Our Sponsors



 

Genz Benz is high quality guitar and bass amplification. Genz Benz delivers award winning bass amplifiers and cabinets, recognized around the world for innovative design and unparalleled performance.

The leader in lightweight, high-powered amplifiers, combos and cabinets, Genz Benz offers a variety of products for bass players.

With our Shuttle and ShuttleMAX series of amps and combos to our dynamic NEO-X and UBER BASS series of cabinets, Genz Benz combines innovative products and world-class customer service along with being active participants in the bass playing community          
          
Special Family Sponsor The Howard Family

With a Love for music and especially the Bass, the Howard family have made a generous contribution and have helped make this event possible. 
 
  Robbs Boulder Music
2691 30th St.
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 303-443-8448
Toll Free: 877-259-9510
E-Mail: info@robbsbouldermusic.com

A full spectrum of bass and music gear, lessons, accessories, and merchandise.  WOW!

 
Fender Basses 

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, and its name has become synonymous with all things rock ‘n’ roll. Iconic Fender® instruments such as the Telecaster®, Stratocaster®, Precision Bass® and Jazz Bass® guitars are known worldwide as the instruments that started the rock revolution, and they continue to be highly prized by today’s musicians and collectors.

With an illustrious history dating back to 1946, Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and many others. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world’s most acclaimed artists and performers have used Fender instruments and amps, in the process making the company not only a revered music industry name, but also a cultural icon.

 
Pedulla Basses - All Pedulla instruments are proudly handcrafted in the U.S.A., using the finest woods, electronics, hardware, and building techniques. We do not offer any “import” models, each and every Pedulla guitar is made here in our shop in Massachusetts.
 
Pigtronix - Pigtronix pedals feature extensive sound shaping capabilities and multiple footswitches, enabling musicians to access a broad spectrum of analog tones during a live performance or in a recording environment. Each pedal contains a palette of effects that ranges from subtle to extreme. In addition to versatility and ingenuity you will find a consistent emphasis on tonal clarity and touch responsive performance across our entire product line
  Mojo's Music Academy
The hottest place on Colorado’s Front Range to learn music from the pro’s and make friends in the music community.  Local band Mojomama created this academy in Febryuary 2007 bringing their talents as music instructors and mentors.  Mojo's Music offers various aspects of music instruction from private lessons, group classes and band performance classes. We are proud to welcome all levels of students.Everyone from beginners to adults wanting to dust off that guitar from yesterdays.

 
  The International Institute of Bass is massive web resource for bass enthusiasts across the globe.  Articles, clinics, reviews, lessons, gear, media, chat rooms, and a TV show just begin this amazing resource.  Take some time to check out their website. Its well worth the addictive time you spend there.

 
  Colorado Local Legends - A cool website with lots of info about Colorado entertainment
   Spector Bass (and Andy Irvine)

We believe that we make the best electric bass guitars in the world. Master craftsmen from around the world make our instruments with great love and care. We have basses for all budgets, from our most affordable Professional Series to our top-of-the-line USA Series, which we make by hand here in the wilds of Saugerties, New York. When you choose a Spector® Bass, you have made the decision to buy a bass made for a lifetime
   SWR (and Andy Irvine)

Today, more than 20 years after those first five units were made in a garage, SWR products remain true to the original spirit of the company, with the highest standards of quality. SWR's classic products are still manufactured and tested in southern California, less than 75 miles away from their birthplace. They're built with the same parts and often by the same people who’ve built and tested them for more than 10 years.

The tradition of innovation continues today stronger than ever, and SWR remains faithful to its full-range, high-fidelity and ultra-clean roots. It’s all part of SWR's continued commitment to bassists who seek equipment that not only does the job, but also actually enhances their overall musical experience, contributes to their creative process and amplifies their future!
   Black Diamond (and Andy Irvine)

We Make Strings for the Best Names in Music and Some of Them Make Songs About Us!
 
   Exetylene (and Andy Irvine)

Excetylene® all american, pro audio products are designed for the most demanding musicians where high performance, tone and durability are primary requirements. Our innovative designs are hand-manufactured in the United States to precise specification using the finest materials available.

Over 30 years of engineering research and manufacturing experience have come together to create this exceptional product line. Excetylene® products are thoroughly tested for quality assurance and include a lifetime warranty.

 
   EMG Pickups (and Andy Irvine)

Our mission is to be the undisputed technological leader in the pickup industry, creating exceptional products that empower musicians around the globe to explore and express their passion for performance
   Tribes Drums (Boulder, CO)

At Tribes we know that after years of dedication to your craft, you really begin to appreciate a fine instrument. Your ability as a musician can outgrow the ability of your drum kit to respond. Once you've graduated from mass-produced starter kits, we hope you'll want your own signiture set that awakens to your hands, that compliments your movements and responds as a living extension of your own mind. A kit that makes you come alive.

We also know that most players don't have a winning lottery ticket to fund their rock and roll fantasies. That's why we created Tribes. We studied, experimented and labored to further enhance MAPLE drum shells that were not only stunningly beautiful but would stand up to the rigors and subtleties of every playing style, without costing twice as much as the car you haul them in.

Tribes was created by and for drummers, and is comprised entirely of drummers. Here, everyone is a player, from our builders to our bookkeeper. Even our web guy and the creator of our name and logo are drummers. In this way, the Tribes vision is owned and carried by everyone at Tribes, not lost in a bureaucratic tangle. Tribes is a small custom shop in which everything is done by hand.
 
   The Drum Shop (Boulder, CO)

The Drum Shop offers a comprehensive array of drums from the world over as well as everything the working drummer needs to enhance his or her creative gigging experience.

The Drum Shop is proud to carry the best selection of ethnic percussion in the Rockies. If you’re looking for a great selection of djembes, doumbeks, cajons & frame drums or if you’re not quite sure what you might want, owner Billy Hoke will be pleased to help you find the right drum for you. The Drum Shop is also the home of Tribes Custom Drums; A Boulder company that has made a nice name for itself by providing quality drum sets for a who’s who list of Colorado name drummers. The Drum Shop carries DW, Yamaha, Pearl, Ludwig, Gretsch, Tama, Sonor & Pacific drum sets and hardware. As well, there is a great selection of cymbals from every major brand and some nice smaller companies.

 
           Full Contact Hardware
BABICZ Bridges 


Full Contact Hardware is an innovative electric guitar and bass saddle solution featuring the patent pending "eCAM" saddle system, designed by Jeff Babicz. 

          
   

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