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Save Up to $500 Instantly During Presidents’ Weekend Event at MusiciansFriend.com (coupon PREZ, exp: 2/15)

Here is additional info:

Shop online and use coupon code PREZ in secure checkout for unbelievable savings up to 15% (maximum discount of $500). Promotion valid only on in-stock items. Sorry, discounts not combinable with other coupons or special offers, and not valid on purchases of gift certificates, Factory Restocks, band and orchestra gear, or MF Gold Coverage and extended warranties.

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Yesterday, I got word of a bunch of coupons (one for Musician’s Friend and a bunch for Guitar Center). I’m hoping these can come in handy for some gear purchases!

Musician’s Friend:

Big Gear Ships Free on Orders Over $99 at MusiciansFriend.com (coupon: BIGG, exp: 2/10)

Guitar Center:

10% Off Qualifying Items at GuitarCenter.com (coupon: FEBSAVE10, exp: 2/28)

20% Off Select Ibanez Guitars at GuitarCenter.com (coupon: IBANEZ20, exp: 2/28)

15% Off Select Amps and Cabs at GuitarCenter.com (coupon: AMPS15, exp: 2/28)

15% Off Select Drum Snares at GuitarCenter.com (coupon: SNARE15, exp: 2/28)

20% Off Select Cases and Bags at GuitarCenter.com (coupon: CASES20, exp: 2/28)

15% off select Drum Machines at GuitarCenter.com (coupon: DRUM15, exp: 2/28)

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Just got notified about this offer at Musician’s Friend. You can earn up to a $200 Gift Coupon at MusiciansFriend.com. Use the following coupon code: GETNEW

This offer expires on 1/26/2010. Click here to see full details.

Here are the official details:

We don’t just call ourselves Musician’s Friend because it sounds good … we want to be there for all your musical needs, now and in the future! For a limited time we’re making those future purchases even more affordable. Order $100 or more in qualifying gear* between January 19 and January 26, use Promo Code GETNEW in your shopping cart, and we’ll email you a Gift Coupon worth up to $200 toward your next order!  It’s that easy. Get what you need now, and treat yourself to some free gear down the road!

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I’ve been extremely busy with the holiday action this year… been out of town for a week and I’m just about half dipped in egg nog by now. Things will get back to normal for me.. should be back home on the 2nd. Anyways, just wanted to Happy New Year to everyone, and have a safe and fun one. Any of you rockin’ tonight?

Musician’s Friend is currently offering 20% off their used gear, just use the following checkout code: USED Offer expires on 1/3, so you’ll need to act soon.

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I was checking out Musician’s Friend today and noticed their stupid deal of the day was for the TASCAM DR-07 Portable Digital Recorder. I currently own this recorder and love it, so I thought I’d recommend it to others.

I originally purchased this recorder to quickly record band practices, and to record live performances. It absolutely works great for this, and the simplicity is great. Basically, set input level and hit record. Records to SD card and has mini-USB interface for easy transfer of files. Files are stored as .wav files.

I remember when I purchased this I didn’t have high hopes for quality, but was very impressed with the sound. I still use this recorder for what I mentioned above, but since I started this blog, and started to review pedals with my friend Jimmy, I needed a way to capture decent audio. My camcorder’s audio was literally being crushed with the sound level, so I thought I’d introduce the Tascam to record the audio portion then sync the audio with the video later. All the videos reviews that we have on the site are recorded using this unit.

The Tascam DR-07 normally lists at $279.00, but is on sale TODAY for $129.00. That’s $150 off of list. Also, you get a FREE pair of Sony MDR-V150 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with this purchase. Wish that option was around when I initially purchased this recorder!

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A friend of mine just sent me a link to Musician’s Friend with a pretty sweet deal on Fender Jags. I have to admit there has ALWAYS been a part of me that’s wanted to own one of these, but never pulled the trigger. I have a theory that the switches intimidate me, I’ll talk to my therapist about this later today to confirm.

Regardless, Musician’s Friend has a pretty great deal on these. The manufacturer list price on the Fender Jaguar HH Electric Guitar is $1,110.00, it WAS on sale for $889.99, but is now on sale for $599.99! That’s $510.01 off of list (45% off).

Here are the specific details on the guitar:

Just as Kurt Cobain modified his ‘65 Jag with humbucker pickups and fixed bridge, this Fender Jaguar electric guitar has two special-design MIJ Dragster humbuckers to reduce noise and produce fatter, darker tones and an Adjusto-Matic bridge with anchored tailpiece in place of the tremolo. Classic Jag features are still onboard including the short 24″ scale for easier string bending and a unique set of controls that include pickup selector on/off sliding switches and switchable lead and rhythm circuits.

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On Friday I had to talk about Black Friday deals at Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend, so it’s only fitting to talk about Cyber Monday deals. How did these shopping days even get invented anyway? Regardless, it a great opportunity to pick up some good gear at discounts for yourself or friends.

Guitar Center’s Cyber Monday Deal:
$50 Off purchases of $349+ (coupon: Holiday, 11/30-12/6)

Musician’s Friend Cyber Monday Deal:
Save Up to $500 Instantly at MusiciansFriend.com (coupon: CYBER, exp:11/30)

Not bad.. not bad at all!

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Looks like Musician’s Friend is getting all set for Black Friday, Cyber Monday or whatever the new shopping day of the shopping season is.  They have created a special ‘deal center’ page, and you can access it here. I took a quick look and there were a few pedals in there:

DigiTech Whammy Pedal with MIDI Control
Coffin Case BDFX-1 Blood Drive Distortion Pedal
DigiTech Artist Series Brian May Red Special Pedal
BBE AM-64 American Metal Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal

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I was just sent this interesting news link stating that Musician’s Friend is cutting 75 jobs from their northland distribution center (Missouri). It’s sad to see jobs disappearing, but it’s quite puzzling it’s not due to the bad economy?

An exact number of layoffs remain uncertain, said Galen Erickson, vice president of fulfillment at Musician’s Friend in Kansas City. Some of the affected workers could find jobs within the warehousing unit or other affiliated retail stores.

Musician’s Friend is closing a call center and a retail clearance store at the distribution center. Both business decisions are strategic rather than because of the economic downturn, Erickson said.

You can read the full article at Musical Merchandise Review.

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Just got a notice about a Musician’s Friend promotion. I know big gear doesn’t fall in the world of effects pedals, but you never know.. if you’re like me, you’re always eyeballing guitars and amps and what not (oddly, my family has been talking about a drum kit for the house.. which should be cool.. I think?).

Here are the details of the promotion:

Now’s the perfect time to order gear for the holidays – throughout November, big gear ships FREE! on EVERY order* $99 and up. Choose from our most popular holiday gift ideas: drum sets, keyboards, amps, PA cabs, cases, and much more while the shipping’s on us. Consider it our early gift to you and yours! Just enter promo code BIGG in your shopping cart to get your big, heavy, and oversized gear shipped FREE!

*Limited to orders shipped to the Lower 48 states.

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