2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit

2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit Oct. 4th, 5th & 6th at THE END Brooklyn, New York

#1 Bent-Tonation

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 03:24 AM

Please spread the word & we appreciate your donation!
KickStarter donations page for the 2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit

The next official Fretless Guitar Festival in NYC & Brooklyn will be called the 2012 International Fretless Guitar Summit and will be held at The End in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, New York on October 4th, 5th & 6th with workshops & performances featuring Erkan Ogur (Turkey) / Tim Donahue (Japan) / David Fiuczynski / Ned Evett / Randy Roos / Elliott Sharp (NY) / Jon Catler (NY) / David West (Ecuador) / Edward Powell (Canada) / Michael Vick / Mahan Mirarab (Iran) / Paul Livingstone (Lebanon) / Neil Haverstick / Scott McGill (UK) / Kevin Kastning / Timucin Sahin (NY) / Adrian Romero (NY) / Consider The Source (NY) / Aurelien Budynek (NY) / Morgan Kraft (NY) / Tom Shad (NY) / Mustafa Stefan Dill / Erman Dirikcan (Turkey) / Michael Hafftka (NY) / Jordan Ferreira / Bryan Betts / E. WolfV Jackson (NY) and Jahloon (UK) ..... PLUS the Open Jams & Product Demos and a Giveaways for Free products (including instruments). Current Sponsors include : Godin Guitars & Vigier Guitars + Pentatonic Music (Greenpoint), Sankey Guitars, Unfretted Recordings & Sound As Music.

This is a long time coming with Erkan Ogur & Tim Donahue. Honestly, the whole event this year from workshops to performances will be stacked with the premier fretless guitarists in the world today. For more info check out the main page at FretlessGuitarFestival.com & below are some of the finer links with more info. about the 2012 Fretless Guitar Summit. We are looking at additional venues in Manhattan, NY.

Overview & History

Videos of various artists

Audio of various artists

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Michael Vick
FretlessGuitarFestival.com

"Playing fretless guitar is like having sex without a condom. It is more dangerous & just feels better."
VVV

#2 Guest_Tim_*

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 03:50 AM

Wow Michael, you are really working hard on this!
I'll pass the word fer sure.
Tim D.

#3 Chilly Willy

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Posted 17 March 2012 - 11:07 AM

Awesome!

#4 jahloon

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Posted 18 March 2012 - 02:32 PM

Really great news to see this rolling out.

Hope its not too cold in October. :w00t:

Play the blues guitar with your soul, but play the fretless guitar with your spirit.

#5 Per Boysen

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Posted 18 March 2012 - 10:14 PM

Congratulations to the fantastic lineup of performers!

Greetings from Sweden
Per

#6 Bent-Tonation

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 08:52 PM

Thanks Tim, Chilly, Jahloon & Per! Let's make this event happen
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"Playing fretless guitar is like having sex without a condom. It is more dangerous & just feels better."
VVV

#7 Bent-Tonation

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 04:08 PM

Once again Godin Guitars will be a sponsor of the NYC Fretless Guitar Festival, & this time they will be donating the new Godin MultiOud to one Lucky winner!
http://www.godinguit...inmultioudp.htm

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Come to the event & put your name in the hat to win, or put your name in now by donating to help fund the actual event at
http://www.kickstart...s-guitar-summit

Please note how much one must donate to have their name put in now, Thanks.
mv

"Playing fretless guitar is like having sex without a condom. It is more dangerous & just feels better."
VVV

#8 Guest_Fund The Summit_*

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 12:25 AM

Donating just $1 will atleast send the message that you love fretless guitars & microtones, and understand that this is truly a grassroots effort which at times is dangerously overlooked, Thanks!
www.FretlessGuitarFestival.com
Estimated Delivery: Oct 2012
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fretlessguitarfest/2012-international-fretless-guitar-summit

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