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Gaining Soundcloud Followers with Soundcloud Promotions

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In the age of technology there is not much that has not gone completely virtual. Music is no exception either. The latest and greatest technology relating to music is soundcloud. This site allows users to create new music, upload already existing music, and share music with the world online.

It is filled with tutorials and step by step guidance to walk new users through the process of getting their music out there to the world. Soundcloud is a new resource that opens doors for up and coming artists, allows artists to share their creations with target audiences, or just gives friends the opportunity to music share together online in one central location.

Souncloud is unique in that it is not just an online storage house for music to be uploaded. With Soundcloud the user has the ability to create new music on the site, to be listened to by any other Soundcloud users online. Artists can give fans the capability to critique a whole song, or just parts of a song. This format takes music to a whole new level of listening. With a central location housing the music, an artist can tap many resources throughout the recording process to get feedback on their song.

Soundcloud allows the artist to share the whole song, or just enough to make the listener want to hear more when it is released. It is an effective way for musicians to appeal to a wider audience, while tailoring their sound to what the audience wants to hear along the way. Soundcloud is also a great place to music share with friends, while keeping personal music collections in one central location where the sound quality is optimal.

Soundcloud is the wave of the present. With low cost memberships, connections to most social media networks, and the easy to use programs Soundcloud is a great way to create, edit, and share music. Whether it is already recorded music, or a project in the works, this site has whatever its users need. Soundcloud can help new musicians get their sound out to the world, and possibly heard by people in the music industry that can take them to the next level professionally. Soundcloud followers services takes music to the next level, by offering those who have no access to professional recording studios the ability to use recording software to share their music. Soundcloud is a great resource for recording, editing, housing, and just sharing music.

Upgrade Your Guitar Electronics with MOD Kits DIY Pre-wired Assemblies

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MOD™ Kits DIY iIntroduces Pre-Wired Assemblies For Guitar MODifications MOD™ Kits DIY announced the introduction of their new product line for guitar modification – Pre-Wired Assemblies. Used to upgrade your existing guitar electronics, MOD™ pre-wired assemblies enhance your overall tone and playing experience. Each MOD TM pre-wired assembly has a treble bleed volume pot mod which helps retain clarity when you roll back on your volume knob and adds life to your pickups. All assemblies are equipped with high quality parts and components using CTS potentiometers, Switchcraft jacks, vintage Fender®-style switches and high performance “Orange Drop” tone capacitors. MOD™ pre-wired assemblies are very easy to install.

Clearly illustrated wiring diagrams are included with each assembly, making it easy to drop into your guitar. MOD™Kits and Assemblies are designed to give novice and experienced musicians the opportunity to build their own amps and effects pedals and modify their guitars. All kits come with easy-to-follow instructions and use point-to-point wiring. All effect pedals and amplifiers come with a pre-drilled enclosure and all necessary parts are included. All you need to provide are hand tools, a soldering iron and solder.

For a complete listing of kits and assemblies available from MOD™ Kits DIY visit www.modkitsdiy.com

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SellThisGuitar.com Takes Aim at the Future of Guitar Sales

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SANTA BARBARA, CA — Walk into your local music store and see if you can find a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Jr. Chances are, unless you happen to live next door to Norman’s Rare Guitars, you won’t have much luck. And how do you go about selling a vintage guitar when collectors are spread throughout the world?

Starting today, guitar sellers and buyers will have a one-stop resource to find every guitar for sale around the globe. Created as a personal project from Seymour Duncan’s Media Manager Scott Olson, Sell This Guitar uses the web to do what it does best: connect buyers and sellers of guitars, basses and acoustics.

Whether you are looking to buy the $99 Squire from the kid down the street, or you’re searching for that ‘52 Goldtop you’ve been dreaming of, Sell This Guitar can help you find it. Using a maps interface, the system allows you to search within your own town or even globally for specific guitars.

You can easily sell an electric, acoustic, or bass guitar by clicking where you live, entering a brief description of your instrument and uploading a picture. A simple contact form allows people to get in touch with you without making your email public.

  • Some notable features include:
  • Worldwide searchability
  • Free access to buy or sell instruments
  • Image upload and icon selection options
  • Rare guitar finds within your own backyard
  • Built-in auto-location randomizer to ensure your actual location is secure.

While guitar stores will want to use the precise icon feature, Sell This Guitar’s auto-location feature will give users the piece of mind that no one will know the real location of their prized guitars. If any scurvy tone pirate wants to try and find your treasured ES-175 while you are away, they will have nothing to play but the blues.

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Sell This Guitar offers a great outlet for selling that guitar that you no longer use, and finding the guitar of your dreams. Use the search feature to discover instruments both within your community and within the walls of your local guitar stores

For more information, visit: SellThisGuitar.com

Take Your Best Shot and Perform with Eric Clapton at Crossroads 2013

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Upload a song, write a short bio, and you’ll get your chance to play onstage with at MSG with EC and the likes of Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, among others.

100 entrants who receive the most fan votes will then be considered by a panel of industry professionals, who will pick the winner to play Crossroads 2013.

Take and chance, make it happen … to enter, visit: PlayCrossroads.com

Chad Gerber Talks New WoodrowGerber Album, Music Industry, and Future

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I interviewed Chad Gerber, solo artist and frontman for Suicide Denial, back in September 2011 and I had chance to catch up with him just before New Year’s Day 2013. He’s currenly working on WoodrowGerber – an alternative, electronica, hip hop, dub, influenced record, a new classic rock oriented album with Suicide Denial, and an ambitious one of a kind live show project.

Chad was gracious enough to share his experience and thoughts on a number of topics ranging from advice for beginners to art appreciation.

Interview with Chad Gerber

With Lights in the Sky and the songs from the forthcoming alum, they are more inclusive of the pop genre, what drove you to put together this kind of album?

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CG: With this album, I wanted to speak a simpler language through music. With Suicide Denial … it’s rock n’ roll, and people get it. With this I was trying to make the guitar the icing on the cake so to speak and not the main attraction. Music that you can relax and groove to, that’s not lyrically heavy.

From the forthcoming WoodGerber Album “Lights in the Sky”

It’s something I’ve wanted to do for 10 years now but it was never the right time. With this album I wanted the songs to be easily digestible to anyone but at the same time include a lot of layering and really have the guitar standout instead of being just background music.

How did you get your tone?
CG: I started using a Rock Crusher from Rivera Amps. I’ve always struggled with getting the sound out my guitar that I wanted because cranking my amp all the way up wasn’t very practical. The Rock Crusher is a power attenuator that juices my amp. I mic it with 57′s then dial it in until I get the tone I want. I’ve yet to capture that sound on a record because by the time it get recorded and produced it’s gone through so many processes, it loses a little something although it sounds pretty cool overall.

On the NAMM show:
CG: It’s absolutely overwhelming how massive the show is. It’s like an indoor guitarist Disneyland. It’s a totally freak show but it’s a ton of fun.

Where did the name WoodrowGerber come from?
CG: I got a gig when I was 20 playing guitar for this hip-hop group in Dallas. They were actually a pretty funny group of guys and they said that my teeth were so straight they looked wooden. Then they started asking who was the president with wooden teeth? … they came up with Woodrow Wilson. They basically threw Woodrow in front of my name and that’s where it came from.

Thoughts on new technology for recording …

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