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Issue No. 17: September 6, 2012
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Thanks for reading this issue of The Marcodi Insider, your source for the latest in harpejji news, music and promotions. Marcodi hand-builds fine instruments in the USA and exports them all over the world, relying upon people like you to help spread the word. Please forward this to a friend! |
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Harpejji Impacts Songwriting of Stevie Wonder
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Stevie Wonder at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards
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Clocking in at twenty-two Grammy awards, Stevie Wonder is the most decorated male solo artist of this age. So it was with much rejoicing when, in the March issue of The Marcodi Insider, we disclosed Stevie's initial discovery of the harpejji at Winter NAMM 2012 (video link). Well, it now appears that this is developing into something even more meaningful.
First, some quick updates. In April, Tim Meeks spent three days with Stevie at Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, providing harpejji lessons, talking shop and eating chicken-and-waffles from Roscoe's. By early May, Stevie received his second harpejji, this time a G16 with custom tactile markers on all of the C notes. On May 20th, he was honored with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards and surprised Marcodi by closing the night with the song Superstition on his new G16 (video link, watch at 2:30). On August 12th Stevie played Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me To Do" on the harpejji at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco (article link).
Now for the real news. The real news is not that Stevie is using the harpejji, but that the harpejji is actually impacting the way Stevie is writing new songs. In an interview with the Guardian, covered by Rolling Stone (article link), Stevie explains, "I'm still experimenting... There's a new instrument I'm learning to play called the harpejji. It's between a piano and a guitar," he said. "I'm writing really different songs with it - I have so many." About this, inventor Tim Meeks had this to say, "Stevie's impact on the harpejji has been a tremendous development. But the fact that the harpejji is now impacting Stevie's songwriting is an honor that's almost too much to take in." Stevie will be headlining Bestival on September 9th on the Isle of Wight in the UK, hopefully another harpejji sighting.
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Still Hand-Built in the USA
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A recent batch of seven harpejjis
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Although Marcodi has been growing and reaching a larger audience these days, each and every instrument is still hand-built with the utmost care in the USA. Attention to detail has always been the focus at Marcodi, and our promise is to satisfy you with a beautiful sounding, beautiful looking, game-changing instrument for years to come.
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FREE Case + FREE Worldwide Shipping
 As a subscriber to The Marcodi Insider, you have instant access to exclusive promotions that are published within the newsletter from time to time. Now through September 8, 2012 the offer is for a free deluxe instrument case + free worldwide shipping when you buy a custom-finished harpejji in the color of your preference. To take advantage of this deal, please read and use the coupon at the bottom of this issue. |
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Order a custom-finished harpejji k24 or g16 by September 8, 2012 and you will receive a free deluxe instrument case plus free worldwide shipping to the closest address where FedEx provides service (usually right to your front door). This offer is not valid with other discount offers or for orders placed before September 6, 2012. Customer must provide a 50% deposit at the time of order.
As usual, the customer pays any applicable sales taxes and/or import fees. To use this coupon, forward this email to Marcodi Musical Products, LLC from an email address that is registered to The Marcodi Insider upon placing your order.
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