Today we sit down with some exclusive amps to Cosmo Music in Canada, the Engl Fireball 100 and Engl Invader 100. These German made amps crank out meaty, full distortion without cutting corners. Be it heavy progressive rock or pure metal riffage, these amps will give you quality drive and gain.

Fireball 100
Fireball 100 has a darker tone, focused on delivering lower midrange beefiness to your tone. Features:
6L6GC Power amp tubes – 100 watts of dark, punchy tube tone
Midrange Boost – can be controlled via footswitch for that extra grit
Bottom Switch – For that extra fire in your tone
Invader 100
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Today, we test drive 5 killer overdrive/distortion pedals here at Cosmo Music. These pedals infuse new life into your tone, each in different ways. See and hear them being played with a Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster through a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue amp - and check out Jessy playing some sweet upside down guitar! (You can also see a demo of each individual pedal below this video)

Ibanez TS9 30th Anniversary Tubescreamer

The 30th Anniversary Ibanez TS9 Tubescreamer is meant to take a clean signal and push it over the edge. Scale back on the drive for a smooth, buttery sound, or [...]  Read more   

Here we take a look at select Bass Guitars from the Fender Custom Shop. Rail and I explain some of the key features of these top-of-the-line basses... while demonstrating with some grooves.

Featured Basses:
’64 Jazz Bass Sherwood Green Metallic
’64 Jazz Bass N.O.S Aztec Gold
Pino Palladino Signature Model Bass
’60 Jazz Bass Relic Faded
’51 Precision Bass Roadshow Candy Apple Red

Come visit Ryan and Rail at Cosmo Music to ask about how you can get your hands on a Fender Custom Shop Bass, or order one online at cosmomusic.ca!

Ryan Casselman
Guitar Sales Manager
905.770.5222 x360
ryanc@cosmomusic.ca

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Its the 25th anniversary of Ibanez's RG series guitars, marking the release of the new Ibanez RG1XXV-FPK. The body of the Ibanez RG1XXV-FPK combined with the bold fluorescent pink or yellow finish with black pickguard are reminiscent of the prime of power metal and high-octane shredding.
Ibanez RG1XXV Fluorescent Pink RG Premium Guitar
The fluorescent pink finish and the black pickguard are reminiscent of the 80's power metal and high-speed solos. The body of the Ibanez RG1XXV-FPK consists of american basswood as the fingerboard of the 5-piece Wizard neck provides pink Sharktooth inlays. DiMarzio IBZ pickups produce a distinctive tone which is [...]  Read more   

The word “Icon” is not one to be used lightly, but it certainly applies in the case of Jim Marshall. I’ll spare you the lengthy bio, but this British amp designer is responsible for designs that completely changed the way we make music. Jim Passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and a name that is synonymous with Loud.
Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhoads, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Eric Clapton, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Kerry King, Zakk Wylde, Jeff Beck, Slash, Pete Townshend, Nigel Tufnel, Billy Gibbons, and countless other artists have used Marshall amps to [...]  Read more   

Yesterday's event with the Allan Holdsworth band was outstanding with a packed house of about 275 guests. It was a pleasure to have one of the top jazz fusion guitarists of all time to be playing @ Cosmo Music, accompanied by world class musicians Jimmy Haslip on bass and Virgil Donati on drums. The trio performed incredibly well together with each taking solos in turn to showcase their exceptional skills. A night to remember!

Have a look as some of the great pics here:
Facebook: The Allan Holdsworth Band live at Cosmo [Mar 2012]

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As this is my initial Cosmo blog post, let me first introduce myself. My name is Andrew James Hobbs, and I am a member of the guitar department at Cosmo Music. I could be described as a “born again” Cosmonaut, as I took a 2 year sabbatical from my previous tenure here in the guitar department. Why did I come back you ask? Was it the glory? The fame? The money? No, the real catalyst for my return was the popular resurgence of the diminutive four stringed wonder…The Ukulele.
Now, let’s get down to business. Why are these small instruments gaining [...]  Read more   

Cosmo Music is proud to host a masterclass by Jimmy Haslip!

Date: Monday, March 26
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Upper Level at Cosmo Music
Tickets: $50 +HST

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Cosmo Music is proud to host a masterclass by Allan Holdsworth!

Date: Tuesday, March 27
Time: 3pm-4pm
Location: Cosmopolitan Music Hall at Cosmo Music
Tickets: SOLD OUT

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Roland product specialists Peter Lafferty and Mark are coming back and will be bringing in the Vguitars - especially the GT-100 Mega Multi-FX Amp Effects Processor featured at NAMM and currently the only one in Canada!! Take advantage of their expertise in Roland products this Saturday.

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