Guitars & Basses

Thundering bass lines, not to mention Michael Anthony’s instantly recognisable backing vocals, play a crucial role in the unique sound of high-octane rockers Van Halen, a band that has been Michael’s musical home since their formation in the mid ‘70s.

"I love the feel and sound of my new Yamaha CPX - the new pickup system creates a perfect balance for live performance. It's why I choose to play Yamaha guitars."

Being the son of the famous opera singer Nuri Candas, he was involved with classical music since he was a child.

"We do a lot of travelling accross Australia and overseas and our Yamaha guitars do every hard mile with us and still produce a great sound every single night. It's great to use guitars that hold their tuning and sparkle so well, show in and show out."

"Yamaha AES guitars are understated tone monsters! With massive sound, perfect intonation, and rock solid tuning, they crank hard night after night! There's so many different configurations, you're guaranteed to find the perfect fit."

"My Yamaha CGX171CCA nylon guitar can be lush or aggressive as I need it to be. It takes an absolute beating (sometimes literally!) and is always really responsive to my hands."

With recording, performance and co-writing credits as varied as Eric Clapton, Babyface, Al Jarreau and Phil Collins, Nathan East has deservedly gained a reputation as much for musical versatility as his profound skills on bass. Few players are in more constant demand.

Few guitarists have extended their playing horizons like Rik Emmett. From rock and blues, through jazz and fusion, to folk and classical, his long and flourishing career underlines his ability as one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile exponents of the instrument.

Australian-born Frank Gambale is a man dedicated to the guitar, not only as a fine player and composer, but as a teacher of the instrument, whether face to face or through his instructional books and videos. Many are the players who have progressed through his guidance and inspiration.

A dynamic bass player based in Gozo, Malta. Born into a musical family in 1989 and picked up his first bass at the age of eleven. Mark Grech is a young, awe-inspiring bassist with a vast array of styles and techniques fit for any musical genre. He’s played at the country’s biggest concerts with some of the best Maltese musicians, encountering anything from Soul/hip-hop to groundbreaking rock ‘n’ roll. Mark has managed to develop his own bloodline of bass playing along the way and is enjoying every minute it.