On the Go in Style: Yamaha Gig Bags Build on Guitar Success

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Yamaha introduces the Virtuoso Series gig bags for guitarists and electric bassists. These high-quality bags, designed for entry level players to professionals, are loaded with features for any musician's traveling needs.

Virtuoso Gig Bags
Virtuoso Series gig bags
The Virtuoso gig bags come with Yamaha's exclusive Air Cell® pads on backpack-style straps for increased comfort. It offers self-repairing zippers with custom zipper pulls, thick interior padding, an outer shell made from tough 600 denier material, designer webbing and two accessory pockets with a bonus net pocket for tools and strings.

Available in an attractive black and gray color scheme, the Virtuoso series offer three different models: the YBVAG fits acoustic guitars and oversize electric guitars, the YBVEG is designed for most solid-body electric guitars and the YBVEB accommodates the large dimensions of electric bass guitars.

"The luggage-grade quality of Yamaha keyboard bags is well-respected in the industry and we have made the same commitment to excellence with our guitar bag, confirming Yamaha as the industry's quality leader," said Kenya Austin, product manager, Accessory Products, Yamaha Pro Audio & Combo Division.

The Virtuoso Guitar Gig Bags are currently shipping.

For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2008 in the Anaheim Marriott, Marquis Ballroom; write Yamaha Corporation of America, Accessory Products, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.