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Kailua Kona, HI March 2, 2009 – Matthew “Matt Blaze” Webster of Kailua Kona, Hawaii lost his battle with addiction at the age of 31.

Born January 22, 1978, Matt is the only child of legendary guitar builder, Buddy Blaze and his wife, Joyce.  Along with his parents, Matt was a resident of Kona for the past three years where he often helped Buddy and Joyce construct their instruments.  Previous to moving to the Big Island, Matt lived in Visalia, California.  Matt is survived by many family members and his son, Evan, the namesake of the world famous Evanator guitar, built by Buddy.

Viewing and visitation will be held at the following address until memorial services are held:
A Hui Hou Funeral Home
75-5745 Kuakini Hwy.
Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96740

Memorial services will be held in Kona on Saturday, March 7th.
Celebrating Sharing Dedication
Saturday, March 7, 2009
4pm-7pm
Kona Outdoor Circle
Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Please send condolences to:
Buddy Blaze Fine Instruments
P.O. Box 580
Kailua Kona, HI 96745-0580

You may also send flowers to the above address from the Kona Flower Shop (ph: 808-329-0505).

Click here for a gallery of more photos of Matt and Family.

Dean guitars and famed guitar builder/designer Buddy Blaze have teamed up and jointly created a very custom Dean ML guitar that every ML and Blaze fan will desire.

The Dean/Buddy Blaze ML has a unique “chrome flame” graphic, and features a top mount Floyd Rose tremolo similar to the one that Buddy installed in Dimebag’s world famous Dean From Hell. It includes many features that Buddy is known for, such as his signature middle and bridge pickup positions loaded with custom wound Dean DMT pickups (ala the Nightswan Buddy created for Vivian Campell…).  Also included are custom ascending flame mother of pearl inlays on a 2 octave fretboard attached to a pitched neck featuring Dean’s famous “V” carve.  

"We have the highest regard for  Buddy’s talents and after sitting down and discussing what we both invisioned for this guitar we  realized that the new Dean/Blaze ML would incorporate the features that many players would find very appealing and a departure from what we are currently producing", said Dean Guitars CEO Elliott Rubinson.

Buddy Blaze adds:
My love for the Dean ML has endured over 25 years, the chance to create a signature model ML with Dean Guitars is a dream come true! After meeting with Elliott at Dean headquarters in Tampa earlier this year, I was impressed with his depth of guitar knowledge and his love of the ML. I asked that we do a complete design, not just a graphic, and he allowed me to reinvent my favorite Dean model! Modern era Dean guitars are 2nd to none in quality and value and I have no hesitation adding my name to this model. I insisted on top quality components and rigid adherence to my design elements. Elliott and the Dean team delivered! The Dean DMT pickups just scream tone!!!

The Dean/Blaze guitars will soon be available and include a hardshell case. Production worldwide will be limited to 300 pieces and will include a certificate of authenticity.

Links:

The Article in Premier Guitar   - Rate and Comment on the Article

The Dean Guitars Homepage

The Dean Guitars MySpace

 

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Photo: Justin Peters

Premier Guitar Magazine features an article entited: "Blaze Kranks America the Beautiful" by Theresa Sherwood. Buddy Blaze performs with the troops at a deployment ceremony in Honolulu, HI. Check out the article at the link below.

Read the article here.

The September issue of Premier Guitar Magazine features an article entited: "Dimebag's Dean of Destiny" by Chris Kies. Which tells the story of friendship and Dimebag's famous "Dean from Hell" ML. The article includes interviews with Buddy. Check out the article at the link below.

Read the article here.

Check out the new Fubar guitar by Buddy Blaze designed for the U.S. troops. 10% of the msrp of each Fubar Guitar sold is donated to Fisher House by Buddy Blaze Fine Stringed Instruments.

Check out the Fubar here.

Bret "Hitman" Hart text coming soon.