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The 2012 Central Coast Guitar Show was a success!
Thanks to all of the exhibitors and those who attended the show
the first year. More info and photos of the show
will be posted in the next two weeks, so keep checking back.
Click here to
reserve a booth for the 2013 Show, tentatively scheduled for April 6&7
Winner of the CCGS Guitar Giveaway!
Zhanna Stinson of Oceano, California, is the winner of the 2012 CCGS Guitar
Giveaway. Zhanna and her
husband, James, took their son, Justin, to the show. Justin, 10, has been taking
guitar lessons from Glen Rathbone at
Lightning Joe's Guitar Heaven for more than 3 years. Justin heard about the show
while listening to 99.1 The Fox radio station
and talked his parents into taking him. Justin liked the show alot, especially
"the amp in the trailer" (the Quilter Amplification booth,
with the amp demo room in the 1967 Airstream trailer). Justin said will come to
the show again next year.
And, of course, Zhanna has given the new Fender Squire Stratocaster she won to
her son, Justin.
Congratulations to Zhanna and Justin!
CCGS Media Coverage
See CCGS photo in July 2012 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine, Page 98 Click
here for article in the Santa Maria Sun
Click
here for article in the Santa Maria Times
Click
here for more Santa Maria Times photos
Click
here for the feature story on KSBY TV
Click
here for the article in the Adobe Press
CCGS 2012 Photos
(photos by Karen Witt and Ed Miller)
Ryan Cook, right, and Esoterik Guitars
staff
Gary Hernandez, Guitars West
Caroline Brass (right) & Dustin Jack (left)
of
Fretted Americana, Inc., with the Evil Robot
guitar amps in their vintage guitar display.
1960
Gibson Les Paul displayed by Ricky Beck Mahler,
John Nelson (fourth from left), formerly with Eddie Money,
owner of
The Chud King Vintage and Used Music Gear
chatting with Seymour Duncan (second from right) and Tom Benedickt
based
in Sherman Oaks. Note the $325,000 price tag.
(third from left), Handlebar
Guitars.
Ed
Miller, CCGS, with Seymour
Duncan
Dean Coy, Schoenberg
Guitars
Peter Yelda and Jim Witt
Steve Swan, Steve Swan
Guitars
and Tom Benedickt, Handlebar Guitars (left to
right)
Rob Szpuk (right), The Slide Zone, demos a lap
Jim Witt (left) and Dan Duehren
Jim Robinson, Robinsong Guitars Mike Marino
(left), Tone Candy pedals, and
steel for Los Angeles producer and artist Gio Loria
of California
Vintage
Kevin Coombs, Seymour Duncan
Company
Zach Wagner (left) of R.Zach Guitars
Dana Thorin, Music Caravan, Ed Miller, CCGS,
Central Coast artist Ron Miller
of
Ed Miller, CCGS,
with
and Ed Miller, CCGS
and Bob Page, Buffalo Brothers Guitars
(L-R)
Full Gallop
Music
Dewey Bowen (right), Freedom Guitar
Quilter Guitar Amplifiers Staff with Ed Miller (right), CCGS
Quilter Guitar Amplifiers "woodie"
van
James Demeter, Demeter
Amplification
Mark Oberg
and Gail
Anderson
Terry Veal, Community Volkswagen (CCGS
sponsor),
three Santa Maria Police
Explorers,
and Johnny Winter autographed National guitar
Guitars Not Guns booth (local
non-profit)
Keith Copas (left) of Musical Rarities
CCGS Staff: DJ, Mike, Art, and Ben
(L-R) CCGS
Staff Karen, Barb, and Kathy
(L-R) Nipomo
Rotary Club
Concession
CCGS Staff member and U2
keyboardist,
CCGS Staff member Brian Herrmann
Terry Lawless (right), checking in an
instrument
with vintage Epiphone
CCGS 2012 Exhibitor Jam Photos
(Hosted by The Historic Santa Maria Inn, with house band Unfinished
Business : Jim Witt on bass and vocals. David Hollister on drums,
Ben Davis on rhythm guitar and vocals, "Toes" Cuffe on keys, and Ed
Miller on lead guitar and vocals) 
Unfinished Business
Ed
Toes
Jim
Ben
Dave
Dudley Gimpel, Ernie Ball
Company,
Mark Oberg
with Musicman
prototype
Rich Severson, Guitar College (third
from right) Zach Wagner, R. Zach
Guitars Alexander (right) sings Beatles' "Drive My
Car"
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or call
Ed at (805) 431-3067
The Central Coast Guitar Show is a new guitar show
that was launched in March of 2012 in Santa Maria, California, roughly midway
between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Santa Maria is central to an area called
the Central Coast, which includes Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo
counties, with a combined population of approximately 671,000. This area is
quite well known for its climate, wineries, BBQ, and a wide range of
recreational opportunities. Please plan to attend The 2013 Central Coast
Guitar Show, next April 6&7!
Latest News: Click
here to download the latest CCGS Newsletter
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The Santa Maria Sun did a feature story
on the Central Coast Guitar Show the week of the
show
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KSBY TV Channel 6, the local
NBC affiliate, did a feature story on the Central Coast Guitar Show
the week of the show
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CCGS guest passes were given away on all of the
following El Dorado Broadcasters Central
Coast radio stations during the two weeks before the show.
99.1
The Fox (classic rock)
107.3
New Rock
96.1
Cat Country
102.5
Sunny Country
106.7
El Compa (Spanish speaking)
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2012 CCGS Guitar
Giveaway!
A drawing was held at the end of the
2012 Central Coast Guitar Show for a free Fender Squire Vintage Modified
Surf Stratocaster, candy apple red with lipstick pickups.
Very cool! See story on winner above.
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Rotary Club of Nipomo operated a concession for the CCGS, including coffee, soda, water,
donuts, and BBQ
tri -tip sandwiches
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Costa
de Oro Winery had their "Friday Wine Down" with live
music after load-in on Friday, March 23rd, from 5-8pm. And after the
show closed on Saturday, March 24th, Costa de Oro will presented a special
live music performance by Lawless
& Dean from 4-6pm. Costa de Oro is located across the freeway
from Costco and In and Out Burger at 1331 South Nicholson, Santa Maria,
phone 805.922.1468.
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The
Santa Maria Inn, our CCGS host hotel, hosted an Exhibitor Jam
after the show on Saturday, March 24th, from 7-10pm. The "house
band" was Unfinished
Business. The public was welcome and there was no cover. The Santa
Maria Inn is located at 801 South Broadway, Santa Maria, phone (805)
928-7777.
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CCGS was advertised in the March & April
2012 issues of Vintage
Guitar Magazine (see pages 126 and 84, respectively). The March issue was distributed at
the recent World Guitar Show in Costa Mesa and the NAMM Show.
Partial Exhibitor list:
Freedom
Guitar
Vintage and used guitars
Schoenberg
Guitars
Vintage and new acoustic guitars
Demeter Amplification
Amps, effects, and more
Intermountain Guitar and
Banjo
Vintage,
new and used stringed instruments
Esoterik Guitars
High end custom electric guitars
Robinsong Guitars
Custom handbuilt acoustic guitars
Bennett Brothers
Guitars and amps
Musical Rarities
Music CDs and DVDs
Fretted
Americana, Inc.
Vintage Guitars & Amps
Steve
Swan Guitars
Acoustic Guitars
Handlebar Guitars
Guitars and amps
Guitar College/99cent Guitar Lessons
Guitar lessons
Quilter Laboratories
Guitar amps
LJR Guitars- Jim Cole
Vintage guitars and amps
Chud
King
Vintage guitars and amps
The Slide
Zone
Vintage guitars, lap steels, and amps
Buffalo Brothers
Guitars
Guitars
Music Caravan
Accessories
The Gear
Trader
Guitars and amps
Galaxy
Music
Guitars
Jim's Guitar
Repair
Guitars and guitar repair services
Community
VW of Santa
Maria
2012 VW Beetle with Fender Premium Audio System
Other News:
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Exhibitors, to reserve your spaces
now for the 2013 show, click
here
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Historic
Santa Maria Inn near CCGS venue sponsored the CCGS, serving as host hotel,
and hosting the CCGS Exhibitor & VIP Jam after show on Saturday, March 24
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Community
Volkswagen of Santa Maria sponsored the CCGS and displayed 2012 Beetle with
Fender
Premium Audio System
Exhibitors
in town for the CCGS have to experience one or more of the following local
"Santa Maria Style" steakhouses, some
quite famous:
- The
Hitching Post, 3325 Point Sal Road, Casmalia. This place is a little ways
out of town, but highly recommended. The Filet Mignon and BBQ'd artichokes
are my favorite, the latter featured on the Food Network. Call ahead for
reservations at (805) 937-6151. Also check out www.hitchingpost1.com
- Jocko's Steakhouse, 125 N
Thompson Ave., Nipomo. This place is also a little bit out of town, but this
place is famous! Evel Knievel used to fly in from Montana to eat here. I
recommend the ribeye steak dinner, cooked over red oak and including
Santa Maria style beans and salsa. Call ahead for reservations at (805)
929-3565.
- Skip Gibson's BBQ, 229 Town Center West,
Santa Maria. This place is one of the most authentic Santa Maria style BBQ
restaurants in Santa Maria. It's casual, open until midnight, and some
nights has live music or other entertainment. Check out their website at www.skipgibsonsbbq.com
and call (805) 361-0435 if you have questions.
- F. McLintock's Saloon and Dining House, 750
Mattie Road, Shell Beach. You've probably seen this place, with the large
cowboy wood carving in front, right next to the freeway north of Pismo
Beach. I consider this place the "Disneyland of Steakhouses", with
lots of atmosphere and no one leaves hungry from this place. The place is
always packed, so call ahead for reservations at (805) 773-1892. Also
check out www.mclintocks.com
- Shaw's Steakhouse and Tavern, 714 S.
Broadway, Santa Maria. This place is across the street from, and will
be very convenient to people staying at, the Historic Santa Maria Inn. Call
call ahead for reservations at 805-925-5862.
CCGS central to all of California and then some!
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65 miles ( 75 minutes) from Santa Barbara
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91 miles ( 100 minutes) from Ventura
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130 miles ( 2.5 hours) from Bakersfield
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160 miles ( 3 hours) from Los Angeles
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171 miles ( 3 hours) from Fresno
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175 miles ( 3 hours) from Monterey
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195 miles (3.5 hours) from Anaheim
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264 miles ( 4.5 hours) from San Francisco
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283 miles ( 5 hours) from San Diego
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326 miles ( 5.25 hours) from Sacramento
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400 miles ( 6.7 hours) from Las Vegas, Nevada
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532 miles ( 8.5 hours) from Phoenix, Arizona
The
Central Coast Guitar Show will took place at the Santa
Maria Fairpark, 937 S. Thornburg, Santa Maria, California, on
Saturday and Sunday, March 24 & 25, 2012, from 10am to 4pm each day.
The
show was for the purchase, sale, or trade of new, used, and vintage guitars,
amps, effects, and accessories.
Admission
was $10 per person for each day of the show, with a $1 discount for anyone
bringing a guitar or amp into the show for sale or trade. Parking was free and there
was a food and beverage concession operated on
the premises by the Rotary Club of Nipomo during show hours.
A
special feature of the show was a drawing for a guitar, no purchase required
(see infomation and photo above).
This
show was presented in a trade show format, with a total of 67 booths
available to exhibitors. Booth fees include tables, chairs, electricity, and
liability insurance.
Lodging
The
Historic Santa
Maria Inn is the host hotel for the CCGS. The hotel is located within
walking distance of the CCGS venue and has a restaurant  and
bar on the premises. The Historic Santa Maria Inn will also
host the CCGS Exhibitor & VIP Jam from 7-10pm after the show on Saturday,
March 24. The special room rate for the CCGS is $109 per night (single or double
occupancy, plus 10% room tax). Just mention Central Coast Guitar Show for the
special rate for rooms in the historic section or in the newer tower.
Call (800)462-4276 or (805)928-7777 to make your reservations as soon as you can
to ensure you get your choice of a room in the host hotel.
RVs
The Santa Maria Fairpark has on-site RV spaces available with
hook-ups, $20 per night. Call Angela in advance @ (805)925-8824.
Other Feature Being Planned
Exhibitor and VIP Jam at the Santa
Maria Inn was held 7-10pm after the show on Saturday, March 24. Show fans
were also
welcome.
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here to join CCGS mailing list
Sponsors:
The New Times, San Luis Obispo
The Santa Maria Sun
The Historic Santa Maria Inn
Community Volkswagen of Santa Maria
featuring Fender
Premium Audio Systems
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