of Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest, taking place right now through July 6th, 2008. Our local dealer, Cascio Interstate Music, has helped outfit the Groove Garage stage with Ampeg bass equipment, and of … more »
Yearly Archives: 2008
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Milwaukee's Summerfest opens the Groove Garage
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Billy Sheehan: Let's All Go Down to London… Guitar Show
June 16, 2008Ampeg longtime endorser BILLY SHEEHAN played the London Guitar Show this past weekend at ExCel, Docklands, London. Our intrepid trainspotter/anorak David Phillips caught the gig/clinic and snapped a few shots for us. Billy played both solo and as a duo … more »
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We've Released The Hounds on Radiohead…
June 12, 2008Not on the whole band, I guess, but at least on COLIN GREENWOOD, Radiohead‘s esteemed bass player and a big fan of Ampeg. And actually there’s only the one hound, Charlie The Bloodhound, but what a handsome hound he is! … more »
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Schoolyard Heroes Zero In On Ampeg
April 1, 2008Seattle’s own Schoolyard Heroes have been touring and touring and TOURING supporting their Island/Stolen Transmissions release Abominations for longer than their guitarist’s ‘fro. On the latest leg of this coast-to-coast journey via van, guitarist Steve Bonnell donned an Ampeg Dan … more »
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Pianos 'N Stuff Pittsburgh Opens a Brand New Bass Room
March 11, 2008Pianos ‘N Stuff has just opened up their brand spankin’ new bass room in their Pittsburgh PA store and Ampeg was there to welcome this great new addition to the bass community.
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I Can Play Clearly Now, The Wood Is Gone…
March 10, 2008Another bit from Guitarist [UK]‘s issue #301 reported the true fact that we’re going to be reissuing the original Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Bass. That’s right… you can play clearly now, the bass is here. Gone are the dark clouds … more »
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Ampeg's Makin' Guitars, Pt. 2
Okay, so we never actually ran a part one of this story. We did reissue the original, iconic Plexi Guitar recently, though, and now we’re coming out with wooden versions of that great, comfy body. But the description “wooden” only … more »
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Araya and Slayer Snag a Grammy
February 11, 2008Bassist Tom Araya‘s band Slayer was honored with a Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance” category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 50th annual Grammy Awards, which was held yesterday (Sunday, February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. … more »
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Mars Volta Debuts at #3 with The Bedlam in Goliath
February 7, 2008In its first week on the chart, The Mars Volta’s new CD The Bedlam in Goliath debuted at number three in the US. As you probably know, bassist Juan Alderete is an Ampeg player. He’s been playing dual SVT rigs … more »
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AMPEG GETS ON THE BUS
February 1, 2008The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit, mobile recording studio outfitted with traditional musical instruments as well as current technological advances. Since 1998, the Bus has provided free hands-on programs to hundreds of high schools, colleges, Boys and … more »
