Archive for the ‘Artist Relations’ Category

Bedell Announces Skunk Baxter Limited Edition Guitar

March 15th, 2012

Starting in mid-March , we have a limited quantity of Skunk Baxter Guitars Available.  MAP of $1949

Widely know for his membership in 2 of the most popular bands of the 70’s, Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter has joined Bedell Guitars to design his own Signature model.  The Dreadnought Guitar is built with a premium Englemann Spruce  top and Madagascar Rosewood back and sides.  The guitar is embellished with such fine details as a Mother-of-Pearl Rosette, Fingerboard and peghead purfling  and Skunk Baxter’s engraved signature on the head stock.   The guitar features Bedell Guitar’s Dovetail neck fastened into place with Hide Glue to create a vibrant and lively neck.  The Fishman Matrix pickup compliments the acoustic tone of the guitar and makes it stage ready for “Takin’ it to the Streets!”  Contact your Bedell Sales representative today to secure your Bedell Skunk Baxter Guitar.

Bedell Guitars Announces the Kenny Loggins Signature Series Parlor Guitar

December 29th, 2011

What happens when two masters of their craft come together? This year, Tom Bedell and the team at Bedell Guitars worked with legendary platinum selling recording artist Kenny Loggins to design an extraordinary signature series guitar.

Bedell’s OH-12-KL, the Kenny Loggins Signature Parlor Guitar, is amazing for performing and recording. The all solid wood AAA African Sapele body with Sitka Spruce sculpted tone bars is so well balanced it requires little EQ while recording. A one-piece African Mahogany neck is dovetailed into a Mahogany neck block with the same grain angle and paired with an African Ebony fingerboard and bridge to create a lively, resonant neck. The “C” shaped neck profile with a 1.7 inch bone nut width makes it a dream to play. Loggins designed the rosette and selected the Fishman Acoustic Matrix VT electronics and as he says, he wrote his new songs on an OH-12-G, recorded them on an OH-12-G and now performs them on his signature OH-12-KL.

According to Loggins, “This little parlor guitar has an incredibly balanced tone, capable of driving a recorded track yet not so big it eats up all the sound frequencies like a dreadnought can. ‘Plays well with others,’ I’d say, especially electric guitars.” Tom Bedell, owner of Bedell Guitars, thoroughly enjoyed working with Loggins and seeing this signature series instrument come to fruition. “Kenny is a legendary musician and songwriter and we were honored to create an instrument where the quality, craftsmanship and tone were worthy of the Loggins name. It shows great support and confidence in the team here at Bedell Guitars.”

Bedell Guitars are artfully handcrafted and the wood is individually selected and matched. Ebony fingerboards and one-piece Mahogany necks are carefully shaped and sanded by hand while meticulously crafted bindings hug every curve with perfection and strength. Each Bedell Guitar is an incredible creation which is why it delivers such incredible sound. Driven by the power of music and the pursuit of the perfect sound, Bedell Guitars delivers unparalleled craftsmanship and tone.

Ren Bedell Playing MB-28-G Acoustic Guitar

September 1st, 2011

Click to view Ren Bedell playing MB-28-G Acoustic Guitar

Ren Bedell Playing Bedell MBA-17-G Acoustic Guitar

September 1st, 2011

Click to view Ren Bedell playing MBA-17-G Acoustic Guitar

Ren Bedell playing OH-18-G Parlor Acoustic Guitar

September 1st, 2011

Click to view Ren Bedell playing OH-18 Parlor

Summer NAMM Coverage Continues: Premier Guitar

August 4th, 2011

Premier Guitar’s Rebecca Dirks is On Location in Nashville, TN, for the 2011 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the Bedell Guitars / Breedlove Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their newest products — Bedell Guitars Art Discovery Series, Encore Series, Performance Series & Breedlove Parlor Prototype.

For more Summer NAMM ’11 videos or to view Premier Guitar’s COMPLETELY FREE digital edition magazine, be sure to visit http://www.premierguitar.com

Artist Gene Miller Performs “Dear Prudence” on a Bedell Guitar

November 24th, 2010

Artist Gene Miller Performs “Dear Prudence” on a Bedell Guitar, in Aspen CO in the fall of 2010. Click on this link to see the video and hear Gene play!

Artist Mike Smith Permorming on Bedell THCE-17 Monitor & TB24-G Performance Guitars

November 24th, 2010

Up and coming artist Mike Smith, of Edwards CO, performing two of his songs on the Bedell THCE-17 Monitor & TB24-G Performance Guitar.  We recorded these songs during a recording session in Great Divide Studios in Aspen CO.

Above: Mike playing the TB24-G: To watch the video and hear him play click this link.

Above: Mike playing the THCE-17: To watch the video and hear him play click this link.

The Nadas at Belly Up Aspen

November 24th, 2010

In early November, a rock and roll band called the Nadas made the westerly trek from their home state of Iowa – their destination – a snowy little ski town called Aspen, CO.  While a cold blizzard raged outside, the Nadas kept a small local venue call Belly Up Aspen hot and rocking until the wee hours of the morning.  The event was sponsored by the local music store, Two Old Hippies.  During the show Bedell Guitars were pulled from their cases – plugged in – and unleashed.  Check out the video and photos below…

Check out the vidoe from the night: The Nadas at Belly Up Aspen

Aspen Daily News: New businesses rise out of recession

July 28th, 2009

by Troy Hooper, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer
Sunday, June 28, 2009

The grim economy has claimed its share of established businesses. But it has also given birth to a number of new Aspen start-ups whose operators are seizing the day in this brave new world.

One such business is Local Spokes, a new pedicab operation run by four locals carving out a niche in the towns transportation scene.

Carbondale native Talbott Walker, his sister Tara, Erin Stafford and Chris Erickson just recently rolled out their bicycle rickshaws for customers seeking short-distant trips or some casual sightseeing.

Its the ultimate convertible, Talbott explained Friday. Were living in this crazy time of the world right now. But we dont need oil to run our cabs. Were keeping this as simple as it gets.

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