Pat's Desert Music and Ernie Ball Music Man Present A Vinnie Moore Seminar

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (July 11, 2005) - Guitarist Vinnie Moore will conduct a seminar on Thursday, July 21 at 6:30 pm at Pat's Desert Music, 2250 Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas, NV.

Moore has presented over 150 clinics worldwide. At Desert Music, Moore will demonstrate his various playing techniques, and his thorough explanation and natural flair for humor will make the question and answer session a memorable highlight.

Moore first achieved acclaim with the 1987 release of Mind's Eye that earned him "Best New Talent" honors in the reader's polls of Guitar Player and Guitar World magazines. His past six albums, Time Odyssey, Meltdown, Out of Nowhere, The Maze, Livel, and Defying Gravity cemented his position as one of today's leading instrumental guitar-rock stylists. Each of Moore's albums has sold over 100,000 copies. Moore's latest album, "The Maze", is available from Shrapnel Records and was recently voted the #3 shred album of all time in Guitar One magazine. His two instrumental videos have sold over 25,000 copies, he is now also the lead guitar for UFO.

Moore is a member of Ernie Ball Music Man's team of endorsed artists. The San Luis Obispo, CA company produces the Silhouette Special and Axis model guitars played by Moore.

Ernie Ball is a leading innovator of guitar strings. The company was the first to offer rock strings with the introduction of Slinkys, and further revolutionized the market by offering guitarists Custom-Gauge® single strings. Ernie Ball also produces Music Man® guitars and basses, volume pedals and other accessories. Strings and accessories are available in more than 5,500 music stores throughout the U.S. and in 75 countries. For more information, contact the Ernie Ball Company at (805) 544-7726, or visit their website at .

These products are Ernie Ball trademarks registered in the USA and many foreign countries:

ERNIE BALL®     CUSTOM GAUGE®     SLINKY®     EARTHWOOD®
MUSICMAN®
STINGRAY®     SILHOUETTE®     AXIS®
STERLING®     4+2®     3+1®

Trademark ownership is indicated by the symbol ®, however, for the sake of brevity it is omitted during the story.

Contact:
Derek Brooks
Ernie Ball, Inc.
(800) 543-2255

Media Contact:
Keith Negrin
MORSEKODE
(952) 853-9555