LEGG AND KEAGGY DO THE 'STOMP'

—Guitarists Find Inspiration in AG and DG Stomp Boxes—

BUENA PARK, CA (July 2, 2002)—Since their introduction, Yamaha stomp boxes have taken digital modeling technology to a new level, allowing both acoustic and electric guitarists to feed their hunger for incredible tone and effects by just stepping on a switch. Whether onstage or in the studio, some of the industry's most respected music makers now do the "stomp."

Artist Have Feet on Yamaha Stomp Boxes

Fingerstyle guitar legend Adrian Legg is characterized by fast, fluid fingers and an eclectic blend of country, jazz, folk, rock, and classical music styles. To further enhance this unique blend, Legg uses the Yamaha AG Stomp.

The AG Stomp is the world's first acoustic guitar preamp to incorporate microphone modeling technology. With Yamaha's innovative new Acoustic Microphone Modeling (AMM), guitarists can achieve a more natural sounding acoustic electric tone without having to spend thousands of dollars on microphones and effects.

Features include: 8 Microphone Types (Close and Distant); Mono and Stereo Mic Setting; 4-Band Parametric EQ; 5-Band Feedback Reduction System; Blend Control; Limiter, 4-Band Stereo Chorus, Delay, 3 Reverbs; Phantom Battery Power; Tuner; Expression Pedal Input; Digital Output; Headphone Output; XLR to 1/4 Balanced Adapters Included; and 4 Built-in Footswitches. "The AG Stomp out-performs everything and is a quick 30-second stage set change!" notes Legg.

In addition to having 11 albums to his credit, including his most recent, 2001's Postcard from London, Legg has been voted Best Acoustic Fingerstylist four years straight by the readers of Guitar Player magazine.

Although he has explored the boundaries of every known musical style in the universe, Phil Keaggy is best known as a mover and shaker of Contemporary Christian music, and as an inspirational guitarist to both the Christian and secular music communities. To spread his gospel of divine guitar picking to the people, Keaggy relies on the Yamaha DG Stomp. "I've recorded with the Yamaha DG Stomp on my last two instrumental albums, and have used the unit in a live performance setting. It worked out great!"

Besides capturing the world's greatest tube amp tones, the Yamaha DG Stomp is an innovative digital guitar pre-amplifier that puts the power and performance of the DG Series amplifiers into a rugged stomp box design.

This powerful processor features cutting edge digital effects such as Compression, Modulation, Delay, Tap Tempo Delay, Reverb, Wah, and Vintage/Modern Speaker Simulations, 180 patches, 14 effects parameters with 8 at once in real time and 48K Digital Output for noise free direct-to-disk recording.

In an obviously productive year, Keaggy has three recent albums of his inspirational music, all released in 2001: Phil Keaggy in the Quiet Hours; Phil Keaggy Cinemascapes; and Glass Harp Strings Attached.

For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Professional Audio, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com/guitars.