4/23/2008
Kenn is currently working on a new album of fingerstyle material titled Sacred Wood, which will feature 14 new solo guitar compositions. The project is being recorded with guitars crafted by Dermot Mcilroy, David Webber, Josh House and John Quarry of Northwood. The package will include lots of detailed info on the instruments and full color photos. It looks to be a good time for Guitar connoisseurs! Kenn plans to make tablature available as well for some of these compositions. Watch the Paramount site
for more info soon! (For more about Kenn's many other recordings, see the Spiritone Records web site.)
4/23/2008 Webber Terz Arrives!
Kenn has taken delivery of the first Webber Terz guitar. David has created a modern, steel -string, version of what was originally a nylon stringed, guitar tuned up a minor third [or 3 half steps] higher than normal. This guitar also features a 23.5" scale. This unique take on the guitar was prevalent during the nineteenth century in Austria and was used primarily for guitar ensembles. Kenn intends to explore the possibilities of it's use as a solo instrument.
This fine instrument will be featured on his up-coming solo fingerstyle CD titled Sacred Wood currently being recorded at The Exchange in Milwaukee.
2/27/2008 Canadian Luthier Josh House and Paramount Guitars present "The Piedmont"
The spirit of Blind Blake and the science of modern luthiery come together to create the ultimate blues and ragtime guitar! Influenced by the legendary pre-war Gibson L-OO, yet built with an array of modern features, this guitar offers today's working blues player an incredible stage and recording tool. Built light and fast for percussive fingerstyle, it is easily capable of getting nasty in a swampy Delta setting. Dual soundports allow the player to hear his own playing "in stereo," in the moment.
The elegant yet understated beauty of this instrument is monumental.
Features include:
L-OO style body
Your choice of AAAA Grade East Indian Rosewood or Honduran Mahogany back and sides
AAAA Grade Lutz or Engelmann Spruce top
5 Piece laminated neck
Solid Wood Bindings
Dual Soundports
24.9 /Short Scale
Macassar Ebony Fingerboard and Bridge
Brazilian Rosewood Headplate
Abalone fingerboard and bridge inlays
Gotoh Mini 510 Tuners
K & K Pure Western Pickup
1/18/2008 Paramount Guitars is proud to now be an authorized dealer for Suhr Guitars. We believe these are some of the finest custom electric guitars being produced today. Please check the GUITARS ON ORDER list for incoming instruments.
11/8/2007 CLICK HERE for information about models and Specs for Josh House guitars, just posted!
9/14/2007
Wednesday seemed like any other day...The usual breakfast, a cup of steaming hot coffee, and the smell of fall in the air. FedEx showed up with an unexpected carton. It was the first guitar from Ontario luthier, Josh House.
Guitars come and go here on a daily basis, so the arrival of a new carton doesn’t usually excite me as much as it probably should. I’ve been following the progress of this guitar with photos for several months, and while it looked interesting, I really had no idea what I was in store for.
Coffee in one hand, Exacto knife in the other, I cracked the carton and pulled out the tweed case from inside. As I popped open the lid on the case, I got a whiff of sweet nitrocellulose lacquer, something I haven’t experienced for awhile.
Looking down at the guitar, the first thing I noticed was the unique balance of the details. This guitar displays lines that are simple, yet graceful. I set my coffee down, grabbed the guitar, and sat down to have a listen. Much to my surprise, the degree of
complexity, warmth, and sheer volume of sound coming out of this guitar are like nothing I’ve ever heard. The guitar is built light as a feather, like all those wonderful old Gibsons and Martins that we all dream about; yet it is capable of producing a wealth of sound, both bold and beautiful, with a degree of responsiveness that I’ve always longed for. Chords blend like a great orchestra, and single notes jump out and seem to reverberate forever.
Needless to say, I had to have it. Our first Josh House Grand Auditorium will hold an honored place in my personal collection.
Josh House guitars will be available through Paramount in the upcoming months and, hopefully, years. I have placed orders for five guitars, and I strongly encourage everyone to check them out, because they are unlike anything we have ever heard. -Kenn Fox
[Click one of the photos above to see more about this guitar]
6/26/2007: Paramount Guitars
and Morgan Guitars to start a
new international co-op add
campagn soon!
Watch this page for ongoing news...
ALBUM NEWS 7/1/2007: The new Mare Edstrom Blues Band album, Sugar Sweet, has just been completed at The Exchange in Milwaukee. The new album features vintage R& B, Rockabilly, Gospel, and Country Blues with a very live feel. It has just been
sent off to Airshow in Boulder for Mastering by David Glasser.
The album is jam packed full of interesting guitar sounds, both acoustic and electric, by Paramount's own Kenn Fox. The project is also produced and arranged by Kenn Fox. Check out a soundclip of the title cut "Sugar Sweet." See the CD's info page at Spiritone Records for more!
Check back soon for resources for guitarists...
...In the meantime, see the official web site for Kenn Fox, where you will find tunings and recommended listening as well as Kenn's gear listings and details about all of his recordings:
http://www.spiritonerecords.com/KennFox.htm
4/23/2008
ALBUM NEWS 7/1/2007: The new Mare Edstrom Blues Band album,