Manne editorial

December 23 -2004 Hallo! Here are our latest news! Glenn Hughes: January 24 will mark the arrival of "Soul Mover," Glenn's new solo album. It will be published by the Frontiers label in Europe, by Yamaha in Japan and will also be available in America. Soul Mover was recorded live at Sound Image Studios in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2004 with Chad Smith on drums and JJ Marsh on guitar. Also participating in the recording session was the ex-Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. Glenn has stated that Soul Mover is one of the best recordings he's ever made. The promotional tour of the CD will begin in February. In the photo I am pleased to see that the bass is played in a desert rehearsal..."Joshua Tree" to be precise, a national park south-east of Los Angeles where the only things that manage to survive are coyotes, lizards and rattlesnakes... and our laminate-reinforced necks!
New Instruments: Ventura guitar and Newport bass Check out the new lines of instruments for 2005. Both instruments have a body in basswood (new for us) with a new body shape that recall our classic one but with a different feel and character. The back of the body has no rounded corners while the top is lightly rounded making the instrument a little more "vintage" in both look and feel. Both have passive circuits. We invite you to try them because they add a new flavor to our production. The available colors and details are still being defined so please visit our site to see the latest news. New cases: the Professional Line (Ventura and Newport) come with a soft TKL case well-made and well-padded with pockets and straps that allow it to be worn as a back pack. The Custom Line (Taos, Semiacustica, Basic Acoustibass, Custom, Specials, etc) will include the TKL "zero gravity" - a rectangular case that weighs very little but offers protection comparable to a hard case.
	Alex Masi: During his recent visit to Italy he played at SHG in Milan, at the clinics in Rome and Milan put on by Lucky Music and at the finale of the Guitar Competition "chitarra appendice dell'anima." Usually Alex and I speak in the Veneto dialect together and I just have to tell you Alex is really cool; he's a true Rockstar and a guitarist full of talent who is combining the rock sound with an oriental feel and modern taste - all with an incredible technique. But then there is another Masi that you need to know to complete the picture: you should see him drive in Los Angeles traffic while cursing in Yankee-Veneto, or in an Indian restaurant eating really hot stuff that time that they had to resuscitate me with a fire extinguisher, or during road trips where I discovered that he's a smart and funny person. The part that's even better is seeing him now playing the new Taos Anthracite that will join his Semiacustica. Visit his site to see his latest recordings and projects that he's working on: from classical music to progressive to pure rock'n'roll.
8 Strings: We have just built a very special instrument. Mariano Caldumbride, an Argentinian who works in Italy, asked us to make an instrument to suit his needs. The guitar is truly impressive and Mariano is proud of it and highly satisfied. Namm: From 20 to 23 of january we can find us at Los Angeles Namm show at Booth 1177 in Hall E. Come and visit us, you will find all our new production that you can check out. So... see you in California!! Until next time, Mr. Manne
November 10 - 2004 editorial Namm 2004 report