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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Syracuse-NY/Guitar-League/61120474109?ref=ts New location: Christ Community United Methodist Church, 3474 Stiles Rd, Syracuse 13209. Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/35.5965216,-82.4651849/3474+Stiles+Rd,+Syracuse,+NY+13209/@39.2304983,-84.3834585,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d9faaaa76f0e55:0x542fc758c9d6ee7c!2m2!1d-76.2711751!2d43.1135993?entry=ttu Time: Main Presenter 7PM, Breakouts 8PM, Pre-meeting showcase 6:30PM Meetings: First Monday of each month (holiday months may vary - July, September) Terry Vickery at Beat Street Music in Manlius is again a very welcome Guitar League sponsor in 2018. Beat Street sponsors our main presenters. Terry and his staff are eminently knowledgeable about guitars and have a selection of quality instruments second to none. Stop in to Beat Street in the metropolitan hub of Greater Manlius for all your guitar needs. |
Location: CCUMC, 3474 Stiles Road Syracuse, New York 13209 Syracuse, NY
Pre-meeting showcase 6:30 pm, Main Presenter 7:00 pm
Pre-meeting showcase: Mira Grimm
Main Presenter: “Tink” Bennett
"Tink" Bennett began playing the guitar at 4 years of age and has never looked back. From the age of 15 to today, he has fronted a band, from Rock and Roll to Country and lots of genres in between. Since 1991, he has owned, operated and fronted the band "Tink Bennett & Tailor Made", playing lead guitar and singing lead as well. He has won the 2021 Syracuse SAMMY Award for "Best Country Recording", and was also a finalist in the 2023 SAMMY Award in the same category. Tailor Made has been consistently in the "Sweet 16" finalists in the Syracuse SAMMY People's Choice awards for favorite CNY live act for the past few years as well. Tink was one of the very first CNY guitarists to use modeling guitars and amplifiers on a regular basis for live performance, and is also an advocate for getting young people interested in music, with the band giving away over 15 guitars, 5 keyboards and 2 sets of drums in the past three years at outdoor concert events.
Tink was asked by Don Meixner to come to the group and give a "tour" if you will, of modeling technology and how he uses it in Tailor Made. Tink will first speak about and demonstrate the Line 6 Variax modeling guitar, and then also integrate it with the Line 6 Helix guitar processor and modeler, as well as review the history of modeling technology and why he continues to use Line 6 products on stage and in the studio.
Breakout sessions:
Carl Weiss - Brooks Robertson/Buster B Jones right hand warm up and practice techniques
2nd breakout - TBA
** New Location: 3474 Stiles Road Syracuse 13209 ** See previous page for directions
Stay tuned,
Dick Ward, Commissioner
Bob Lewis, Chapter Leader
Bobflewis94@gmail.com
Pre-meeting showcase 6:30 pm, Main Presenter 7:00 pm
Pre-meeting showcase: Mira Grimm
Main Presenter: “Tink” Bennett
"Tink" Bennett began playing the guitar at 4 years of age and has never looked back. From the age of 15 to today, he has fronted a band, from Rock and Roll to Country and lots of genres in between. Since 1991, he has owned, operated and fronted the band "Tink Bennett & Tailor Made", playing lead guitar and singing lead as well. He has won the 2021 Syracuse SAMMY Award for "Best Country Recording", and was also a finalist in the 2023 SAMMY Award in the same category. Tailor Made has been consistently in the "Sweet 16" finalists in the Syracuse SAMMY People's Choice awards for favorite CNY live act for the past few years as well. Tink was one of the very first CNY guitarists to use modeling guitars and amplifiers on a regular basis for live performance, and is also an advocate for getting young people interested in music, with the band giving away over 15 guitars, 5 keyboards and 2 sets of drums in the past three years at outdoor concert events.
Tink was asked by Don Meixner to come to the group and give a "tour" if you will, of modeling technology and how he uses it in Tailor Made. Tink will first speak about and demonstrate the Line 6 Variax modeling guitar, and then also integrate it with the Line 6 Helix guitar processor and modeler, as well as review the history of modeling technology and why he continues to use Line 6 products on stage and in the studio.
Breakout sessions:
Carl Weiss - Brooks Robertson/Buster B Jones right hand warm up and practice techniques
2nd breakout - TBA
** New Location: 3474 Stiles Road Syracuse 13209 ** See previous page for directions
Stay tuned,
Dick Ward, Commissioner
Bob Lewis, Chapter Leader
Bobflewis94@gmail.com