Val Halla plays a showcase at the Cadillac Lounge as part of Canadian Music Fest 2010.

Val Halla plays a showcase at the Cadillac Lounge as part of Canadian Music Fest 2010. She is bringing 3 talented musicians from the Vancouver band Five Alarm Funk to help her put on the rock show of a life time! Brand new album being released March 4th "No Place" by Val Halla will be available for purchase! Val will be around to sign copies after the show! Val's set starts at 10:00pm sharp, but arrive early to ensure you get in! Advance tickets are also available! cover is $10 or free with a Canadian Music Fest wristband. Advance tickets or CMF wristbands available here . Val Halla would like to thank Carparelli Guitars (www.carparelliguitars.com) who will be providing the guitars and bass for her set. Come on down and have look at these works of art!   A representative of MackAmps.com will also be on hand! Gear lovers come with your questions ready and your curiosity peaked!    Saturday, March 13, 2010 Time: 10:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Cadillac Lounge Street: 1296 Queen St W City/Town: Toronto, ON Map and Directions

Music! Not Mischief! Commendation Award

Toronto Police Chief William Blair and Police Service Board Chair Dr Alok Mukherjee award MUSIC! Not Mischief with Commendations for their work with Toronto's youth. (Back row - Dennis Napper - TraceNine bassist, Matt Rahn - TraceNine guitar and vocalist, Robert Weir - TraceNine drummer; Front row - Chief Blair, Constable Robert Tajti - MnM co-founder, Mike Carparelli - Carparelli Guitars CEO and MnM co-founder, Adrian C. Blaney - TraceNine guitarist, Chair Mukherjee)

Carparelli takes NAMM by storm with its new model lines.See who we met here .

Mike Carparelli does it again by offering insane deals on Carparelli and Dot On Shaft Guitars to his Facebook userbase. Click HERE to view what surprises Mike has in store for you. Please contact Mike Carparelli directly for pricing and shipping rates.

Carparelli S3 and N-Tune in Perfect Harmony

You can now order your new Carparelli S3 with the preinstalled N-Tune Guitar Tuner . Tuning your S3 is now just at your fingertips and is an innovative addition to our flagship S3 model. "The Carparelli S3 is a must have for any player! I just Got one and cant put it down! There signature wound Carperelli pickups sound off the charts!"

The New Made In Canada Carparelli Classics Are Rolling Off The Line

Spec’s for Canadian built Carparelli Classic style guitars – all parts are precision crafted to Fender factory specifications – genuine Fender parts are completely interchangeable - finished by hand, all guitars 100% set up and ready to play. Neck 1 piece hand selected lumber, either flamed quartersawn Canadian Big Leaf Maple or quartersawn Indian Rosewood Modern “C” shaped backside – 25 ½” scale, 21 frets - 1 11/16” wide at the nut - 2 3/16” wide at the heel “Hot Rod” Stainless Steel and Brass Bi-Flex truss rod 9.5 inch fret board radius, compound to 12 radius inch above 12th fret Nickel Silver “Low Wide” fret wire Vintage Kulson style Machine Heads Tusq nut Rosewood necks – custom made white pearl cellulose nitrate dot inlays / Maple necks – black Phenolic dots 2 string trees. Body 2 or 3 piece Hand selected Swamp Ash (Butterscotch or Daphne Blue models) or Swamp Ash veneered both sides with book-matched quartersawn Indian Rosewood and double binding (clear finish) String through body construction Vintage 3 saddle or modern American style bridge Best quality Pearloid pick guard (Daphne Blue and Rosewood models) or single ply black Phenolic with Nitro Cellulose lacquer finish (Butterscotch Blonde model) Matching, all stainless steel slot head screws Heavy chrome strap buttons Electrics Pickups – Seymour Duncan – 2 or 3 different types available USA made electrics – pots, cap, switch, cloth wire, polished chrome control plate Electrosocket and Switchcraft output jack. Finish Nitrocellulose lacquer (Butterscotch Blonde, Daphne Blue, Clear Rosewood), neck and body, hand polished gloss finish or Choose your color! Specifications for Carparelli Vintage ’50’s Classic Model Name Carparelli Vintage ‘50’s Classic Model Number 009-001 Color Butterscotch Blonde, (100% All Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Body Premium Lightweight American Swamp Ash – 2 or 3 piece, Hand selected Lumber – CNC Machined And Hand Finished To Original Factory 50’s Spec. Neck 1-Pc Quartersawn Canadian Big Leaf Flame Maple, “Chunky C” Shape Backside With Traditional Classic Headstock (100% All Nitrocellulose Vintage Tint Lacquer Finish) Hand selected Lumber – CNC Machined And Hand Finished To Original Factory 50’s Spec. Neck Thickness .910 inches @ 1st Fret to .980 inches @ 12th fret Neck Width @ Nut = 1 11/16” / @ Heel = 2 3/16” Std. 4 Hole Bolt Pattern Truss Rod Stainless Steel and Brass Bi-Flex “Hot Rod” Truss Rod – Heel Adjusting With Slot Screwdriver. Action - Clockwise = Relief, Counterclockwise = Back Bow Fingerboard Radius 9.5 inches with “fall off” and a slight compounding above the 12th fret Frets 21 Frets, Dunlop® Nickel-Silver “Low Wide” Pickups Seymour Duncan Vintage Broadcaster Bridge STL-1B / Vintage Neck STR-1 Controls Master Volume, Master Tone, 4 Position Blade switch Pickup Switching *Position 1. Bridge Pickup with Tone Control (Bright Vintage Circuit) *Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickup with Tone Control (in parallel) *Position 3 Neck Pickup with Tone Control (Dark Vintage Circuit) *Position 4 Bridge and Neck Pickup with Tone Control (in Series) Bridge Vintage Style Bridge with 6 Steel Saddles Or 3 Brass Compensated Barrels – Both String Trough Body – Vintage 4 Hole Mounting Configuration Machine Heads Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines Hardware finish Nickel/Chrome/Stainless Pickguard 3-Ply Black (8-Hole) Or Single Ply Black Phenolic (5 Hole) Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm) Features *“Chunky C” Shape Flame Maple Neck, *Synthetic Bone Nut by Tusq®, *Vintage Style Dome Top Heavy Knurl Knobs, *ElectroSocket® Milled Jack Cup and Switchcraft® Output Jack, *CTS 250K Volume and Tone Pots, *Black Phenolic Dot Position Inlays, *All Stainless Steel Slot Head Screws Strings D’Addario, Nickel Plated Steel, *Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), Capacitor and Wiring Diagram (See Seymour Duncan’s 4-way circuit For Tele Guitars – Capacitor Value = .22uf) Replacement Parts All components on this guitar are completely interchangeable with genuine Fender factory parts, including the neck and body. Most aftermarket parts made to be compatible with Fender Guitars will also fit. Click Here to See Out New Canadian Made Classic Construction Picture Gallery!

The New Handmade Custom Argenti D2 Electric Guitars Have Arrived

 Carparelli Guitars is proud to continue its tradition of being Canada's premier handcrafted guitar company. Our custom DeCarlo guitar line are among some of the most sought after guitars in the world due to our dedication to quality and craftsmanship. So how do we continue to make great guitars even better?

Easy. Introducing the new DeCarlo D2 Argenti line of guitars from Carparelli Guitars. Built with the same passion, quality and materials we have managed to maintain our unsurpassed reputation while making a more affordable handmade custom guitar. Built to perfection using the same standards as our original DeCarlo line we continue this process using the finest woods, Carparelli hand wound pickups, superior bridges and precision machine heads. Our new Argenti line is another example of the vision and creativity from Carparelli CEO Mike Carparelli. Putting all of these great components together is definitely a Labour of love. Once you pick up, play and hear the difference a handmade guitar makes you will realise the incredible amount of time, skill and dedication it takes to produce such fine instruments. Available in Purple , Black , Green and Blue each of these guitars are unique in every sense of the word. Every handmade Argenti offers a world of tonal bliss and playing comfort for even the most discerning player and performer.

Each of our Argenti guitars are made over a period of time. Unlike mass produced instruments these guitars are crafted with woods that are unique to each guitar and give them their own personality. Throughout all stages of construction every detail is examined and perfected by luthiers who have excelled at this craft for years.

Carparelli Guitars Donates Guitar Signed by Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian Rock Trio Rush to raise funds for an Autism Charity at the Richmond Hill Gold Club on September 16, 2009.

Once again Carparelli Guitars lives by the words 'it's better to give than to receive' and nothing is more true than the very special event and the Carparelli S3 guitar donated and signed by guitar virtuoso, icon and legend Alex Lifeson of the Canadian Power Trio Rush.

Near and deep to Alex's heart Mike Carparelli and Carparelli Guitars stepped up to the plate to donate one of our flagship instruments to help raise funds for this cause that afflicts thousands of Canadian children, raise money for research and hopefully one day a cure for this life altering disease.

A humbling experience we would like to thank Alex and his sister Sally for approaching us and accepting our dontation for this worthy cause. No human, child or adult should ever have to suffer with this affliction and our hearts and prayers go out to the families of those with loved ones who are afflicted with this disease. We pray that the funds raised will one day help to find a cure and thank Alex and Sally for the opportunity to participate in this very worthy cause. True to form Alex was more than happy to accept our finely crafted guitar and we were very happy with the amount of money raised to help find a cure.

We don't think any guitarist would pass at the chance to have a superb instrument signed by one of Canada's finest guitar players hands down.

With thanks and love,

Mike Carparelli and Robert Taylor

Carparelli Guitars Donates to Rock For Children's Wish

Carparelli Guitars and Dot On Shaft Inc. continues its service to the community for worthy causes by donating 3 guitars to the Rock For Children's Wish charity auction this coming Weekend at Rock and Roll Heaven. CEO and Founder Mike Carparelli was humbled by donating 3 guitars signed by 3 of Canada's Premier Artists:

1. Rik Emmett - Triumph Frontman and Solo Artist

2. Kim Mitchell - Max Webster fame and Solo Artist

3. Carol Pope - Rough Trade (picture absent)

Children's Wish is a great charity. It makes dreams come true for terminally ill children.
Children's Wish make their life long dreams come true. Help make a child's last wish come true. This was a great night for a great cause filled with great music by the numerous bands who participated and donated their own time to help fullfil a childs wish.

Nine year old Daniel’s wish is to travel to Disney World with his family While there, he would like to visit Discovery Cove and Star Island. Accommodations for the family will be at Give Kids The World. He has a terminal condition known as Acute Aplastic Anaemia.

These autographed guitar's were auctioned off Friday and Saturday for this worthy cause.

Thursday September 10, from 7pm to 2am
Friday September 11, from 7pm to 2am
Satruday September 12 from 7pm to 2am

Carparelli Guitars wishes all of those attending the even good luck in bidding for these one of a kind signed guitars by some of Canada's foremost musicians.

littleSunday Announce Endorsement with Snapjack Cables

SnapJack Cable Welcomes littleSUNDAY To The Endorsement Family
To the members of CARPARELI GUITARS

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August 20 at 12:02pm
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

SnapJack Cables Welcomes littleSUNDAY To The Endorsement Family

Canada's indie band littleSUNDAY, announces their newest endorsement with SnapJack cables. The ZZYZX Snap Jack cable is a revolutionary cable that detaches in the event of excessive stress. The ends attach magnetically to the cord using strong neodymium magnets. The result is a practical and very safe cord configuration.