GibsonTV Launches New HomeMade Music Show:
“
Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day
”
Show Host Mark Agnesi To Giveaway A New Epiphone Guitar A Day Starting April 1 At 3:00pm CT on GibsonTV
Donate To Win A Piece of Mark Agnesi’s Music Rig Via Gibson Gives And Support MusiCares Covid-19 Relief Fund
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Mark Agnesi.
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NASHVILLE, TN (April 1,
2020)
GibsonTV
has announced the launch of a brand new
#HomeMadeMusic
show titled the
“Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day.”
The show--hosted by
Mark Agnesi, Director
of
Brand Experience
at
Gibson Brands
--will kick-off on
Wednesday, April 1
on
GibsonTV
at
3:00pm CT
and air Monday-Friday. During each daily episode,
Mark
will handpick
brand-new
Epiphone
guitars which will be given away, as well as, dive into the unique features and history of each guitar selected. To enter and win the
“Epiphone Guitar Giveaway Of The Day,”
tune-in
daily to
Mark’s
show on
GibsonTV
; winners will be announced the next show day.
“We wanted to create a show for GibsonTV that everyone could look forward to watching everyday while we’re all home” says
Mark Agnesi
. “I’m going to give away a brand-new Epiphone guitar every weekday to one lucky viewer and we are going to raise money for MusiCares through the rig I use. Hopefully, we’ll have some fun while we’re all coming together to fight this virus.”
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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Collection L-R:
Les Paul Custom in Ebony, Les Paul Special in TV Yellow, Flying V in Ebony, Les Paul Standard 50s Heritage in Cherry Sunburst, SG 61 Maestro in Cherry, Firebird in Vintage Sunburst, Explorer in Ebony and SG Special in Pelham Blue.
In an effort to further support musicians at this time,
Gibson
has partnered with
Marshall Amplification, Universal Audio, Fulltone, SoloDallas, R2R, Christian Benner
and
Dunlop & MXR Pedals
, to create an eight-piece, high-value music rig (“
Mark’s Music Rig
”), with a combined valued of over
$13,000
.
Eligible participants who donate
$50
to
Gibson Gives
will be given five entries. For each
$50
increment donated, participants will receive a bonus five entries to win. Each
donation is tax
deductible
and
Gibson Gives
(Gibson’s 501c3 Charitable Foundation) will donate
100% of all proceeds
to the new
MusiCares Covid-19 Relief Fund
, supporting musicians in need.
Mark Agnesi’s
Music Rig
features eight items:
- One Marshall Origin 50 heads and matching 4x12 cabinets (value $900)
- A second Marshall Origin 50 heads and matching 4x12 cabinets (value $900)
- One Universal Audio Ox Box (value $1299)
- One Fulltone Tube Tape Echo (value $1699)
- One SoloDallas Schaffer Replica EX Tower (value $1299)
- One R2R Electric Amptop Rangemaster Clone (value $275)
- One Christian Benner one-of-kind custom hand painted leather jacket (value $2000)
- One Gibson Custom Shop limited edition pedalboard with all pedals provided by Dunlop/MXR (value $4500)
Gibson Gives
will start accepting donations for
Mark’s Music Rig
contest on
Monday, April 6
. The drawing to select the eight winners of
Mark’s Music Rig
will take place
on April 30
at
3:00pm CT
.
No donation necessary to enter or win. Subject to the terms and conditions which will be posted on
GibsonGives.org
.
Participant must be legal resident 18 years or older of United States or Canada. Void where prohibited.
Since
1873, Epiphone
instruments have set the standard for accessible authenticity. Whether you’re learning your first song in your bedroom, or rocking a stadium
stage,
Epiphone
has always been there, at
every stage
and for
every stage
.
Epiphone
has emerged fresh for
2020
with new guitar collections and new energy. To read more about
Epiphone-For Every Stage
in
2020
, visi
t:
https://conta.cc/30as7RQ
.
For
GibsonTV
, visit:
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Epiphone
, visit:
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Gibson Gives
, visit:
About Epiphone:
For over
140 years, Epiphone
has been a leading innovator in instrument design with models like the
Casino, the Texan
and
Masterbilt Century Archtop Collection
.
Epiphone
began as the
“House of Stathopoulo”
family business in
Sparta
in the 1870s and rose to fame during the jazz age in Manhattan before joining
Gibson
brands in 1957. Today,
Epiphone
continues to make history from its headquarters in
Nashville, TN. Epiphones
have powered classic recordings by
Les Paul, The Beatles,
and
The Rolling Stones
along with today’s top artists like
Peter Frampton, Gary Clark Jr, Tommy Thayer of KISS
and
Lzzy Hale
.
Epiphone
offers
innovation, history,
and
a lifetime guarantee
. At
Epiphone
we're designers, players, mavericks and we're passionate about everything we do. For more information, visit:
www.epiphone.com
.
About Gibson Gives:
The
Gibson Gives | Gibson Foundation
is a 501(c)(3) committed to
introduce, inspire, and amplify
the
power of music through guitars across all generations, genres, and genders
. For over 126 years
Gibson
has been shaping, contributing, and supporting sound through their guitars.
Gibson
realized early on that getting instruments into the hands of those with a desire to make music is a truly life-changing event.
Gibson Gives
(Gibson Foundation) has since provided thousands of guitars and related value-in-kind in excess of
$30 million
. In 2019,
Gibson Gives
committed to donating
1,000 guitars over the next 1000 days
and is ahead, having donated 160 guitars in just four months.
Gibson Gives
played a lead role in supporting the
‘Do it for the Love’ Foundation
, outfitted
Maplewood High School
in
Nashville
with multiple guitars for a music room--through
Gibson Gives
partner
Give A Note
--and played it forward donating
48 guitars
and
19,000 string sets
to
Guitars For Vets
to bring the power of music to returning U.S. military veterans with
PTSD.
Gibson Gives
is off to a solid start in
2020
with
100%
of all donations to and from
Gibso
n Gives
going towards giving the gift of music. The mission of
Gibson Gives
is to make music matter to more people in more ways…one guitar at a time! For more information, visit:
www.gibsongives.org
.
About GibsonTV:
GibsonTV
offers an inspiring and powerful lineup of all-new exclusive, original shows, including:
“THE PROCESS”
a cinematic look at
Gibson’s
crown jewel, the main
Gibson USA Factory
in Nashville, TN, delves into the physical process of how a Gibson guitar is made as well as featuring the artisans who hand-craft these beloved instruments;
“ICONS”
the
longform interview series sits down with some of the most iconic artists, producers and music business pioneers;
“THE COLLECTION”
a deep dive into the extraordinary, personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists;
“THE SCENE”
a travel and lifestyle series visits cities around the U.S. and abroad to find the coolest music destinations;
“MY FIRST GIBSON”
an
epic series where artists tell the story of how and why they acquired their first Gibson guitar, exploring their musical history, influences and playing style;
“BEHIND THE BOARD”
an “in the studio” series gives musicians and producers a chance to look back and discuss the recording process of their most ground-breaking and inspired albums, and
“THE SONGBOOK”
an acoustic-driven, all-performance series featuring stripped down performances in beautiful spaces from world-renowned artists and up-and-coming musicians. All
GibsonTV
original shows are streamed via
Gibson.com
,
subscribe to
GibsonTV
HERE
.
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