Burlap and Blues, The Blues Blog

Just came across a very interesting idea on the interwebs. Boutique stompbox rental.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/TryAPedalnet/325078557523796

I really like the idea of renting that high end boutique effect for a week to see if it plays nice with my other effects and then returning it if it does not work. It seems really hard to put out a couple hundred bucks just to find out that the pedal doesn't play well with either your guitar or amp.

During my searches I noted a company on the other side of the big pond doing this. Stock pedals were renting for under $10/week, boutique between $10 - $25 per week and some bigger named items for $50 per week. I sent these guys an email asking how they handled late returns, etc.

I wish these guys well in their business, and when I rent one I will tell you all about my experience.

I am very aware of road construction. I notice that the main highway that I take to get to Guitar Center is under construction. I will have to take back roads to get to the BOTB (FKA KOT competition. I will have to plan an additional 30 minutes or so of road time...

Do this for fun first.

Here's the fine print for the Battle of the Blues

1. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. To compete in Guitar Center's Battle of the Blues 2012 contest (the "Contest"), sign up at any participating Guitar Center following the procedure described in Paragraph 3(i). You may participate in only ONE Preliminary In Store Competition. You must be sixteen (16) years of age or older to compete.

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Guitar Center has announced the 2012 King of the Blues contest... But they are calling it Battle of the Blues.

Sign ups start today. April fools day. Same as last year. Who will be the biggest fool of the year.

http://gc.guitarcenter.com/battleoftheblues/

Yes... Remember that this only happens every 4 years or so (sometimes 8 if you coun't missing leap days.)

A leap year (or intercalary or bissextile year) is a year containing one additional day (or, in the case of lunisolar calendars, a month) in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year.[1] Because seasons and astronomical events do not repeat in a whole number of days, a calendar that had the same number of days in each year would, over time, drift with respect to the event it was supposed to track. By occasionally inserting (or intercalating) an additional day or month into the year, the drift can be corrected. A year that is not a leap year is called a common year.

Guess we are experiencing an uncommon year.