Pigtronix is the rising star of a second generation of American boutique pedal makers that are redefining the stomp box for today’s musicians. Built in USA, these pedals are used by legendary musicians; Andy Summers, Bootsy Collins, Adrian Belew, Dweezil Zappa, Brad Withford (Aerosmith) , Tony Levin, Lee Sklar and Canadian artists Dave Barrett, Ian Thornley and many others.
David Barrett is a guitarist and composer who has worked with the likes of Alex Lifeson (Rush), renowned recording and mix engineer Richard Chycki (Rush, Dream Theater), and recently formed the David Barrett Trio. As a result from all the attention David [...] Read more
Tag Archives: Guitar
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The Pigtronix Canadian Tour Joins Cosmo Music
Event took place on November 17, 2012 by Cosmo Music
This post was posted in Events, News, Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Canadian Tour, David Barret, Guitar, Guitar Pedals, Pigtronix
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Taylor Guitar Road Show takes place at Cosmo Music!
Event took place on November 15, 2012 by Cosmo Music
The Taylor Guitars Road Show is all about guitars, giving you a chance to talk shop with our team from the Taylor factory. Whether you're new to Taylor, a longtime Taylor owner, or thinking about getting your first guitar, we think you'll find our Road Show a fun, informative event.
Featuring:
A demo of how acoustic guitar shapes and woods affect tone
The Taylor "Petting Zoo," where you can sample a variety of Taylor guitars
Personal advice to help you find the right guitar
A wide selection of Taylor guitars for sale, including new models and one-offs
Free TaylorWare and Elixir® Strings, while supplies last
A chance [...] Read more
This post was posted in Events, News, Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Cosmo Music, Guitar, Taylor Guitar Road Show
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Ian Thornley Joins Cosmo Music!
Event took place on October 18, 2012 by Cosmo Music
Ian Thornley is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Born and raised in Toronto, Thornley studied music at Boston's Berklee College of Music, where he formed his first band, BIG WRECK, in 1993. BIG WRECK signed a US record deal with Atlantic Records and their 1997 debut album, In Loving Memory Of..., which hit 2x Platinum and included 3 massive singles with “The Oaf,” “Blown Wide Open,” and “That Song.” Although the band split after their sophomore album The Pleasure & The Greed in 2001, Ian continued making rock music under the band THORNLEY with consecutive gold albums Come [...] Read more
This post was posted in Events, News, Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Clinic, Cosmo Music, Cosmopolitan Music Hall, Guitar, Ian Thornley, Thornley
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Fresh Ideas on a Classic Design: The 2012 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Posted on July 5, 2012 by Cosmo Music
The Gibson Les Paul has been around for 60 years, and although it's a tried and true concept, Gibson has taken some extra steps to make it even better, including phase switching, a compound radius fingerboard, locking tuners, and more! Ryan takes a look at the new 2012 Gibson Les Paul Standard below:
Features:
Mahogany body
Carved AAA flame maple top (plain top on solid colors)
24.75" Scale mahogany '60s slim-taper set neck
Rosewood fretboard with compound radius
22 Medium frets
Trapezoid inlay
Gibson Burstbucker Pro humbucking neck pickup with coil-tap
Gibson Burstbucker Pro humbucking bridge pickup with coil-tap
Individual volume and tone controls
2 Push/Pull Tone controls
3-Way pickup selector
Tune-o-matic bridge
Stopbar [...] Read more
This post was posted in Tom's Guitar Hangar and was tagged with Cosmo Music, Gibson, Guitar, Video
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Ernie Ball Music Man's Cobalt Clinic Tour here at Cosmo Music!
Event took place on June 20, 2012 by Cosmo Music
Cosmo Music is proud to present Elmer Ferrer,
Wednesday, June 20
Cuban-Canadian Elmer Ferrer is both a well kept secret and to those who know, one of the world's premiere guitarists. An extremely versatile and prolific session musician, Elmer has recorded and toured the globe with many of Cuba's top producers and artists. As a producer, arranger, session acoustic or electric guitarist, Ferrer has contributed to more than 100 music recordings, including two Latin Grammy nominee albums and a Goya awarded movie soundtrack.
To learn more about Elmer visit www.elmerferrer.com.
This will be a musical event you won't want to miss!Admission is FREE so [...] Read more
This post was posted in Events and was tagged with Elmer Ferrer, Guitar, Jazz
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