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SIX STRING MASTERPIECES:
THE DIMEBAG DARRELL ART TRIBUTE
SUMMER TOUR OVERVIEW

SIX-STRING MASTERPIECES is a charitable fine-art exhibit of over 50 DEAN ML Guitars that have been hand-painted, illustrated and sculpted by many of America's favorite rock musicians and tattoo artists. These world-class artists have donated their time and talent to this tribute by creating original works of art on a guitar in support of music & art education.

SIX-STRING MASTERPIECES ARTIST LIST (and more to come...)

Aaron Cain (Aaron Cain Tattoo)
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Bob Tyrrell
Bob Zilla (Damageplan)
Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
Chester Bennington (Linkin Park)
Dan Donegan (Disturbed)
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction)
David Stoupakis
Deftones
Derek Hess (Derek Hess Studios)
Filip Leu (Leu Family Iron)
Gill Montie
Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne)
Guy Aitchison (Hyperspace Studios)
Hank Williams III
Jack Rudy
James Hetfield (Metallica)
Jason D' Aquino (Blue Moon Tattoo)
Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains)
Jim Root (Slipknot)
Joe Capobianco (Hope Gallery)
Joe Satriani
Jonathan Davis (KoRn)
Kelly Clarkson
Kerry King (Slayer)
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
Marilyn Manson
Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
Mick Thomson (Slipknot)
Joe Hahn (Linkin Park)
Moby
James "Munky" Shaffer (KoRn)
Oderus Urungus (Gwar)
Otep
Paul Booth (Last Rites Tattoo)
Rob Zombie
Ron English (Popaganda Art Studio)
Ryan McGinness
Sammy Hagar
Sas Christian (Hotbox Designs)
Shannon Larkin (Godsmack)
Shawn Crahan (Slipknot)
Steve Stevens (Billy Idol Band)
Sully Erna (Godsmack)
Sum 41
Ted Nugent
Tom Morello (Audioslave)
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
Willie Adler (Lamb of God)
Zakk Wylde ( Black Label Society)

This exhibit pays tribute to one of the most influential guitarists of all-time, Darrell Abbott, whose life was sadly cut short in an on-stage shooting December 8th, 2004. He was a multi-platinum, Grammy nominated artist who was loved throughout the music industry. The artist list in this show is evidence of his influence.

A sneak preview of Six String Masterpieces elicited an overwhelming response at this years NAMM show in Anaheim, garnering a wide spectrum of press within the music community including a commitment from Guitar Player Magazine with a 100-page special ICON issue for July, 2006. The exhibit received its second round of media and consumer attention at this years SxSW Music Conference in Austin, TX, residing in the KLBJ- FM Rock Lounge. The next stop was in Dallas, TX. as a featured attraction of the 29th Annual Dallas International Guitar Festival and Music fest taking place April 21 to 23, 2006 at The Dallas Market Hall.

WHATS NEXT?
We are taking Six String Masterpieces on the road for the next nine months to take this to as many top media markets as possible. The mission and message of the exhibit is to educate, empower and establish the importance of integrating music and the arts into the hearts and minds of children, sharing in the belief that every child has talent and children learn by doing.

THE EXHIBIT IS HEADED OUT ON OZZFEST AND NEEDS PRIVATE DONATIONS TO SUSTAIN ITSELF ON THE ROAD. EVERY DOLLAR HELPS. WE HAVE NO CORPORATE SPONSOR, THIS EXHIBIT MUST FUND ITSELF IN ORDER TO STAY ON THE ROAD AND BEING AVAILABLE FOR THE FANS.

We believe music sends a very powerful message and is the catalyst for a positive experience for young minds, especially those in lower-income areas where education is challenged by a multitude of outside influences. Six String Masterpieces will help make a positive first step towards these students achieving higher learning outcomes and greater life experience, regardless of their income level.

The guitars for this project were kindly donated by DEAN GUITARS. www.DeanGuitars.com

SIX-STRING MASTERPIECES: THE DIMEBAG DARRELL ART TRIBUTE
SUMMER TOUR ROUTING FOR OZZFEST & NAMM

WE KICKED OFF OUR TOUR PROMOTION ON MTV2 HEADBANGERS BALL WITH AN IN-STUDIO SHOWING OF THE EXHIBIT. The shows will air June 24, 26, July 1 + 3. It is also available online at MTV2.com from June 26 thru July 8.

11-Jul San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13-16 Jul Austin, TX SUMMER NAMM
18-Jul Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
19-Jul Detroit, MI DTE Music Energy Theatre
21-Jul Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheater
22-Jul East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
23-Jul Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
26-Jul Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
27-Jul Buffalo, NY Darrien Lake Performing Arts Center
29-Jul New York, NY Randall's Island
30-Jul Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
1-Aug Boston, MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
4-Aug Camden, NJ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
5-Aug Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
6-Aug Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
9-Aug Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion
13-Aug West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre

Additional exhibition dates will be booked at fine art galleries and concert events through the end of 2006

CHECK OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS GUITAR EXHIBIT AT WINTER NAMM http://www.deanguitars.com/sixstringmp/

For more information please CONTACT:

Curse Mackey (Curator, Artist relations)
Creative Director - Action Arts Agency
Curse@actionartsagency.com

BACKGROUND

Guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott, drummer Vinnie Paul and bassist Rex Brown were the formation of what would become PANTERA. Pantera's rise to metal fame was catapulted by the release of Cowboys from Hell in 1990. Vulgar Display of Power followed and with it, brought the band star status and domination in the hard rock/metal music community for a decade. The band received four GRAMMY nominations, Platinum sales for The Great Southern Trendkill , Cowboys From Hell and Panteras Greatest Hits and Double Platinum sales for Vulgar Display of Power and Far Beyond Driven that had its debut at Number One on the Billboard album chart. Released in 2000, Reinventing the Steel was the final studio effort from the band. Darrell and Vinnie went on to form Damageplan, releasing New Found Power in 2003. During a Damageplan performance in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004, Dimebag Darrell Abbott was fatally shot at the age of 38.

Prior to his unfortunate death, Abbott had designed the DIMEBAG DARRELL COLLECTION of MLs with DEAN GUITARS. In accordance with the Abbott familys wishes, these amazingly designed instruments were made available to the public in 2005. DEAN GUITARS remains committed to keeping DIMEBAG DARRELL'S dream alive of making the finest metal guitars in the world bearing his name.

Six String Masterpieces was conceived and curated by Curse Mackey, in collaboration with Elliott Rubinson, CEO and owner of Dean Guitars and Dean B. Zelinsky, the companys founder.
This exhibit celebrates Dimes creativity, enthusiasm and energy. The guitar model being used as the canvas is the DEAN ML, originally designed in 1976 by Dean Zelinsky, the founder of DEAN GUITARS. This is Dimebag Darrells signature instrument, the exact model he played his whole life. DEAN GUITARS kindly donated all of the guitars to this project.

Curse Mackey is a multi-platform producer and the Creative Director of the Action Arts Agency. Mackey has produced numerous art exhibits, including shows by Academy Award winning Swiss Surrealist, HR GIGER (Alien), as well as the highly successful RIDES OF PASSAGE Snowboard Art Exhibit which featured 117 snowboards painted by top tattoo and graffiti artists, sponsored by the worlds best-selling snowboard company, BURTON SNOWBOARDS. He recently designed and published a hardback book on the Rides of Passage Exhibit. Curse has lectured at Columbia College in Chicago and has managed fund-raising campaigns for both the Florida Orchestra and the San Antonio Symphony. He is the co-producer of the recent Woodstock Tattoo & Body Arts Festival, Americas only town-wide tattoo and music festival, as well as the Underground Music Seminar and was the co-editor of NEEDLES INK, a Florida based tattoo-art-music lifestyle magazine. He keeps an active schedule of DJ gigs, remixes, live performances as vocalist for PIGFACE and as an art exhibit curator. The Action Arts Agency is a creative services company based in Tampa, FL.

XOXO,
Selket

ps. If you are able to attend one of these cities, please make sure to introduce yourself to Curse. I spent all weekend taking donations for this exhibit, and it has been worth the hard work. This exhibit is pretty amazing. Here are some pics of me working the merch table this weekend at Summer NAMM...