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Joe Price has been endorsed by the Samick guitar company.
Joe is available for workshops at your music store,
school or other venues. Call 563-586-2654 or email
jpblues@acegroup.cc to book your show.
For almost 40 years
Samick has
manufactured product for the leading brand names in the guitar business. In the
process, we learned a great deal about not only what goes into a great guitar,
but how to produce it at an affordable price. We also realized that the ability
to produce quality product at an affordable price was only half the equation.
There needed to be an all out effort to develop a powerful new identity for the
product and our company.
We needed an entirely new line. For this enormous task, we called on Greg
Bennett, an industry marketing and design veteran of almost 30 years. Greg’s
experience in high level marketing positions with the industry’s leading
manufacturers and retailers, coupled with a formal design and performance
background, made him uniquely qualified. The challenge was to take the majority
of credible design or style categories and design product that in effect paid
tribute to the original designs while creating a new and unique perspective.
Players want to have something special or unique, but they want it to have a
familiar feel. Because of the sheer scope of the project, there needed to be an
intense point of view in order to create a sense of continuity across the entire
line. The designs were conceptualized, designed and refined in Greg’s studio in
Nashville. Once the designs were completed, the challenge shifted to sourcing
and manufacturing. Professional caliber electronics and hardware as well as
distinctive tone woods were sourced from exotic locations over the entire globe:
ovangkohl and ebony from Africa, rosewood from India and rock maple from North
America, pickups from Duncan™ and Fishman®, tuners by Grover™ and bridges by
Wilkinson™. We performed a complete upgrade in wiring and onboard electronics.
The acoustic guitars also received a thorough structural overhaul. Finally the
instruments were set up and inspected before going out to the player. This has
truly been a labor of love for both Greg and the people at Samick.
Joe Price began playing the Samick Avion
about 10 years ago. At present he owns two standard Avion's and one Limited
Edition. Joe was in search of an instrument that met his requirements for
playing traditional slide guitar. He was searching for a punchy bass and a top
end that didn't shred ears. After trying many guitars including Gibson's and
Fenders he gave the Avion a go. This guitar exceeded all of his
expectations.
The AVION™ series guitars, while paying tribute
to these original designs, offers its own unique visual character and
performance benefits.
Many players love the look of an arch top solid body, but are not aware of the
incredible performance benefits it provides. The arch top adds mass for rigidity
under the bridge, preventing the body from stealing energy from the string. This
may add some weight, but the improvement in attack and sustain is worth it.
The spalted maple top on a mahogany body provides serious definition with an
amazingly warm tone.
The single cutaway design shortens the exposed area of the neck, making it more
secure and therefore more rigid. Combining this with a set neck greatly improves
string performance.
AV 6 LTD FEATURES
Single cutaway mahogany body
Bound, carved, spalted maple
top
Bound, mahogany set neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Crown inlays
Grover™ tuners
Stop tailpiece with
adjustable bridge
HH Duncan Design™ pickups
Check out the entire line of Samick guitars.
You won't be disappointed.
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