Okay, so here’s a mini lesson in bass guitar history. We tend to take the bass guitar for granted, but actually, the popular use of bass in popular music is only about 100 years old. In orchestras and bigger bands, the bass parts were played on a tuba. Around 1926, the double bass (sometimes called […]
Promenade Music have got some amazing Cream T guitars (and pickups) in stock now. Check out the 2 most recent additions to our stock spalted beauty and tasty offset: – CREAM T CUSTOM SHOP AURORA GX CUSTOM (PICKUP SWAPPING) IN BURNT WHISKERBURST WITH GIGBAG (CTG-ACMP2-GX-BWB) WHISKER BURST – CREAM T CUSTOM SHOP CROSSFIRE STANDARD HH GUITAR-X PICKUP SWAPPING VINTAGE […]
Yes, it’s 25 Years Anniversary of Mint Royale’s “Don’t Falter” featuring Lauren Laverne! Groucho Marx said “Time flies like and arrow, fruit flies like a banana”! Well, time does indeed fly – it really is 25 years since this little gem came out. And there are bananas in the video, albeit, non-flying ones. Mint Royale […]
We’ve got our best-selling two Mullen pedal steels back in stock at Promenade Music. Mullen have been manufacturing pedal steels in Colorado, USA for over 40 years. The Mullen S10 Discovery features single neck in black features 3 pedals and 4 knee levers, 10 strings and a 705 Bill Lawrence pickup. For E9 tuning. The […]
Nord are the Swedish makers of synths, stage piano and organs and are easy to spot being red. The original Nord C1 double manual organ came out back in 2007 and was an instant hit with gigging, studio and home musicians alike. The idea was to have Hammond, Farfisa and Vox style organ sounds playable […]
Kawai are one of the biggest manufacturers of both acoustic and digital pianos in the world. Based in Japan, they have been making instruments for almost 100 years, with founder Koichi Kawai having worked for Yamaha before that. Kawai’s range stage pianos is one of the most popular in the world, and are often favoured […]
We’ve been an Ovation dealer for many years now and have recently had a re-stock of our range, including a couple of left-handed models and a 12-string. So what makes Ovation guitars different to other brands? Well, there are a few subtle differences in style and design, but the main thing is the body of […]
January 2025 Update: Now reviewed very favourably in Pianist Magazine. Promenade Music have just taken delivery of the top two models in Kawai’s K-Series – upright pianos of the highest order, made in Japan. The K-800 AS is the epitome of upright piano craftsmanship. Its elegant form and exceptional tone will fulfill the needs of […]
Are you a Queen fan? And a guitar player? Then why not take a look at these Brian May guitars, designed and made to Brian’s own specifications. There’s the iconic Antique Cherry Red Gloss Finish model, but there are also limited edition (LE) models available in other colours, such as Jubilee Gold (as in Queen’s […]
It’s not uncommon for electric guitar players to collect an arsenal of effects pedals over the years. But what about bass players? There are of course several bass players of note that have used pedals over the years (Bootsy Collins and Jaco Pastorius immediately spring to mind), but overall, bass players are less forthcoming with […]
