1/21/2012 We are pleased to announce the return of Trevor Kronbauer to our line-up of quality builders.
Paramount is now the exclusive distributor of the new line of Kronbauer guitars in the US.
Trevor is respected in the acoustic guitar world as a builder of high quality,innovative, hand made acoustics. We believe his new guitars will offer a great value to our customers.
Base Price: $2600
Models: Mini Jumbo, Small Body
Standard Back and Side Woods: East Indian Rosewood, Honduran Mahogany, Sapelle, Canadian Maple
Standard Top Woods: Canadian Engelmann , Canadian Sitka, Western Red Cedar
Standard Binding Woods: Maple, Rosewood, Bloodwood
Standard Scale: 25.5 or 24.9
Baritone Scale: $2750
Options: Body Bevel: $500 Woods: Flamed Koa, Flamed Maple, Bloodwood
5 Piece Neck: $350
Venetian or Florentine Cutaway: $350
12/8/2011 The Midwest Guitar Trio [AKA Kenn Fox, Dave Karnes, and Richard McKay] have released their first CD titled All
In Good Time. The CD features 11 instrumentals, most with Celtic undertones, and many written by Kenn. The sole vocal track, a swing version of the classic Stormy Weather features a guest appearance by Mare Edstrom.
Mare Edstrom and Kenn Fox have released their long awaited Gospel Blues CD titled Way Beyond
The Blue. This album has been in the making for over a year and features songs by Blues greats such as Gary Davis, Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, and Mississippi Fred McDowell.
5/27/2011 Kenn has been added to the Lakewood Guitars site in Germany as an "Official Lakewood Artist."
2/10/2011 Paramount has just bought four guitars from the Lakewood Guitars booth at NAMM. We should have these in stock within a week or so and will be offering them at very special prices. Due in are: M14, A32cp,M32cp, and a J-32 Baritone.
1/4/2011 Read the latest review of Kenn's new CD, Malakai's Rainbow in Work & Worry: Acoustic Guitar, Fingerstyle, Folk, Blues & Beyond
"Malakai’s Rainbow is a mellow, enjoyable modern fingerstyle record...I’m looking forward to digging into Fox’s lengthy back catalog, as well as the upcoming full length by The Midwest Guitar Trio." [more...]
11/14/2010 Kenn and Mare will be hosting a benefit concert for their grandson
Malakai on Friday November 26th in Hartland, WI, from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. The event will include several performers plus a silent auction, bake sale, and refreshments. Malakai was born June 3rd with complex
congenital heart disease and has now had two open heart surgeries so far in his
short life. For more information about the concert and performers
please follow this link: Concert for Malakai
At the event, Kenn will be celebrating release of his new CD, Malakai's Rainbow, which features 13 new original compositions. Click
here for more about the CD.
4/18/2010 Kenn has just completed new videos and released them on YouTube. "Till Soon" and "Harbor Sky" are both from the acclaimed Spiritone album, Sacred Wood, and tablature will soon be available for these. There are also new videos of two other, soon-to-be-released compositions, "Another Side of Sunday" and "The Old Wooden Bridge."
3/3/2010 Kenn's fingerstyle guitar composition "Ancient Eyes" has been selected for the Acoustic Guitar Forum No 3 compilation CD. This CD has just been released. Click here for information on how to obtain a copy.
1/19/2010 Josh House and Paramount Guitars have announced the creation of a series of three House OM LTD guitars for 2010. This series of three guitars will feature some unique appointments. Each guitar will have a different top wood: Sitka, Engelmann, or Lutz Spruce. These will be a Short Scale, Deep Body, OM design. Call Kenn for more info, or to reserve yours!
Here are some other specs for the Paramount Rosewood OM LTDs:
B/S: EIR
Top: Spruce
Scale: Short
Binding: EIR
Headplate: EIR
Rosette: EIR
Fretboard/Bridge: Ziricote
Purfling: B/W/B
LTD special features:
Each toped with a different spruce (Sitka, Lutz, Englmann)
Abalone dots, logo and small Celtic knot inlay at the 12 fret
Deep Body (1/4" deeper overall)
Price: $2600
7/6/2009
New Videos!
Kenn has just released four new solo fingerstyle videos on YouTube. See the VIDEOS page.
6/26/2009
Kenn's new CD Worlds Collideis out!
See the Spiritone Records Web site for details.
VIDEOS from several tracks from this new CD are available from the Videos page. (More on the way soon!)
5/2009 Kenn's newest CD, Sacred Wood, recieved a great review in the May Edition of Acoustic Magazine in England
"Wisconsin, in the heart of the American Midwest, may be best known for its cheese, but Kenn Fox could be about to change all of that. The folk and blues guitar instrumentalist has been an integral part of the Midwest folk scene for nearly 30 years, and in that time he's developed self-invented open tunings that give his music a very unique sound. Sacred Wood contains no surprises to those familiar with Fox's work; the songs are wonderfully played and introspective, with Fox consistently playing from
his heart." -Brett Callwood [More about the CD and this review here.]
4/11/2009
The new Spiritone Records release This or any other Solar System
by Paramount's own Andrew Edstrom is out!
This all instrumental fusion
extravaganza features Andrew's masterful electric guitar chops in a
power trio setting on 11 original compositions. Although Andrew is a
mere 15 years old, he is already being compared to guitar greats both
past and present. Kenn handled all of the production and even put in an appearance on slide guitar.
VIDEOS: Kenn has just finished 4 videos featuring
fingerstyle compostions from his upcoming release Worlds Collide.
These videos, as well as future videos, will be archived on the
Paramount site. This will give our customers an up close, and more
extensive look at guitars by many of our featured builders.
7/2008 Kenn's new CD, Sacred Wood, AVAILABLE NOW!!
Kenn's latest recording project, Sacred Wood,
features 14 new solo guitar compositions showcasing guitars by Josh House,
Mcilroy, Webber, and Northwood. The CD booklet provides technical info, and
tunings for all compositions are available at www.kennfox.com. Tablature
for many of these compositions will be available
soon. (For more about Kenn's many other recordings, see the Spiritone Records web site.)
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!
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,