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GC Pro Hosts Nashville Stop of the Euphonix "Break Free" Tour
Press Release
2006-08-11

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GC Pro, the dedicated professional audio division of Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTRC), recently hosted the Nashville stop of the Euphonix "Break Free" tour truck, offering industry professionals hands-on demonstrations of the Euphonix MC Media Application Controller as well as the larger System 5-MC Integrated DAW Controller. The state-of-the-art "Break Free" truck gives guests an in-depth overview of the power and flexibility of the intuitive MC controller on a variety of software packages in a studio quality environment as this mobile unit makes its way across the country. Shown left to right are Russell Waite, Euphonix Executive Vice President of Sales & Product Marketing; John Mozzi, Euphonix Director of Sales; and Nashville-based GC Pro account manager Pepper Denny.

About Euphonix

Celebrating its 18th Year Anniversary in 2006, Euphonix is a leading manufacturer of large format digital audio consoles and digital recording equipment that has satisfied users worldwide in broadcast, post, live sound, and music production. Key products include Max Air and System 5 consoles plus the System 5-MC and the MC DAW controllers. Euphonix can be reached at (650) 855-0400 or on the Web at www.euphonix.com.

About GC Pro/Guitar Center

GC Pro is the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users. Its clientele includes recording studios, audio engineers, producers, recording and touring musicians, live sound venues, post production facilities and more. Emphasizing extraordinary individualized service via local account managers, GC Pro offers expert consultation and a comprehensive selection of the world’s finest equipment for music and audio professionals. More information on GC Pro can be found by visiting www.gcpro.com

Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates 183 Guitar Center stores across the United States. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates 90 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician’s Friend, Inc., and its catalog and web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company’s web site at www.guitarcenter.com.

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