JHS Announces Kustom Amplification Distribution for Benelux
Further to JHS announcing its appointment as exclusive distributor for Kustom amplification for the UK, Ireland, France, and Germany last month, the firm can now confirm it will also be…
Sweetwater and Gibson Report Theft of Limited-Edition Guitars
A pallet of new Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst guitars was stolen from a truck at the Flying J Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana on October 30,…
Walt Disney Records, Taylor Guitars, and GC Team Up for 'Acoustic Plays' Sweepstakes
Walt Disney Records, Taylor Guitars and Guitar Center have joined forces to kick off one incredible sweepstakes celebrating many of the classic Disney songs performed acoustically by a variety of…
Warwick Wins Dispute with Gibson Over Wolf Hoffmann Guitar
Warwick has won a dispute with Gibson Brands over the Wolf Hoffmann signature guitar at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. Gibson filed a restraining order in 2014 under UWG law,…
Spirit Nano Micro Amps from Hughes & Kettner
Hughes & Kettner has released its first family of micro amps with the new Spirit Nano series. These three models deliver the rich sound and response of traditional tube amps.…
Turning Crisis Into Creativity: Guitar Sales Soar During the 2020 Pandemic
“In mid-March, I would never have thought I’d be able to say that Fender is going to have the biggest sales year in its history,” says Fender CEO Andy Mooney.…
Guitar Hero
My Editor’s Note from our February, 2020 issue touched upon the passing of drummer Neil Peart, of the band Rush. Well, here we are at the penultimate installment of MMR…
Gibson and Tool Guitarist Jones Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Gibson and Adam Jones of Tool have announced the kickoff of their partnership and collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom guitar. For the world premiere of his new Adam Jones…
TASCAM's DR-05X Facilitates On-Campus Rehearsals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote music rehearsal has always been a challenge. Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute has found an innovative solution, thanks the to the DR-05X Stereo Handheld Digital…
ESP Guitars Presents New Guitar Workshop Series
ESP Guitars has announced their new workshop series, featuring endorsee Michael Rubin, a School of Rock owner and instructor and the lead guitarist of NYC-based rock bands King Falcon and…
Fender Launches Interactive Guitar Guide for New Players
Fender has launched the findyour.fender.com interactive online guide, an intuitive web experience that demystifies the guitar shopping process to help match up new players with the right gear for their…
NAMM Hosts Presidential Campaign Forums to Address Policy and Positions Impacting Industry
On Tuesday, October 20, NAMM will host representatives from President Trump’s and Vice President Biden’s Presidential Campaigns in two separate discussion forums. The forums, moderated by NAMM Director of Public Affairs…