If you’ve ever showed up at a paying gig and the distance to the outlet exceeded the length of your extension cord, you’ve probably wished you had an amp that didn’t need to be plugged in. I’ve been in this situation more than once, and for this issue of GuitarPro News, I investigated the battery-powered amp options that are available to a gigging picker. To my delight, I found that not only are there myriad available amps and PAs, some of them could easily be paid for in a single gig—with money left over.

Speaking of gear, several of my Acoustic Guitar cohorts and I will be attending the upcoming Summer NAMM show in Nashville June 20–22. I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for great new gigging and recording gear, and sometime in early August we’ll report on what we saw at acousticguitar.com.

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Senior Editor Teja Gerken has been at Acoustic Guitar for ten years. He is an accomplished fingerstyle guitarist who frequently performs in the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally.

GIG: BATTERY-POWERED AMPLIFICATION
Whether you’re busking or playing weddings, battery-powered amplification can increase the frequency of gigs you play. By Teja Gerken [more]

CREATE: MAKE MONEY BY LICENSING YOUR MUSIC
A conversation with BMI’s Phil Graham. By Andy Ellis [more]

TEACH: TEACHING AT A UNIVERSITY
What it takes to be a college-level guitar instructor. By Peter Janson [more]

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TuneCore.com
TuneCore.com has expanded its offerings for independent musicians. Besides continuing to be a gateway for making music available on popular online vendors, including iTunes, amazonmp3, and Rhapsody, the company also offers short-run CDs, vinyl stickers, promotional posters, T-shirts, and more. TuneCore has partnered with Guitar Center, IndieClick, JakPrints, JP Mastering, Berklee College of Music, and Billboard Magazine, thereby becoming a virtual control center for any working musician.
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Open Strings Guitar Competition
Acoustic Music is holding its annual guitar competition as part of the Open Strings festival in Osnabrück, Germany, from October 31 to November 2. The competition is open to soloists or ensembles in all styles, but contestants can’t currently be signed to a label. Contestants will be judged by a panel of four professional guitarists and journalists, and the winner will be awarded with a CD production on the Acoustic Music label. The deadline for applications (which must include a CD or cassette with three songs and the player’s biographical information) is September 10, 2008.
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PERFORMING YOUR BEST
Renowned classical guitarists Sharon Isbin, Bill Kanengiser, and Ben Verdery discuss how to make sure that a concert will be a success. By Mark Small

For many classical guitarists, performing can provoke anxiety. But when a recital goes well, it can also be a sublime and satisfying musical experience. By preparing carefully and choosing appropriate and personally satisfying performance pieces, you can minimize stress before and during the concert, and really connect with your audience. In this article, three renowned classical guitarists—Sharon Isbin, Bill Kanengiser, and Ben Verdery—offer advice about choosing a repertoire, preparing for a show, dealing with nerves, and staying mentally focused. [More]

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