BLADE® Dayton Series Expanded
Inspired by the classics and designed for the needs of the contemporary guitarist, BLADE® announces the expansion of the Dayton Series. Following the dictate of “form follows function” while recognizing the inherent desire of guitarists for design familiarity, the Dayton is a definitive expression of comfort enhancing ergonomics, perfect balance and pure tone. The elegant contours fit snugly and lighten the body make the Dayton one of the most comfortable instruments you can find. The Dayton Series features a versatile yet simplistic two pickup configuration mounted in the distinctively shaped pickguard.

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BLADE ENDORSER NEWS
Roger Heerink,
Roger is no stranger in the Dutch and international music scene. His freelance guitarist work brought him to backup artists such as Lionel Ritchie, Katie Melua as well as various Dutch artists. Roger has been playing his Blade RH-4 for many years and underlines the fact that there is no other instrument he would favour to accomplish the variety of tones he is being asked for. In the past years, Roger has worked a lot on his own band project called Lou-Patty, a fusion of R&B, Rock & Funk. A very refreshing band!
The band is on tour and we can only recommend to visit their shows!
For more information, go to: www.lou-patty.com

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Franck Bedez - FBI, New Solo Album
Long time friend and BLADE-bass artist Franck Bedez finally released his first Solo album which showcases the many talents of this very unique musician.
FBI stands for "Franck Bedez Investigations" and he indeed pushed the tonal investigations far ahead. The opening song "Bass Booster" is quite a funky tune featuring drummer Steve Ferrone. Equally remarkable is the bass duett with french session bassist Dominique Bertram. No question that Franck managed to give this album a lot of different colors while keeping a central tonal balance. Songs like "All that I needed" feature UK Singer Robert Brown as well as an appearance of Blade BCS Endorser Fab Tranzer. We shall also mention Franck's top notch production and arrangement work.
Yes you got the message loud and clear: we can highly recommend to have a listen to Franck Bedez's FBI and for those who are temped to buy the album, the Jacket alone is worth all the money!
www.franckbedez.com

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New BLADE CUSTOM SHOP Guitars available in October!
Only the finest hand selected and matched woods, hardware and pickups are utilized for Blade Custom Shop guitars to emulate the tonal character associated with the most sought after vintage instruments. These exceptional instruments have been created for the demanding professional player and discerning collector looking for classic vintage specifications and feel while desiring the additional tonal versatility sought after by today’s finest musicians.

Features include: (may differ by model)

• Wood Bound Jacaranda Rosewood Fingerboard or One-Piece Maple Neck with 210mm / 8 1/4" Vintage Radius
• Vintage C-Neck Profile
• Oiled Vintage Style Bone Nut
• Blade Adjustable Tension Guide
• Vintage Style Tremolo with Steel Sustain Block & Steel Spring Saddles
• JESCAR 090 X 0.55 Medium Frets (6105)
• Elegant TAD Neck-toHeadstock Taper
• Blade EZ ACCESS Truss-Rod System
• Unique Sunken Neckplate and Tapered Heel
• YUTA Vintage Pickups (Alnico 5 Rods & Enameles 42 Gauge Wire)
• Totally Shielded Aluminium-Backed Pickguard
• Original CRL 5-Way Switch
• Original Switchcraft Output Jack
• Original CTS Pots
• Custom Pickup Blender for Additional Tones

Both in the studio and on stage, Blade Custom Shop guitars deliver “no-compromise” performance and playing pleasure. Blade Custom Shop models are available as an extension of both the Texas and Delta range of instruments.

Check out our Myspace site at: www.myspace.com/bladeguitars for brand new songs recorded with the new BCS-62 by studio ace and Blade endorser Fab Tranzer.

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BLADE® Dayton Series Launched
Inspired by the classics and designed for the needs of the contemporary guitarist, BLADE® announces the launch of the Dayton Series. Following the dictate of “form follows function” while recognizing the inherent desire of guitarists for design familiarity, the Dayton is a definitive expression of comfort enhancing ergonomics, perfect balance and pure tone. The elegant contours fit snugly and lighten the body make the Dayton one of the most comfortable instruments you can find. The Dayton Series features a versatile yet simplistic two pickup configuration mounted in the distinctively shaped pickguard. A vintage style single coil sits soundly the neck position and a nickel plate covered humbucker provides the right vision and volume at the bridge.

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BLADE ENDORSER NEWS

• Nick McCabe, founding member and guitarist for the legendary UK rock band The Verve, choose to play a BLADE Texas Vintage Guitar on stage and in the studio. Try and catch The Verve on tour and hear Nick's imaginative guitar work on hit songs like "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "Sonnet", "Space & Time" or "Lucky Man".
  The best of all news is that The Verve has just released their latest album “Fourth”; their first release since the 1997’s “Urban Hymns”. For more information, check The Verve's website: http://www.theverve.co.uk/

• Canadian blues artist and actor Jim Byrnes has choosen the Blade Texas Standard Pro. Best known for his acting work in successful TV shows such as “Highlander” or “Raven” Jim has spent most of his life with music and the blues. Born James Thomas Kevin Byrnes on September 22, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri Jim started playing piano when he was 5 and by thirteen was singing and playing blues guitar. In 2007, his latest record “House of Refuge” was nominated best Blues album of the year by the Toronto Blues society. http://www.jimbyrnes.org/

• It goes like this: millions of records, a couple dozen hits, sold-out coliseums across Canada, a Juno Award (Canada's Grammy) for Band of the Year. The Vancouver Sun called them "Canadian rock heroes of the first order ... the best performing band in Canada." If you need reminding, this was Trooper a decade or so ago. And what made them what they were then is still there now: great performances and great pop songwriting. Brian Smith, founding member and guitarist of Trooper is touring with a Texas Standard Pro. Please check: http://www.trooper.ca for more information on Trooper.

• Scouting for Girls is the name of one of the hottest UK bands of the moment. Guitarist Pete Clements uses a Delta T-2 and Greg Churchouse plays a B-1 Tetra Std. Bass. Scouting for Girls was formed by Roy Stride in 2005. He is joined by Greg Churchouse on bass guitar and Peter Ellard on drums. Pete Clements just joined the band in order to add some serious guitar tones. Currently topping on the billboard, are songs like: "She's so lovely", "Elvis ain't dead" and "It's not about you". For more information, please go to:
  www.scoutingforgirls.co.uk/ and www.myspace.com/scoutingforgirls