Dear Friends of Budda,

As we expand our artist list and showcase guitarists that shaped the voice of rock guitar, we couldn't think of a better spokesperson then the Godfather of tone, Leslie West. Leslie is a pioneer of raw and powerful guitar tones, from his early and current days with Mountain, to West, Bruce and Laing, he forged a revolutionary synthesis of blues and metal. To watch Leslie in action, is to watch a freight train coming at you full steam down the tracks. He takes no prisoners when he plays and is constantly pushing the envelope of guitar playing to the extremes.

We are excited and honored to have the legendary Leslie West playing custom built Budda Superdrive Series II "L.A.W." amps and cabs on his up coming fall tour with the great, Joe Satriani.

For more info on the Mountain/Satch tour, visit
www.mountaintheband.com

Prashant Aswani Demo

This years Namm show rocked! We debuted our new V-20 and V-40 amps loaded with 6V6's with rave reviews. Everyone commented on how the cream panel and checkerboard grille cloth nailed the vibe of the amps. We will have videos up soon showcasing the amps. Stay tuned.

We got a request for a demo on a Superdrive 18 for guitarist, Prashant Aswani at the ESP guitar booth. After hearing him rip, we were glad we did! Check the video for his fluid playing, great composition and killer tone.

For more info on this great player, visit
Prashants website

We are stoked to have Marcus Henderson playing Budda amps. If you have been under a rock, or in a cave for the last couple of years, you may not have heard of the popular Guitar Hero video game. This phenomena has spawned a whole new crop of guitar players, (both air and string) thanks to the gamers at Red Octane and Marcus. The game has won several dozen best soundtrack awards, Multiple Game of the Year awards, countless accolades, and Millions of copies sold. Marcus is part of the heart and soul of the game, and is lighting the torch for Hero fans looking to cross over to the real thing.


Marcus Henderson Site
Red Octane website

New Superdrive 30 demo!

Put your ears on Jason Sadites shredding tune featuring; Tony Levin on bass and Kenny Aronoff on drums. Slammin!

Premierguitar.com caught up with Stevie D. and Keith Nelson of Buckcherry to discuss their rockin", slammin rock tones!

Rush Single "Far Cry" featuring the Superdrive 45

Pick up the latest EQ magazine featuring the recording techniques behind their latest release "Snakes & Arrows". Great interview with Nick and the guys.

Watch the vid here

Rocks rebel, Stevie D. speaks out about life on the road in VPRmag! Read it and live it....

Making of Collective Souls "Hollywood" Video

As Ed Roland front man for Collective Soul says “We’re enjoying being an independent band.” Roland says. “That was our choice and I believe it’s the way of the future. I’m not saying the major labels are bad, I just don’t think they’re necessary for every artist. It used to be that was the only way you had to get your music presented, which is the ultimate dream of any artist or songwriter, but now with the internet everything is different.”

Dean Roland sports a couple of Superdrive 30 heads, catch them at the beginning of the video in his rack.

Collective Soul website
Superdrive30 info...

Coheed & Cambria

Coheed and Cambria wrapped up their latest record with producer, Nick Raskulinecz. Check out their new release single, "The Running Free" on itunes. When I downloaded it today, I shot off an email to Nick saying that I thought their might be a 45 in da mix. True, or have my ears failed me? He shot back; " Yup, Good ears! 45 was Travis's main amp!" Read more about the 45 on our website










The Running Free - Single

Coheed and Cambria

Books We Recommend

Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo

Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner

Customer Youtube Video Demos

Check out the youtube Zenman distortion pedal demo from a satisfied Budda customer. We have a few Phatman pedals left in stock that we are selling for $149 plus shipping. More Info...

Check out the latest Superdrive 30 youtube demo by one of our amplifier customers. Send us a link to yours!

Truefire/Premier Guitar Superdrive 30 Demo

Check out the latest Truefire/Premier Guitar online video of our Superdrive 30 combo. They did a great job showcasing the features of the 30 and demonstrating the wide range of tones the amp has to offer.

We nicknamed this amp The "dirty 30" at Budda headquarters. It is loaded with 4 EL84 power tubes that will peel the paint off the walls. They sound as big as EL34's and kick in our Dual Class Hot Biased AB circuit. Super aggressive distortion that is touch sensitive and won't color the sound of your guitar. The rhythm channel has lots of headroom, sparkle, chime and grit when you open up the master.

The 30 is the perfect amp to create your indie masterpiece. Visit budda.com for more info and call us toll free at: 877-866-3439 for a dealer near you.

Producer, Nick Raskulinecz talks about the new Rush record

Nick is the real deal when it comes to producers. He works only with the best, knows how to dial in phat rock tones, has the ears to back it up and an arsenal of Buddas to deliver. He has produced and engineered some killer records, including the Foo Fighters platinum selling "In Your Honor", Stone Sours "Come Whatever May" and the latest Rush record, "Snakes and Arrows".

Ahmed Mahmoud of Bamboo Shoots

We received an email from an excited, Ahmed and rightfully so. His band, "Bamboo Shoots" had just won MTV's best music on campus contest. MTV will be doing a documentary style production featuring the band and airing in the fall. Ahmed sports a Superdrive 30 112, and swears by the amps tone. As he put it in his email" I really don't think I'll need another company for amps, ever." . We don't think so either and welcome Ahmed to our artist camp. Congrats on winning the contest guys!