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NEWS & recent Tomkins sightings:

NASHVILLE SHOWCASES - JUNE 2008 - PHOTOS HERE


A new Tomkins guitar for GARY ALLAN...!

TAMWORTH PHOTOS...coming soon


HORSESHOE BEND ROUNDUP, HEXHAM SHOWCASE - DEC 2007 - PHOTOS HERE

SYDNEY SHOWCASE - NOV 2007 - PHOTOS HERE


USA SHOWCASE PHOTOS
The previous TOMKINS GUITARS AUSTRALIAN SHOWCASE was a huge success at
the Sheraton Downtown Hotel, 623 Union Street, Nashville TN
from June 4 to June 10 inclusive, from 4.00pm to 8.00pm each day.
If you missed it, look out for their return in 2008!
Carol Sturzel, Beccy Cole, Allan Tomkins
Carol Sturzel, Beccy Cole, Allan Tomkins at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel
 Allan Tomkins, Jody MaphisTravis Collins
(left) Allan Tomkins, Jody Maphis, (right) Travis Collins Beccy Cole, Allan Tomkins
Beccy Cole, Allan Tomkins


Listen HERE to DALE WATSON talk about his Tomkins guitar with Johnno on ABC Radio's Saturday Night Country...


Tamworth 2007 posterThe TOMKINS GUITAR SHOWCASE was held in
the Big Backyard at West Tamworth League Club
on Thursday 25th January 2007 at 1.30pm.



Sydney TOMKINS GUITAR SHOWCASE 9th November 2006 - Photos and video...


Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton with Allan Tomkins
Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton with Allan Tomkins at Vindaloo Studios 2006

Dale Watson hamming it up with Allan
Dale Watson hamming it up with Allan at Blanco's Bar & Grill - Houston, Texas 2006

TAMWORTH 2006 SHOWCASE & CLINIC Photos...CLICK HERE

Redd Volkaert live at the Continental Club
April 2004: REDD VOLKAERT live at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas
"...just lovin' that guitar!" with
Kevin Smith (bass) & Cindy Cashdollar (steel).
Redd Volkaert live at the Continental Club with Kevin Smith (bass) and Cindy Cashdollar (steel)

Bass Player magazine cover

 

Check out the April issue of the
USA BASS PLAYER magazine featuring
Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton
on the cover with his
Tomkins Kimberly 1 bass!
CLICK HERE for more...

Gary Allan onstage
Since the release of the video clip for Gary Allan's "The Best I Ever Had" that features his green Tomkins guitar, there has been huge interest in this unique instrument. Click on the image below to enlarge the photo...

The song has now been nominated for Single of the Year at the 41st Academy Of Country Music Awards.

Gary Allan's Tomkins guitar

Now open - Smoky's Bar and Grill at Wests' Diggers in Tamworth NSW, featuring
the Tomkins Guitars of Adam Harvey, Gary Allan and Beccy Cole!
(Photo by Terry Phillpot - Eyeball Photographic Services)

Sydney TOMKINS GUITAR SHOWCASE October 13th 2005 - Photos...

 
During September and October the
Country Music Channel aired their
Tomkins Guitars mini-documentary on
high rotation and one lucky viewer
won a custom CMC/Gary Allan Tomkins Guitar!

Pictured Left:
Allan Tomkins presents
the guitar to Tim Parry
who was delighted when his wife Louise
won the prize for him!

Country Music Channel logo

Gary Allan 2005 - TOMKINS PLAYERS ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA...
Allied Artists and Country Music Channel proudly announced the long awaited return of GARY ALLAN. With over four million records sold and a slew of top ten hits, Gary Allan is one of country music's biggest names. "We've all been working hard to make this trip back to Australia happen. I'm bringing my full band so we're looking forward to the fun on and off stage. Being on tour in Australia is a different adventure for us and there should even be some time to enjoy some of your famous beaches" said Allan.
Steve Forde and The Flange were the special guests for the entire tour.
Watch for Gary's video clip "The Best I Ever Had" that features a green Tomkins guitar!


Rose Lee Maphis and Emmylou Harris
Rose Lee Maphis and Emmylou Harris admiring a
Tomkins Diamondtina Chambered Piezzo model guitar!


2005 TAMWORTH PHOTOS NOW ON-LINE...

January 15th: Congratulations to JEDD HUGHES for winning the Golden Guitar for New Talent of the Year at the 33rd Toyota Golden Guitar Awards with his song High Lonesome ...

Special Feature: CLICK HERE to view a photo slideshow of Joe Travers' guitar being built, stage by stage!


CD front cover The latest album by AEROSMITH,
Honkin' On Bobo is out now and features 11 Blues and Roots classics and a new Aerosmith original. Look in the booklet (right) and on the back cover to see
TOM HAMILTON, (below left) sporting a TOMKINS bass!
CD booklet
CD back cover

Pre-2005 News CLICK HERE...


A selection of TOMKINS Guitars and Basses
are available from:

Allison Music
114 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Phone (02) 6921 2696

Music Centre Gosford
Shop 8, Park Plaza, Henry Park Drive, Gosford NSW 2250
Phone (02) 43254900

Music 101
101 Parramatta Rd, Annandale NSW 2038
Phone 02 9519 2467
Fax 02 9519 3741

Buffalo Brothers
4901 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
U.S.A.
Phone: 760-434-4567

Charlie Turner
Email:
Toll-free 1-866-790-2950
U.S.A.


For more details on Tomkins Custom Guitars and Basses . . .

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