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Guitars & Fretted January 4, 2017

Buffet Crampon and Julius Keilwerth Announce 2016 Saxophone Idol Winner

Buffet Crampon and Julius Keilwerth saxophones recently announced Howard Dietz of Denton, Texas as the winner of the 2016 Saxophone Idol competition, held on December 14, 2016 at Andy’s Jazz Club in Chicago, Illinois.…

Christian Wissmuller
Jan 4, 2017
Guitars & Fretted January 3, 2017

Barnes & Mullins resurrects Shergold guitar brand

Barnes and Mullins has brought the Shergold electric guitar brand back to life, with the launch of a re-invented range designed in cooperation with Patrick James Eggle.   With a British…

Ronnie Dungan
Jan 3, 2017
Guitars & Fretted December 26, 2016

Tagima Guitars Arrives in the USA

Tagima Guitars, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced their arrival in the North American musical instrument market, with the official brand launch at the January 2017 NAMM show in Anaheim,…

Christian Wissmuller
Dec 26, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 21, 2016

Lowden produces UK's 'most expensive' ever guitar

Lowden Guitars has turned out its 20,000th guitar - thought to be the most expensive ever produced in the UK -  and is continuing to expand thanks in the main…

Ronnie Dungan
Dec 21, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 20, 2016

Hofner releases two new Ignition bass guitars.

Hofner has announced the release of two new Ignition bass guitars in the UK. Available through exclusive UK distributors Barnes & Mullins, the new affordable Ignition basses comprise of the Black…

Ronnie Dungan
Dec 20, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 16, 2016

Biamp Systems and Shure Announce Tesira-Microflex Compatibility Collaboration

 Biamp Systems and Shure Incorporated announced integrated compatibility between Biamp Tesira® audio processors and software and Shure Microflex® Advance™ array microphones with Steerable Coverage™.  With the release of Biamp’s new…

Christian Wissmuller
Dec 16, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 16, 2016

Jack DeJohnette Spends Four Days on Berklee’s Campus

Grammy Award-winning drummer Jack DeJohnette spent four days on Berklee’s campus this week giving clinics on drumming and performing and leading the panel Music, Health, and Healing, focused on the…

Christian Wissmuller
Dec 16, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 16, 2016

Guitar Show promises biggest ever event

The UK’s biggest guitar event, The Guitar Show will return to New Bingley Hall in Birmingham between 25th-26th February 2017 with a larger line-up of brands and more space than ever. The…

Ronnie Dungan
Dec 16, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 16, 2016

Martin Guitars Supports GITC

In a recent statement, Guitars in the Classroom (GITC) noted: “Guitars in the Classroom would like to thank and acknowledge Martin Guitar's Chairman and CEO Chris Martin IV and the Martin Foundation for…

Christian Wissmuller
Dec 16, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 13, 2016

Pistols bassist seeks stolen guitars

Original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock has asked retailers to be on the look out for three guitars that were recently stolen from his London home. Matlock played bass in…

Ronnie Dungan
Dec 13, 2016
Guitars & Fretted December 8, 2016

Prestige Guitars Premier Zebrawood

Prestige Guitars announced the Premier Zebrawood, the latest addition to the Premier Series of guitars, which also includes the Premier Spalt, Premier Burl and Flame Maple Premier P90. The Zebrawood…

Christian Wissmuller
Dec 8, 2016