The second annual Melbourne Guitar Show was bigger
than ever. And what is the perfect partner for a guitar? A
Hammond!
To celebrate the launch of the new Leslie guitar pedal, we
had a booth at the Guitar Show displaying Leslie and
Hammond. The pedal allows the guitar player to have the
authentic sound of four different Leslies, as played by the
world’s greatest guitar players, like Eric Clapton, George
Harrison and Jimmy Hendrix, who lugged around gigantic
Leslie speakers for decades.
Our guest artist, guitarist Dai Jones, showed off the pedal
in fine form, accompanied by our Hammond specialist
extraordinaire, Jon Wade. Instruments were played through
the new range of Leslie speakers, including the 3300 and
SPA150, demonstrating the full power and guts of these
incredible units.
The buzz around Hammond was incredible. Famous old
rockers were chuffed to see and hear the new Hammond
SK stage organs, and talented young musos were blown
away by the Hammond sound, exclaiming “that’s what I’ve
been looking for!”
The Leslie guitar pedal was a hit too. Guitarists from other
stands were waiting in line to try it. We were thrilled to see
proud new owners taking them home.
I was on the stand on Saturday and learnt a lot about the
world of guitars. It almost made me want to play one! But
there really is something special about Hammond;
something authentic and iconic. Dai and Jon were fabulous
artists, thrilling passers-by with fat jazzy sounds and fancy
riffs. What an awesome event! Special thanks to the
Australian Music Association and Rob Walker for all the
hard work in presenting the Melbourne Guitar Show 2016.
Michelle C.
