Flaming Guitars! Minarik fuels the excitement of a new generation of musicians.Written by Scott G (The G-Man)
Celebrating an endorsement between G-Man Music and fiery axe-makers known as Minarik Guitars, Scott G (The G-Man) reviews Minarik Inferno X-treme.From Telecaster to Flying V to Iceman to Warlock, some guitar designs are forever branded on our consciousness, and now there's a new one: Minarik Inferno X-treme. The body shape erupts in furious fingers of flame. If ever there was a guitar design destined to ignite imagination of young players, especially boys and girls who want to rawk, this is it. Not that Inferno X-treme lacks subtlety. With scientifically placed tone chambers, this instrument can sing sweetly if that's what you desire. Or, it can live up to its appearance and enable you to carve sonic craters in parking lot. Although this guitar has a look that will inspire thousands of preteen statements along lines of "Mom, that's one I want," I suspect that tons of established players will find it useful in studio or on road because of its delicate balance, sleek feel, and stunning versatility. (And besides, cunningly crafted guitar is also available in a more traditional body shape.) "So, what's story on Minarik Guitars?" I can hear you ask. As designer of B.C. Rich Goddess Warlock and several other noteworthy models, Marc Minarik already has a legacy in business. Now heading up his own company, Minarik has goal of fusing quality workmanship with visually exciting design concepts.
| | The Bingo RenaissanceWritten by Online Bingo
Little old ladies in slippers, playing for pennies and cents in a converted community hall is no longer reality of bingo. The game has in recent years and now more than ever undergone a rebirth in its popularity and status and now looks set to boom in coming years. In UK alone, bingo comprises a total annual stake of around £1.1 billion. It’s now big business and not just for bingo halls. Customs and Excise collect around £115 million in duty incurred by bingo each year. However, sun has not always shone on bingo industry. In 1974, game seemed to hit its peak in popularity. It was widely seen as a cheap and cheerful way to provide mass entertainment. However, advent of television seemed to cripple game and its popularity fell dramatically until end of 90s. Yet for all doom and gloom, trend seems to be rising again. Numbers are holding and profits are increasing. This new surge of popularity has been partly due to vigorous marketing campaigns as executed by bingo companies. Television and literature campaigns for bingo are now being promoted in Europe and companies are attempting to reinvigorate game buy adapting and modernising some of antiquated lingo that seemed to keep it stuck to its past - 21, Key to door, lucky legs 11, etc. Bill Clinton, Elle MacPherson, Damon Hill and Jade Jagger are all regular players of game and no doubt have contributed to its popularity and rebirth. Many however disagree. To avid players, it is not glitz and glamour of game that is so appealing; it is rather warm, social aspect that seems to fire hearts of bingo players around world. For regular players, it is a safe opportunity to socialise, have fun and experience thrill of gambling whilst being surrounded and protected by a friendly atmosphere and a hopefully humorous bingo caller prevailing over all. The UK’s Chancellor Gordon Brown’s recent proposition to cut duty on bingo and replace it with a tax on operator’s income has proved popular with players and investors alike. The investment bank Lehman Brothers claim that this duty removal would increase bingo profits by 30%. However, for all celebrity icons and national edicts proclaimed on game, what is undeniable is that worldwide appeal of bingo does seem to be most prevalent amongst working class, single females. What is also interesting to note is that bingo promoters themselves are not too interested in marketing game to those who fall out of this category. Quality and not quantity seems to be name of game as far as they are concerned. They see it as more likely and realistic to entice existing players into spending a little more on their visits. The fact that so many bingo players are single females is certainly advantageous to industry, seeing as this social group is becoming more and more populous as well as wealthier and liberated.
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