Waltons New School of music Presents Oxjam Benefit Concert

Waltons New School of Music presents our second annual evening of music in aid of Oxfam. ‘Oxfam is committed to ending poverty and suffering in developing countries. We promote understanding of the causes of these injustices, and campaign for a world where every man, woman, and child can live free from hunger, poverty, and oppression.’

This unique event features the talents of many of our teachers and staff, with acts to suit a wide range of musical tastes including jazz, soul, acoustic rock, traditional and classical. It’s guaranteed to be a fun and entertaining night, so please come along and show your support for a worthwhile cause! (Over 18s only.)

Where The Button Factory, Temple Bar
When Wednesday, 29 October 2008 @ 8 pm
Tickets €15 (€12 concession) available from the school office or at the door.

Download and print a poster for the gig here and give to your friends!

All proceeds will go to Oxfam Ireland, a registered charity (no. NI33800/CHY5988) and member of Oxfam International.

Introducing Artec, Leem PA's & The New Slash Goldtop Signatures

Hi All,
Artec is now in Ireland thanks to your favorite shop!
Artec is renowned for its range of affordable amplifiers and effect pedals, have a look at what we are now carrying, including excited mini amps, to die for vintage effect pedals, go and try one today in one of our branches or buy it online, you won't regret it! have a look here where you can see and hear those pedals in action.

Next, we have the brand new Stompin' Bass from Shadow,
you can see it demoed in the following video

click here to see the video

Don't forget to check out our exciting new range of PA From Leem, a 300W & a 500w PA system at incredible prices!

And Last but not least Gibson has introduced the new Slash Goldtop Signatures from Epiphone & Gibson Usa, the launch is scheduled for October 7th don't miss out,
here are the specs of those new beauties!































Epiphone Slash Les Paul Goldtop Signature

Each Slash Les Paul Goldtop starts with a traditional Les Paul body, consisting of a hand-selected, premium solid mahogany back based on historically-correct specifications, topped with A-grade maple.
Using a traditional roller-type carving machine, Epiphone tediously carves each body creating the sexy curves and subtle "dish" along the outer edge of the top that transforms it into an authentic Les Paul.
The neck is also crafted from premium mahogany then glued into the body using a TiteBond wood glue, utilizing a long-neck tenon typically found on the Les Pauls from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Extending well into the neck pickup cavity, the long-neck tenon provides additional strength and stability to the neck, and offers more wood-to-wood contact between the neck and body, which
ultimately results in sweeter tone and longer sustain.
The neck also features a "Slash Custom" neck profile patterned exclusively from the neck on Slash's original Les Paul and a rosewood fingerboard fitted with 22 nickel/silver alloy medium-jumbo frets.
The pickups are the same ones used by Slash in many of his Les Pauls - Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro-II - providing the same crunch, power and performance as Slash gets when he cranks up any one of his personal Les Pauls.
The finish on the new Slash Les Paul Goldtop is the same Goldtop finish introduced on the original Les Paul model in 1952. Applying it is one of the most labor-intensive processes of building guitars, but it's worth it. There are three different coats of paint in all - a base coat of black primer, followed by two coats of metallic gold paint, which must be agitated continuously to achieve a consistent and even coverage. Those three coats are then sealed by four thin coats of polyurethane, each one buffed to an illustrious shine before adding the next. The entire process of painting a Slash Les Paul Goldtop - from primer to the last coat of polyurethane - takes nine days! In total, it takes approximately 21 days to finish a Slash Les Paul Goldtop, and it's clearly evident in every detail and part,
including Epiphone's patent-applied-for LockTone Tune-o-matic and stopbar tailpiece, vintage nickel hardware and tulip-button tuners, fully shielded electronics cavities, 12-inch radius fingerboard, custom "Slash" truss rod cover, and the stamped "Limited Edition" logo on the back of the headstock.

Gibson USA Slash Les Paul Goldtop Signature

The new Slash Signature Goldtop from Gibson USA starts with a standard, un-chambered mahogany body with Gibson’s traditional weight relief system, consisting of a series of “Swiss cheese” holes that give it a comfortable yet heavy feel, exactly as Slash likes his Les Pauls. The body is topped by one of the Les Paul’s trademark features — a hand-carved maple top. The body is then painted with the same finish as the first Les Paul model in 1952 – Bullion Gold with an aged Cherry back.

A pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II pickups – exactly the same pickups Slash uses on many of his guitars – provides all the power, punch and performance expected of a Slash Les Paul. The Slash-designed neck is a solid piece of mahogany with a hybrid profile that takes the roundness of the Les Paul necks of the late 1950s, matching it with the slimness of the necks from the early 1960s. Slash’s personal skull/crossbones and top hat logo with signature adorn the headstock.

At Slash’s urging, the electronics of the new Goldtop were enhanced to include proprietary wiring, caps, resistors and tone pots that give the new Slash Goldtop its own unique tone. It is also set up using the revolutionary Plek system — a computer controlled set-up that carefully measures and dresses each fret, accurately measuring the height4 between the fingerboard and the string, virtually eliminating string buzz and providing unbeatable playability.

Other features include a TonePro Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, all chrome hardware, Kluson-style Gibson tuners, and a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity in a metal fold-over frame. The guitar comes in a custom-made hardshell case with Slash’s logo screened on the smooth black exterior, and a plush white interior.

The new Slash Signature Goldtop from Gibson USA is a fitting tribute to a true rock music legend, and one of the best guitarists to ever pick up a Les Paul Standard.

more info at http://gibson.com/slash/

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Summer Deals and New Product lines

Hi all,

great news, we are now stockist for Nord Products, for more info log on Clavia website

http://clavia.se/main.asp?tm=Home












We have also received our 1st new Gibson Robot Lp Studio and Sg Special in very limited
quantity,check them out online and in the shops.

We also received new Gibson Faded Explorer limited to 400 ex worldwide, get yours while you can!

Andwe also are running huge sales on Ampeg, Lag Electrics, Zoom & more..



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All new for June!

Hi All,
there's lots and lots of news since the last post,

We got a new range of guitars exclusively for Girls, They are the Gypsy Rose, Check them out!

-We also received new Epiphone Limited editions like Pr5e in Midnight Vine, Heritage Cherry sunburst or the EJ200CE in Antique Natural, we received as well some Dobro Deluxe Houndogs in Squareneck or roundneck w/fishman pickups.

Lots of new Kurzweil Products available now with the Digital Pianos Mark Pro 1 &2 and the Workstation PC3X

Finally some new Ukes! Les Paul and Tele with or without pickups, get ready to rock!

Don't Forget the Guitar Festival of Ireland due to take place from July 2nd to 6th, with Tommy Emmanuel, Ana Vidovic and a lot more, check our monthly giveaway for a chance to win some tickets!

Click here to enter the Ticket giveaway


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St.Blues Guitars NOW Available in Ireland for the first Time

Hi All,
great news, we just received our 1st batch of St.Blues guitars and you'll be able to try them out shortly in our George st shop and see by yourself how good they are.

What's so special about St. Blues Guitars you may ask,

well have a look at the story:

The roots of Saint Blues started growing in the late 1960's, when Led Zeppelin's tour brought them to Memphis. Jimmy Page walked into Mike Ladd's guitar shop, known for some of the best customization work in the country, and asked Mike Ladd and Tom Keckler to overhaul one of his guitars. When Page saw Keckler's work he asked if Tom would refurbish all of his instruments. Many other entertainers followed over the years. The shop, located across the street from Graceland, ended up building a special guitar for Elvis that was a birthday present from his dad. This one-of-a-kind guitar can be seen being played by Elvis in his "Elvis, Live in Hawaii" video.

Keckler moved his repair and custom shop to Strings & Things, the legendary Memphis music store founded by Charles Lawing. In 1978, Tom left Memphis to hook up with Tom Anderson and David Schecter to launch Schecter Guitar Research in Van Nuys. In 1983 he moved back to Memphis and rejoined Charlie to build custom guitars for Strings and Things. These first generation guitars were called S&T Custom Workshop Guitars ­ and dealers were wild for the guitars but not for the name. The name was changed to Saint Blues and the brand was born.

The first original prototype design for Saint Blues was the Bluesmaster. It's unique shape, vintage appearance and playability created a lot of interest from players and led to its first production in 1985. The parts for these first guitars were made by ESP in Japan and shipped to Memphis for final assembly.

The list of people who played that Bluesmaster is impressive, and includes Bono on the Rattle and Hum album, Elliot Easton of the Cars, Eric Clapton, Marshall Crenshaw, Joe Walsh, Jeff Carlisi of .38 Special, Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult, Scott Page (Pink Floyd, Toto), Bily Squire, Martin Briley, Elvin Bishop, Joe Walsh and Glenn Grey of the Eagles, Dave Edmunds, Albert King, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and many more.

While the guitars were a critical success, the business was continually hampered by lack of capital. By 1989, with the dollar at an historic low against the Yen, Saint Blues was priced out of the market. Without the capital to keep going, they stopped production later that year.

Interest in the line has never wavered, with sales of vintage St. Blues models on eBay going for record prices. In 2004, Vintage Guitar Magazine wrote several articles about these guitars with Jeff Carlisi singing its praises above all of his other guitars, creating a new demand.

Based on this continued interest, its rich history, and deep Memphis music roots, a local Memphis investor, Bryan M Eagle III decided to re-launch the company. He brought Tom Keckler back to advise on design and production and re-introduced the line again in January of '06.

Today's top quality Saint Blues guitars are designed in Memphis and handcrafted in Korea. With hand-selected woods, genuine hand-cut bone nuts and top-quality name-brand components, each guitar comes though Memphis for setup and a complete quality assurance inspection. A custom shop is being built at Saint Blues' new headquarter across from the famous Sun Studio to handle production of high-end custom guitars.

Here are the models we just received

-61 South in Tobacco Sunburst w/p-90 at the neck

-Bluesmaster II in Honey Sunburst w/ Maple neck

-Bluescaster IV in Transblack Quilt Top

-King Blues Bass in Black

Some of those models have been widely acclaimed in the press recently,
take a look below



















Hurry up we have only 1 ex. of each available,
for more information email us at info@waltonsmusic.ie

St Blues Guitars are proudly sponsoring the Upcoming Dublin City Soul Festival
more information at http://www.dublincitysoulfestival.ie/


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Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II Now in stock

Hi Everyone,


We just received our 1st batch of Epiphone Ultra II which has been widely acclaimed.
The Ultra II offers a chambered body, a spectacular Midnight Ebony finish and the newly added Shadow Nanomag technology.

Check out this video & come in the shops to pick one up.




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Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Slash Signature Review

Hi All
Guitarist UK is reviewing the Epiphone Slash in their latest issue.

"The neck feels fantastic - no two ways about it.'

"...you'll be struck with how open and breathy the Alnico Pro-II sounds"

"Epiphone has made this guitar right: the right woods, decent pickups, good hardware, the long-tenon neck joint and that lovely chunky neck."

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School Of Rock Final

School of Rock Final

ORGANIZED CONFUSION WIN RTE 2FM SCHOOL OF ROCK FINAL

RTE 2fm DJ's Dan Hegarty and Ruth Scott presented the RTE2fm School of Rock Battle of the Bands final live on RTE 2fm on Saturday 5th April from 8-9pm.

Five bands competed for the title: Cronus from Gorey Community School and St. Mary's C.B.S in Gorey, Co. Wexford, Silkeborg from High School, Rathgarand Sandford Park in Ranelagh KVX from Christ King Secondary School, South Douglas Road, Cork, Organized Confusion from Lumen Christi College, Derry and Silver Circus from Claremorris Community School, Co.Mayo.

Organized Confusion from Lumen Christi College in Derry were the grand victors on the night.

Niall Doherty on Guitar and Vocals, Ben Barber on Guitar and Backing Vocals, Ryan McGroarty on Bass and Backing Vocals and Kieran Coyle on Drums walked away with:

-€5,000 gift voucher for Waltons Music Shops

-5 days recording time in Pulse Recording Studios Dublin's most internationally renowned recording studio.

- An interview with Hot Press magazine

- A support slot at an upcoming MCD music event

- A photo shoot with music photographer Enda Casey

- A Pure Marshall DAB Digital radio for each band member

- An award for their school

In addition to this, the four runner-up bands at the live final received a €500 voucher for Waltons Music Shops.

The panel of adjudicators on the evening consisted of Cormac Battle of RTE2fm, Ken Allen of Faction Records, Mark Greaney, Larry Gogan, Stuart Clark of Hot Press, Noel McHale from MCD, Conor Long from Waltons music and Tony Perry, Director of Pulse Recording Studios.

The creator and co-ordinator of the RTE 2fm School of Rock, Helen Cullen, said afterwards: 'We are thrilled with the success of the competition. It has been a joy discovering such amazing young talent throughout the island. We appreciate so much these very talented musicians sharing their music with us and would like to give heartfelt thanks to everyone who entered, all our wonderful regional performers and their schools, friends and families who showed such tremendous support. This whole experience has been very inspiring and we wish all the bands involved every good wish for the future'.

'The level at which the bands were operating for school kids was astounding, especially their ability to perform live on national radio. Congratulations to the winners Organized Confusion, they looked good and sounded good...they'll go a long way"- Cormac Battle

Gibson Custom Shop & Epiphone Slash Now Available

Get Ready,
we just received the New Slash Les Paul Signature from the Gibson Custom Shop and from Epiphone, Hurry up as they are available in a very limited quantity!

check them out on our myspace page

We even managed to get a few of the 100 Worldwide copies signed by Slash and Aged by Master Luthier Tom Murphy.

"Only the renowned Gibson Custom Shop, working with master luthier Tom Murphy, could reproduce Slash’s favorite Les Paul so accurately that Slash himself couldn’t tell his original from one of these Murphy-aged masterpieces. “It’s a replica of my 1988 Les Paul Standard, and this one is basically identical,” Slash says. “I actually got this confused with the real guitar at one point when they first made it. It comes with all the scratches and belt buckle nicks and cracks in the neck that the original had. It’s pretty amazing to see this. It looks exactly like it.” Virtually the same guitar Slash has cherished as his main guitar for more than 20 years, the new Gibson Custom Inspired By Slash Les Paul Standard is a painstaking tribute to the instrument Slash made history with. Down to the finish wear and authentic cigarette burn, every feature and detail has been faithfully recreated by hand, using the delicate, time-intensive aging process that Murphy pioneered and perfected. Along with the carved maple top, one-piece mahogany back, and rosewood fingerboard that form the tonal backbone for every Les Paul, Slash’s Tom Murphy model is suited specially for crunching hard rock tone with a pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro pickups. And with a thin, comfortable neck profile, the guitar not only looks like Slash’s Les Paul, but feels and sounds like it too. Each guitar comes with a Gibson Custom Shop case and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Slash."


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Gibson Les Paul Bfg Limited Colors available now!

Hi All,
this is just in

Gibson les paul BFG limited edition, with only 200 units available worldwide in each colors, they won't be available for long, get one before it's too late!

Check them out!

also in are the new Sg Faded 3 pickups in Ebony only.



and here are some pictures we brought for you from MusicMesse In Frankfurt, Germany
look out for a guitar god....

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Get Ready, Here are the new Slash Guitar Signatures from Epiphone & Gibson!
3 Exclusive Limited edition models will be available from April, 1st, in a very limited quantity.

For more details go to www.gibson.com/slash or take a look at this pdf





Gibson USA 2008 Slash Les Paul Standard



















Gibson Custom VOS 2008 Slash Les Paul


















Epiphone 2008 Slash Les Paul


















Stay tuned
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Posted By Waltons to Waltons News at 3/12/2008 07:35:00 AM

Own a Gibson Guitar for less!

Yesss!, from today you can access the dream of owning a Gibson for less money.
We are currently running a special sale on all our "in stock" Gibsons. There's 15% off Electrics and 20% off Acoustics Online and in the Shops!!

We have also decided to offer you the opportunity to own a legendary Custom shop model. By preordering it, you'll benefit from a 15% discount.
all of that just because "Only a Gibson is Good Enough!",

Check those exclusive offers here
Stay tuned for more Gibson exciting news coming soon...

Waltons Music Web Team
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WALTONS SUPPORTING YOUNG BANDS IN RTE 2fm’S SCHOOL OF ROCK COMPETITION

WALTONS SUPPORTING YOUNG BANDS IN RTE 2fm’S SCHOOL OF ROCK COMPETITION

€7,000 WORTH OF PRIZES FROM WALTONS TO BE WON!
FIRST PRIZE OF €5,000 GIFT VOUCHER FOR WALTONS MUSIC SHOPS
FOUR €500 GIFT VOUCHER RUNNER-UP PRIZES.

RTÉ 2fm’s School of Rock is inviting bands to send in demos for consideration. Five bands will be chosen to compete at five regional heats.The judges will then choose one band from each heat to go forward to the final.

The School of Rock judges for the regional heats include; Cormac Battle of RTÉ 2fm, Ken Allen of Faction Records and musician Mark Greaney of Concerto for Constantine (formerly of JJ72). For the live final, the panel will be expanded to include Chairperson Larry Gogan, Stuart Clark of Hot Press, Noel Mc Hale from MCD, Emma Harney of Entertainment Architects, a representative from Walton’s music and Tony Perry, Director of Pulse Recording Studios.

Speaking at the launch Cormac Battle said:

“It gives me great pleasure to be a School of Rock in this competition because I have been one of those soldiers trying to get on the first rung of the ladder and it ain’t easy. So to see some bands going for it will be great and as it’s a top competition they will be firing on all cylinders….may the best band win”

Mark Greaney agreed:

“I was extremely fortunate when someone from a large label signed the band I was in while I was still in school, but I know that that was an exception to the norm. That’s’ why, I am delighted to have the opportunity to take part in something which will hopefully change the norm, to make it easier for young inventiveness and flair to grow in the light. I’ve experienced some amazing things since my first steps into the world of rock, and I hope we can, at the very least, set a young band on a path to similar experiences. Let the eavesdropping on hidden genius commence!”

The winner of the RTÉ 2fm School of Rock will win:

- €5,000 gift voucher for Walton’s Music Shops

- 5 days recording time in Pulse Recording Studios Dublin’s most internationally renowned recording studio.

- An interview with Hot Press magazine

- A support slot at an upcoming MCD music event

- A photo shoot with music photographer Enda Casey

- A Pure Marshall DAB Digital radio for each band member

- An award for their school

In addition to this, the four runner-up bands at the live final will receive a €500 voucher for Walton’s Music Shops.

‘Waltons Music is delighted to join RTÉ 2fm in supporting young Irish talent’, says Niall Walton, Managing Director of the company. ‘We’re especially happy to encourage the development of bands, clubs and music education programmes in Irish schools.’

All the regional heats are All-Ages gigs and tickets are available for free from the RTÉ 2fm website. A special guest from previous RTÉ 2fm 2moro 2ours will perform at each of the regional heats while the judges are adjudicating. The final will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2fm at 8pm on 5 April with presenters Ruth Scott and Dan Hegarty

The dates of the regional heats and the special guests announced are as follows:

1) Sunday 9th March: Dublin regional final in The Village, Dublin from 1-4pm with special guests Concerto for Constantine

2) Saturday 15th March: Munster regional final- Cyprus Avenue, Cork from 3-7pm with special guest The Anybodies

3) Saturday 22nd March: Connacht regional final: Roisin Dubh, Galway from 3-7pm with special guests Giveamanakick

4) Saturday 29th March: Leinster regional final: The Stables, Mullingar from 3-7pm with special guests The Flaws

5) Saturday 5th April: Live final from Studio 1- Broadcast live RTÉ 2fm with special guests Messiah J and The Expert.

The closing date for applications is Monday 25 February. Application forms and the full list of rules and regulations are available on the RTÉ 2fm website

http://www.rte.ie/2fm/story/1185345.html

January News

Hi All,

we are back with lots of new products just for you, a new range of Cymbals, new bodhran designs, New effect pedals from Leem, Epiphone cases are now back in stock too.


Sales are also now on Online and in the shops while stock last.


Stay tuned for more

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