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Hello from Guitarworks’ General Manager Steve Rogowski (most of you know me as Rogo)! By now, it’s no secret that Guitarworks’ founder and owner, Kevin Franklin will be having hip replacement surgery soon. You’ve seen him rolling around the store in a wheelchair for the last couple months, working through the pain. He’s a hard guy to stop, and he wouldn’t think of getting himself fixed until after our Christmas sales peak. Well, he’s now committed to a scheduled “cut date” of January 25th.

True to form, Kevin’s big concern is not how the surgery will go, or how much it’s gonna hurt - stuff most folks would worry about. Kevin’s big worry is how will Guitarworks fare in his absence. So I’m here today to promise you that the standard of excellence Guitarworks is known for, will be upheld without fail. As Kevin’s right hand man you have my promise on that.

Those of you who know Kevin personally know he’s one driven man. Guitarworks is Kevin’s LIFE and it’s been his lifelong goal to do things BETTER than ANYONE ELSE in the HISTORY OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS. It is gonna drive him crazy during the downtime and recovery period not to be here. So we not only have to keep the flag flying while he’s gone, but I need to make him happy; I need to make a lot of merchandise disappear.

So for at least a couple months I’ll be running things as Captain Rogo. I plan to make sure you have buying opportunities that you simply CANNOT RESIST!

Limited opportunity bargains, special buys and trade-ins are happening all the time. If you LET ME KNOW what’s on your wish list, I can steer you towards your BEST BARGAINS. Feel free to send me an email and let me know what you’re after, and what you have to trade! I’ll make sure to contact you when then we receive the products you need.

It's that time again! Our first 2012 Band Builders session kicks off on Saturday with an orientation at 3pm. Rehearsals will begin this Sunday, January 15th. We have already had a great enrollment, but there's still room! 

Doug Redmond and Eddie Henry will be there to give you an overview of the session, answer any questions and assign the rehearsal times. It's also your opportunity to meet other participants.

Our last session was great with 7 bands rocking our stage! Check out the current issue of South Magazine for a 10-page spread on Band Builders performers and "graduates," profiling 4 youth bands that are out performing across central Indiana!

There's nothing like the Guitarworks' Band Builders program. Gain valuable playing experience. Perform what you've learned in front of a live audience. The cost for the 6-week program is just $175 and payment plans are available. Call us at 317-885-1510 for more info.

Check us out online:

http://www.facebook.com/GuitarworksBandBuilders

http://www.youtube.com/user/GworksBandBuilders

The first Band Builders session of 2012 begins January 14 & 15. Many players signed up over Christmas - what a great gift! There's plenty of room for more, and sign-ups continue through January 14. We have positions available for all ages, skill levels, instruments and vocalists. This session our coaches are Doug Redmond, Eddie Henry and Brett Alderman.
We'll have orientation on Saturday the 14th, pick the members for each band and assign weekly practice times. Rehearsals start the very next day, Sunday the 15th. Bands rehears for 5 weeks on Sunday afternoons at their assigned time. The sixth week there is a dress rehearsal on Saturday and the big concert, live on the Guitarworks stage on Sunday afternoon, February 19th. 
Our last session was great with 7 bands rocking our stage! Check out the current issue of South Magazine for a 10-page spread on Band Builders performers and "graduates," profiling 4 youth bands that are out performing across central Indiana!
There's nothing like Guitarworks' Band Builders program. Gain valuable playing experience. Perform what you've learned in front of a live audience. The cost for the 6-week program is just $175 and payment plans are available. Call us at 317-885-1510 for more info.  
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Pick up a copy of the current issue of South Magazine to read up about several local youth bands. Many of whom's roots are based in Guitarworks' Band Builders program. Congrats to Bright Darkness, South Six-5, MOLZ and the M80's!

An incredible array of door buster specials on display and on sale starting now! 

Drummers!

Zildjian cymbals ½ price!

Many Sabian cymbals and stand combinations- ½ off or more!

Tons of high quality Mapex drum hardware- 1/2 off

Guitar stuff:

Many special guitar and amp combos priced to sell immediately! All one-of-a-kind, Guitarworks designed packages at a cost far below any price we’ve ever offered before!

Effects and processors on sale by Rocktron, Boss, Digitech and more!

Demo and rental wireless systems priced to go fast- while they last!!

Come in and see for yourself.

We’re open from 10am 9pm Wednesday, November 23rd.

We’re closed on Thanksgiving Day.

We’ll re-open at 9am on Friday until 9pm. Our weekend hours are 10am to 7pm Saturday and 12pm to 7pm Sunday!

Don’t wait! Beat the crowd and come in today!

As always, check our website often for more information!

Thanks to all in attendance for a great Taylor Roadshow last night! We heard the fantastically talented Wayne Taylor perform on lots of cool Taylors, and we found new homes for several fine Taylor guitars, too! Check out our Facebook page for more pictures.

Michael Ausman, Taylor's midwest regional sales rep, gave us an in-depth breakdown of the nuances of the Taylor line. Those attendees unfamiliar with the T5 were able to listen to Michael describe its functions and listen to its versatility in Wayne's hands.

Of course, Mike and Wayne brought along a full load of cool guitars. It was a smorgasbord of exotic tonewoods! Guitarworks still has some, so if you missed the show Wednesday, stop by and check them out!

Check our website often for more upcoming events!

The Taylor Roadshow is an experience that every guitar player should be a part of at least once in their playing time.  It is a great opportunity to get your hands on some really fantastic instruments that you may not ever see again, let alone, play.  We have been a part of the Taylor Roadshow program from the beginning and as our website says Kevin helped to pilot the program here at Guitarworks.  We will be seeing about 30 guitars from Taylor this go around that are not only unique, but also there will be some custom shop instruments that you can buy without the 6-8 week wait on the build to order.  Aside from the guitars, there are quite a few benefits from the clinic side of the event.  Mike Ausman and Wayne Johnson are both very good guitar players with a vast amount of knowledge that will be personably accessible in the clinic.. This is a very informal event where people get to ask questions!  Not to mention, you get to see a Grammy winning guitar player playing on some of the best guitars in the industry. 

Wayne Johnson is a Berklee College graduate that has played with Manhattan Transfer.  He's played on countless studio recordings and with other groups including his own solo projects.  Just watching Wayne play is an experience and when you come to the Roadshow you get to ask questions and get to know him. 

After joining us at the Roadshow, you will be knowledgeable about what the different Taylor body shapes and tone woods. Compare the sound of a dreadnought versus a Grand Auditorium or Grand Symphony.  Learn how the different woods like maple, rosewood, mahogany and koa can change your sound. Hear firsthand the benefit of different tops the difference in projection and overall dynamic range of those instruments. Most importantly you’ll know how you can use them to your advantage. This will all be backed with information on what models come stock with the different woods, and how you can find the right wood and body shape to fit your playing needs.  We know that sometimes when you are looking at getting into a professional level instrument it can be very difficult to figure out what you need to suit you.  This whole experience is designed to help you get past the learning curve and understand your options so you can decide which instrument to buy. 

We will have special pricing available on all Taylor models in the store – yes that includes the Roadshow instruments! We will have financing and layaway available on most all models.  We look forward to seeing you!  Please feel free to stop by our website for more information or you can give us a call at 317-885-1510. 

The Taylor Roadshow will begin at 7:00 PM on the Guitarworks stage and there will be quite a few people here so don’t be afraid to come early so you can get good seats. Maybe even spend a little extra time with that special guitar that is begging you to take it home.  

We here at guitarworks are a family oriented company.  That is part of the beautiful thing about being independently owned is that we are allowed to cherish the core values and beaty that is family relationships.  This is a big part of the reason that a program like our record a child is so cool.  It is a chance for us as a business get a chance to help you and your family make something that has potential to become a family tradition and a cool one at that.  For those of you that don't know about this program go ahead and check out this link and get the basic idea.  This program started as a way to maintain the memory of my kids with all of our family.  It turned out to be a great success and we all love to take a listen every year.  So this program is going to be a great opportunity for you to get your child in front of a microphone playing, singing, even talking to make a lasting holiday memory for you and for your family.  So please feel free to contact us with any questions and we hope to help you create a family tradition this holiday season.