Yamaha’s STORIA Series Guitars
Yamaha’s new series of STORIA acoustic-electric guitars are designed with beginning and potential players in mind. In addition to their appealing finishes, tasteful inlay work, and champagne gold tuners, these…
Asterope Pro Bass Series Instrument Cables
Asterope’s full line of the Asterope Pro Bass Series instrument cables is ideal for bass players in both studio and live environments. The new products deliver fuller, rounder and richer…
Gibson Foundation Relaunches Worldwide
Gibson is proud to announce the re-launch of the Gibson Foundation - a 501(c)3) committed to introduce, inspire and amplify the power of music - and the appointment of Dendy Jarrett to Executive Director, Gibson Foundation. Since…
Royer R-10 Ribbon Microphone is Spot-On for Gibbons’ Guitar
ZZ Top is presently on its 50th Anniversary Tour, which began in April and continues into 2020. On the current tour, the R-10 ribbon microphone from Royer Labs is being…
Taylor Guitars’ 401(K) Plan Wins ‘Best in Class’ and ‘Plan Sponsor of the Year’ Awards PlanSponsor Magazine
Taylor Guitars has been awarded the “Best In Class” and “Plan Sponsor Of The Year” Awards for 2019 by PlanSponsor Magazine for the company’s U.S. 401(k) plan it offers its employees. Taylor…
New Amps from Hughes & Kettner
The Black Spirit 200 Combo contains all the features of 2018’s award-winning Black Spirit 200 head, built into a compact 1x12” Thiele/Small enclosure which houses a UK-made Celestion G12H-75 Creamback…
Great and Small: Guitar Amplifier Footprints Shrink, While Functionality Expands
In an issue from a few years past, MMR specifically shone a light on so-called “lunchbox amplifiers” – truly diminutive units that can fit in a courier bag, but which…
This New Era at Gibson
Full disclosure: I worked (for only) about three years at Gibson, in the 1990s, and left there (the first time) on good terms. I got to do cool things, work…
Making Electric History in Motor City: The Michigan Guitar Show Celebrates 30 Years
Up near Motor City, there’s a decades-old electric tour de force that just won’t quit. The road to 30 years of the Michigan Guitar Show has not been an easy…
Take Your Pick: Sales of Guitar & Bass Picks
With just over half (51.2 percent) of participants in this month’s dealer survey (sent out to over 300 retailers) reporting sales in 2019 as being level to the numbers from…
SABIAN Revamps U.S. Sales Team
SABIAN has refocused its U.S. Sales team while continuing to strengthen its position as the leading cymbal brand for Unbound drummers. Tom O’Dea has been named U.S. sales…
Guitar Center and She Shreds Magazine Partner for Panel Discussion ‘Transforming the Music Industry’
In celebration of “Make Music Day,” Guitar Center and She Shreds Magazine partnered to highlight the inspiring voices and artistry of five guitarists across diverse genres. The artists included Francesca Simone (Beyoncé, Kehlani), Yvette…