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- 2012-02-22
- Frankfurt Show 2012
Join us at this years biggest and best music show. If you are a distributor or retailer please make an appointment to have a tour of our 4 show stands now by emailing john@carlsbro.com. CARLSBRO STAND NUMBER IS F95 in HALL 4.0 If you are a musician you can come to see us on Saturday 24th March.......
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- 2012-02-14
- National Learn to Play Day - Saturday March 31st, 2012
National Learn to Play Day Saturday March 31st, 2012 Free Music Instrument lessons for the Public Music for All, the charity of the UK musical instrument industry is proud to announce the first, annual, National Learn to Play Day taking place on March 31st, 2012. On this day, the UK’s m.......
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- 2012-02-03
- Soundking Announces Major Distribution and for Mainland Europe for Studiomaster and Carlsbro
The Soundking Group Ltd has announced the appointment of INV Music Group as exclusive distributor for Studiomaster and Carlsbro across 28 countries in mainland Europe, following an agreement signed at the NAMM show in Anaheim CA. The appointment of INV Music Group, headquartered in Hamburg, Germa.......
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- 2012-01-30
- Live Music Reform In Time For The Olympics?
What better day than Mozart's birthday for the conclusion of Parliamentary debate on the Live Music Bill. The two minor amendments agreed in Commons Committee were ratified in the House of Lords. We now await dates for Royal Assent and implementation. Speaking to the amendments, Lord Clemen.......
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- 2012-01-23
- Carlsbro Launches Dedicated e-drum Amplifier Series
Carlsbro, the iconic British guitar and musical instrument amplifier company, has launched its first ever dedicated electronic drum and percussion amplifier / stage monitor series at NAMM2012. Two models – the EDA50 and EDA200S – feature mono or stereo signal amplification, different speaker .......
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- 2012-01-23
- Live Music Bill - 'Something Weird Happened'
The Live Music Bill, co-sponsored by Lord Clement-Jones and Don Foster MP, cleared its last Commons hurdle on Friday (20th Jan). It is now on the home straight to becoming law. Two minor amendments agreed in Commons Committee must be ratified in the Lords, probably within a fortnight, and dates .......
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- 2012-01-19
- Soundking Group Appoints JHS as Studiomaster and Carlsbro UK and Eire Distributor
The Soundking Group Ltd has announced the appointment of John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd as exclusive distributor of Studiomaster and Carlsbro in the United Kingdom and Eire, with effect from 1 February 2012. The announcement was made today, jointly by Soundking Group President Mr Xianggui Wang and JHS.......
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- 2012-01-19
- Carlsbro at NAMM2012
Carlsbro, the iconic British guitar amp and musical electronics company, is launching several new product ranges at NAMM2012, including new and classic tube amps and its first ever digital pianos. The all-new VAC Series of tube amps is being launched worldwide at the show. Comprising three valve.......
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- 2012-01-17
- Wanted: 100 MPs for Live Music Bill
By this Friday afternoon, the Live Music Bill could be a historic success - or a historic failure. It all turns on the number of supportive MPs that attend the debate. A minimum of 100 must be there to ensure that, if necessary, there is a successful 'vote of closure' on debate on the Daylight Sa.......
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- 2011-12-29
- LGA U-turn As Live Music Bill Advances
In a remarkable u-turn the Local Government Association has announced qualified support for the live music bill, which has today passed its Committee stage in the House of Commons: http://bit.ly/ve6Uu0 Two minor technical amendments were agreed during Committee which require the bill to return, b.......
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- 2011-12-18
- Rude Tiger Rock Off with GBOB England Title at 100 Club
Rude Tiger Rock Off with GBOB England Regional Title at 100 Club, London The Carlsbro sponsored Global Battle of the Bands UK Final competition, at the world famous 100 Club in London’s West End, saw Birmingham finalists Rude Tiger take the national title. Rude Tiger will join Scottish Final w.......
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- 2011-12-14
- Carlsbro Website Update
The Carlsbro Website has been updated...You can now download the latest Carlsbro Brochure which features both PA & MI products. Included in the brochure is the flagship of the Carlsbro Tube Series...the new 50 Top DC & Cabinet as used by guitar Gregg Wright “King of the Rockin’ Blues” on his r.......
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- 2011-12-09
- Live Music Bill 2nd Reading & The Need To Respond
Don't let local authorities determine when, where and even what live music you can perform. Don't let them scare the government into abandoning plans for more radical deregulation of entertainment licensing. It is a myth that entertainment licensing is the only way to regulate safety and noise a.......
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- 2011-11-25
- Live Music Bill passes 2nd reading in Commons
Lord Clement-Jones' live music bill, now sponsored by Don Foster in the Commons, has just passed its 2nd reading there. If implemented, the bill would create entertainment licensing exemptions for performances of live music between 8am and 11pm to audiences of up to 200. However, it retains the .......
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- 2011-11-25
- ‘The Global Battle of The Bands'...London, England Final
‘The Global Battle of The Bands' winners for Scotland ‘Citagazi’ will be at the ‘World Final’ being held in Bucharest, Rumania in the summer of 2012, so who will represent England? The ‘England Final’ being held in the ‘Club 100’ in London on Monday 28th November 2011 which is o.......
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- 2011-11-24
- Texas Radio Entertain in China
Carlsbro and Studiomaster shared the honour of hosting guest artists Texas Radio at this year’s Music China exhibition. The two companies flew the east London blues rockers to Shanghai to provide some authentic musical product demonstration and live performance sets to entertain visitors at the sh.......
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- 2011-11-23
- Legendary Left Hook Rockin’ Bluesman Tours UK with Carlsbro
Gregg who is among the greatest ever left hook players – he does not restring the guitar, simply playing his right hand Strat upside down – has been a leading US session man since the mid 70’s. He has recorded and toured with the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, The Gap Band, Spenser D.......
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- 2011-11-11
- Carlsbro Invitation to 'The NAMM 2012 Show'
Dear Friends Come and see us on stand 6756 in HALL A. Book your appointment to receive an exclusive NEW range presentation by sending an email today. Carlsbro continues to grow at an exceptional rate thanks to your continued support and promotion of this long established British brand. The .......
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- 2011-11-09
- Carlsbro & Studiomaster Unveil New Product & Host Joint International Distributor Conference
Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom: Studiomaster and Carlsbro, the leading UK heritage pro audio and classic amplifier brands, exhibited at Music China this year, unveiling several new and improved product ranges. Immediately after the exhibition, both companies hosted a joint international distributo.......
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- 2011-11-04
- Gregg Wright "King Of Rockin' Blues!" UK Tour
Gregg Wright is using the Carlsbro 50TopDC + 4x12 cab for his UK Tour...Checkout this quote from the "King of the Rockin' Blues!"... ‘I must say, whatever you guys have done in the development of the 50 Top since I last played one, is outstanding. It's a completely different sound from the previou.......
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