Don't miss out as the 2011 Yamaha 6 string theory Competition deadline Looms

- Great prizes on offer in the search for the next generation of great guitarists

The deadline for the annual Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition is the 15th May so there's still time to get last minute entries in.

The international competition is a partnership between Yamaha, Lee Ritenour, The National Guitar Workshops and The Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation and seeks to find and showcase the next generation of great guitarists.

Some amazing prizes are on offer including Endorsement deals from Yamaha Guitars, Monster Cables and D'Addario strings together with a recording Contract opportunity with Concord Records, a vacation package at Flathead Lake Lodge in Montana, scholarships to the National Guitar workshops and personal mentoring from Lee Ritenour. And of course Top-End Yamaha SG guitars.

If you're serious about Guitar Playing you can't miss out on this great Yamaha initiative.

Participation could not be simpler, all you have to do is upload a couple of 5-minute videos to You Tube. Entrants need to be non-professional players over 16-years of age. 36 semi-finalists will then be selected and they are provided with full tuition scholarships to the National Guitar Workshops in the USA where they will also compete to reach the final. 6 Finalists will then be given full Scholarships to The Crown Of The Continent Guitar Workshop in Montana worth over $4500 and where tutors include Joe Bonamassa, Steve Lukather and Lee Ritenour.

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