Morgan Monroe Walnut Finish Mandolins
Starting with the Solid Spruce top and Solid Maple back and sides, the Walnut Finish is Morgan Monroe’s latest mdandolin product. Features include a dovetail neckjoint, a rosewood fingerboard and…
Korg Pandora Stomp Multi-Effect/Tuner Pedal
The new Pandora Stomp offers the same effects found Korg’s other Pandora products, now housed in a stomp box-style pedal. Featuring a die-cast body the size of a compact effect…
Korg Named Exclusive North American Distributor for Ashdown
Effective immediately, Korg USA has taken on exclusive distribution for Ashdown Engineering in the U.S. and Canada. Korg USA will distribute Ashdown's bass amplification and effects products, acoustic amplification products, and the…
Moog Announces Discontinuation of Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer
Moog Music today announced the discontinuation of the Little Phatty Stage II analog synthesizer. Moog plans to continue building a limited quantity of units at their factory in downtown Asheville…
Yamaha Silent Pianos
Yamaha Silent Pianos are acoustic pianos featuring sound-damping capabilities that allow players to plug in headphones and play quietly. They can also be played like any regular piano, combining the…
Korg's SoundTree Program Expands
Korg’s massive online learning program – the SoundTree Institute – has continued to develop as a full supplement to music teachers of all types. “SoundTree plays an integral part in…
Exploring New Music Ed Tools in Electronic Keyboards
Trade shows in recent years have been buried in an avalanche of new digital technology – apps for iPads and other tablets, upgraded audio interfaces built for access to diverse…
12 Successful Ideas for Retailers to Move Pianos Today
The buyer is smarter and smarter,” declares Thomas Solich of Solich Piano. “We all are. How I buy today is drastically different from even three years ago.”Solich, who has a thriving…
Will China Save the Piano?
It’s been a heady month for the piano business. Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson won a bidding war and took home one of our industry’s most iconic brands, Steinway &…
Korg Announces The PitchHawk Clip-on Tuner
The PitchHawk clip-on tuner features a newly-designed clip and a newly-developed, high contrast display (Korg's brightest clip-on LCD display yet). Additional features include an alert for over-winding the E string,…
Kawai CS7 and CS4 Digital Pianos
The Kawai CS7 and CS4 models offer updated and enhanced digital features while retaining the ebony polished cabinetry for which the CS series is known. These finishes are rugged thanks…
Organizers Report Improved Numbers for Summer NAMM
It’s been a few years since the first day of SNAMM started with such hype. We heard this year would be better. We heard new programming and educational sessions would…