CORT @ 10% off

A little late in knowing that CORT guitars are currently on 10% discount (@Swee Lee till 12 June). Cort KX models are direct competitors to Schecter's Omen & Ibanez SZ models once. While Ibanez discontinued the SZs, Schecter's Omen are getting more inaccessible to many beginners. CORT kept prices down & this KX100 is a very affordable bolt-on version currently listing for $296.10.

This GS200SE ($269.10) is one of the better affordable / entry-level instruments out there. Pickups are above-average to me & those single coils are surprisingly good considering I plugged it into a solid state amp. I'd rather you check this out than a Squier.

Do not doubt CORT's craftsmanship, they make guitars for Ibanez & PRS (among others).

Pics: CORT

April savings @ Swee Lee

April savings are now live at Swee Lee. 

The Starmaster is a good guitar, I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a quality offset model. As for me personally, I can't get along with the headstock... It's now sub-$2K for your considerations.

I also tried & liked this bass (Japanese) but I don't wish to own another sunburst instrument. Current discounted price: $1,360... very tempting.

Pics: Fender / PG

Heritage starter pack promo

Swee Lee is having a Heritage starter pack promo in the mean time. Year end is here, it's a good deal for young learners to pick up guitar playing & the fact that some of us might be itching to get these ourselves for whatever reason(s). 😅

 

June deals

For those of us who are looking for a good deal, maybe there's something here for you - Swee Lee's mid-year promo.

Less than 10

It's 10 - 10 & short term online sales are prevalent. Thank you, Swee Lee, for taking part in this seasonal enticement but $20 off for every $500 spent... that's not even 10% discount. Till Black Friday (maybe) - adios.

Pic: SL

 

Pre-hike promo

How can I not support the nice people at City Music especially when they are upfront about prices? The current batch of new G&L (American models) are on a 10% off promo before prices go up pretty soon. On that note, it's not just G&L, every brand name will effect an upward price revision. Some of the manufacturers are pivoting price increases on new & 'improved' versions of selected models when in fact, those instruments were just given budget 'upgrades' or new colours. Coming back to the City Music G&L promo, they are not obliged to have a sale but they did - kudos to them.

Pic: City Music

Tanglewood @ TYMC

We begin April with this promo by TYMC - For online purchases, key in TANGLEWD50 at checkout to get $50 off the acoustic guitars featured here: CLICK 👍🏾 Tanglewood is a UK brand name, largely under-rated here & understandably so with the dominance of Martin, Taylor & Takamine. I find them to be value-for-money instruments if you are not particular about the brand name & have a playability focus.

PS: Hello, April! 😎

Pic: TYMC

Black deals

Damn! Selected  offer for black SOLAR Guitars. Hope it's not too late for you if you're interested. I've got too many black ones here, wish it's extended to other colours.

Duncan @ 35GA

Seymour Duncan promo/disct is back @ 35 Guitar Avenue. 

Olympia promo (gentle reminder)

Alrighty! The Olympia strings promo ends on 9th August so this is the final weekend of doing your part for the environment. Present an empty Olympia strings box upon purchase to get a 50c discount, all used string boxes will be sent for recycling by the good people of Music Theme. 👍 How to get there:

Nearest MRT Station: City Hall, buses stopping at Adelphi (cross the road to head to Coleman St, at the junction of St Andrew's Cathedral): 61/ 7/ 197/ 80/ 961/ 51/ 32/ 851/ 195

SV Guitars: Festive promo

Greetings, gear geeks 😁

This Swing Korina singlecut guitar is going for $488 at SV Guitars. However, the National Day 2017  SV Guitars promo is listing it for $399 & the package includes: Amplifier, strap, instrument cable & a bag. That's definitely value for money. Also on the promo list are Classic X & GL-300 models. Colour availbility- please call the store for further details: 63383371

City rewards

Here's something for you if you are a regular shopper at City Music. The reward scheme entitles you to earn a $10 voucher with every $500 spent on selected brand names. More details at City Music's promo page: CLICK 

Martin @ CM

Martin promo happening at City Music now. 👍

Promo @ SV Guitars

PIC: SV Guitars

Ongoing promo at SV Guitars, great for starters or a simple set up at the office. That's right, stash it under your work space. 

SUGI guitars: Promo @ Davis GMC

Sugi Guitars are currently on promo at Davis GMC. If you think this is a run-of-the-mill Eastern manufacturer, Sugimoto was largely responsible for the limited run Steve Vai's 25th Anniversary EVO JEM (Here: CLICK). Worth every cent of the asking price.

PIC: Davis GMC

Eillek Oet: 2013 Promo

It''s the maiden weekend of 2013 & Eillek Oet has this goodie promo for us. Please visit the web page to know what's in store (click the link at the left column for easy access). You can also refer to their FB page for product/price updates.

Charvel offer @ City Music

Here's more temptations- City Music is currently having a promo for Charvels; 25% off all models. Yeah!

Black Top lure

This is a good deal/ promo by Swee Lee; Fender Black Top guitars are now on a $725 offer + free delivery. Promo price means it's one of the most affordable Fender to own. Free delivery means, after trying the guitar at the showroom & liking it but they don't have the colour you fancy in store, you can tell them to deliver your fav selection to your doorstep. Happy?

Mustang promo @ Swee Lee

Swee Lee (Bras Basah showroom) is having a Fender Mustang amp promo. These are digitally-voiced amps that stay true to the Fender bearings. Well, if you can live with LINE6 amps, these aren't too different (I hear a more enticing clean from these amps). Not for dweebs looking for that immaculate Twin-type tube tone but you can hear the semblance in there. If you are interested, do consider the Mustang III; that's my personal recommendation.

Cort promo @ Swee Lee

This CORT promo is happening at Swee Lee (Katong Branch), I'd like to vouch for the good performances of both the X1 guitar & J2 bass in terms of playability + tone. I have no idea if bags are offered for them, please contact the store for details.