Guitars Plus and Ernie Ball Music Man Present an Albert Lee Guitar Seminar

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA (July 13, 2005) ? Guitar legend Albert Lee, the Grammy award-winning artist and five-time winner of Guitar Player magazine?s prestigious ?Best Country Guitarist? award and ?Gallery of the Greats? inductee, will conduct a free guitar seminar at Guitars Plus, 3224 Robert C Byrd Drive in Beckley, WV. The seminar will take place on Friday, July 29 at 6 pm.

Lee will demonstrate rock, country, and blues styles of playing. Seminar highlights will include candid explanations to audience questions, ranging from the business aspects of a musician?s career to the technical aspects of speed development, practice routines, motivation and equipment use.

Lee?s dazzling picking style keeps him in constant demand. Recording and touring credits include Jackson Browne, the Everly Brothers, Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Dave Edmunds, Ricky Skaggs, Carlene Carter, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, and Vince Gill. Lee is currently working with Bill Wyman?s Rhythm Kings as well as his own band, Hogan?s Heroes.

Lee is a member of the Ernie Ball Music Man team of endorsed artists. The San Luis Obispo, CA, company produces the Albert Lee model guitar.

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 .

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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
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