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[caption id="attachment_48498" align="alignleft" width="800"]Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre–Civil War Innovations of C. F. Martin and His Contemporaries from Hal Leonard[/caption]Hal Leonard Books’ Inventing the American Guitar describes the early…
[caption id="attachment_48496" align="alignleft" width="800"]Thomastik-Infeld Tin-Plated Dominant E Stiring[/caption]This round, full-bodied, and "meaty" string boasts quick bow response, high dynamic range, and resistance to whistling, designed to produce significantly less "string…
[caption id="attachment_48494" align="alignleft" width="800"]Chauvet SlimPAR Hex 3 IRC[/caption]SlimPAR Hex 3 IRC generates a broad spectrum of colors and achieves natural looking color temperatures using three 9-watt, 6-color (RGBAW+UV) LEDs. Its…
[caption id="attachment_48492" align="alignleft" width="800"]MusicNomad Premium Drum & Cymbal Care Kit[/caption]This boxed set includes a complete care system for drum shells, throne, hardware, case and cymbal care. Each kit contains Drum…
[caption id="attachment_48490" align="alignleft" width="800"]SKB Officially Licensed Zoom H6 Case[/caption]The 3i-0907-4-H6 and the 3i-1209-4-H6B cases include highly durable custom PE foam interiors developed in collaboration with Zoom North America. The iSeries…
[caption id="attachment_48488" align="alignleft" width="800"]RS Berkely Legends Series Mouthpieces[/caption]Made in the USA, Legends Series mouthpieces are officially licensed mouthpiece reproductions modeled after the original mouthpieces used by iconic musicians like Stan…
[caption id="attachment_48486" align="alignleft" width="800"]TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Mini Reverb[/caption]Hall Of Fame Mini Reverb builds on the Ditto Looper and PolyTune Mini platform by delivering TC Electronic’s most famous reverbs…
[caption id="attachment_48484" align="alignleft" width="800"]American Audio ELS15 BT Speaker[/caption]The ELS15 BT is a lightweight, multi-functional 15-inch active speaker that features both Bluetooth and a built-in MP3 player. The ELS15 BT comes…
[caption id="attachment_48482" align="alignleft" width="800"]Ibanez TAM100 Tosin Abasi 8-String Signature Model[/caption]Initially inspired by the RG2228, Animals as Leaders’ Tosin Abasi collaborated on every aspect of this new guitar. Tosin’s selection of…
[caption id="attachment_48480" align="alignleft" width="800"]Pedal Stop [/caption]The Pedal Stop works to stop keyboards’ sustain pedal from shifting around on the floor, attaching discreetly to the base of any performer's keyboard stand.…
[caption id="attachment_48477" align="alignleft" width="800"]*Kyser and Fender Co-Brand Red Guitar Capo[/caption]Kyser Musical Products, Inc. and Fender Musical Instrument Corporation have teamed together to co-brand and introduce a Special Edition Quick-Change™ Capo,…
[caption id="attachment_48475" align="alignleft" width="800"]uides to Band Masterworks, Vol. 3 from Meredith Music[/caption]This continuation of Guides to Band Masterworks volumes 1 and 2 provides band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed…
[caption id="attachment_48473" align="alignleft" width="800"]Amati MD324 Dreadought[/caption]The Amati MD324 is a traditional Dreadnought with a Solid Spruce Top and Mahogany back and sides. Bound Rosewood fingerboard and Rosewood bridge. It includes…
[caption id="attachment_48471" align="alignleft" width="1555"]New Snares from SJC[/caption]Three new snare drums from SJC drums bring boutique style to percussionists. The Brick snare features 8x14-inch 10-ply maple with double 45 edges, custom…
[caption id="attachment_48469" align="alignleft" width="1000"]Vigier Announces Shawn Lane Signature Excalibur[/caption]To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of Shawn Lane, Vigier recently announced the limited edition Excalibur Shawn Lane Signature in…
[caption id="attachment_48467" align="alignleft" width="1502"]Rotosound Celebrates Swing Bass 50th Anniversary with Big Giveaway[/caption]Rotosound Swing Bass strings were introduced fifty years ago and went on to be used by some of the…
[caption id="attachment_48465" align="alignleft" width="800"]Yusuke Asada Establishes Career with PreSonus’ Studio One DAW[/caption]Japanese producer Yusuke Asada’s dance tracks have seen a new infusion of production capability since he adopted the Studio…
[caption id="attachment_48463" align="alignleft" width="480"]PRS DG Custom[/caption]Experience PRS, now in its seventh year, attracted close to 3,000 attendees this year from all over the globe. The 2013 event notably marked the…
[caption id="attachment_48461" align="alignleft" width="800"]Guitarist Devon Allman Joins Breedlove Guitars[/caption]Singer-songwriter Devon Allman recently joined the Breedlove artist roster. Devon, a blues/rock guitarist and vocalist, was recently nominated for a Blues Music…
[caption id="attachment_48459" align="alignleft" width="800"]Bootsy Collins Adds Radial Firefly to Studio Arsenal[/caption]Legendary bassist Bootsy Collins has recently added Radial's first tube DI to his gear collection. The box has been getting…
As AES celebrated its 65th Anniversary, a five-year-high number of 18,453 registrants was tallied at the 135th Audio Engineering Society Convention (Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20, 2013, at…
Pearl Corporation has named Dr. Dan McNally Brass and Woodwind Marketing manager. Dr. McNally holds a Doratorate of Musical Arts in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Southern…
Little Kids Rock, the leading non-profit provider of free music lessons, instruments and teacher training to U.S. public schools, and Ear Candy Charity, an Arizona-based non-profit that also provides youth…
Hal Leonard Corporation has signed a deal to exclusively distribute Griffin Technology music products and accessories to the MI trade in the United States and Canada starting November 1, 2013.…
Fishman and Guitar World Magazine have joined forces for the TriplePlay® Guitar Wars Contest, a unique opportunity for respondents to create a great original composition using their Fishman TriplePlay Wireless…
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has appointed Mark Terry to the position of President of KMC Music.
[caption id="attachment_48443" align="alignleft" width="800"]Asterope visits First String Music in Colorado.[/caption]Asterope recently embarked on a nationwide tour to give music retailers the chance to experience first-hand the “Asterope difference” its audio…
[caption id="attachment_48439" align="alignleft" width="536"]Reunion Blues Adds Kebbi Williams as Endorsing Artist[/caption]Gig bag and instrument case maker Reunion Blues recently welcomed Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Kebbi Williams to its growing family…
[caption id="attachment_48437" align="alignleft" width="2592"]D’Addario Performance Series Returns to Carnegie Hall[/caption]The 2013-2014 season of the D’Addario Performance Series began in October at Carnegie Hall with a performance by two young performers…
[caption id="attachment_48435" align="alignleft" width="299"]Roland Announces U.S. V-Accordion Fest Winner[/caption]Sergei Teleshev of Eugene, Oregon was named the winner of the 2013 Roland U.S. V‑Accordion Festival. As the U.S. champion, Sergei advanced…
[caption id="attachment_48433" align="alignleft" width="800"]St. Blues’ Eric Gales Signature Guitar[/caption]Saint Blues Guitar Workshop recently announced the creation of the Eric Gales signature Blindsider guitar, “Ghost Notes.” The release was celebrated at…
Kawai America Corporation recently announced its partnership with the Made In New York Jazz Competition. This new partnership is designed to promote and nurture the next generation of jazz musicians…
Longtime co-owner of Owensboro Music Center, Hank Starks, has retired, with partner Gordy Wilcher assuming complete ownership of the Kentucky retail operation that just celebrated its 40th anniversary in business.…
ADJ companies American DJ Supply and Elation Professional have reached an out of court settlement with American Lighting, Inc. and its Hong Kong-based parent company, Neo-Neon, involving a trademark infringement…
HARMAN recently announced the acquisition of privately-held Duran Audio BV. The acquisition provides HARMAN with access to innovative electro-acoustic and software-based directivity control technologies including the successful AXYS® Intellivox line of “steerable” columns.…
NAMM Musikmesse Russia and Prolight + Sound NAMM Russia have taken over ‘Music Moscow,’ bringing a complete musical instrument, music-products, and event technology experience to better serve the rapidly growing…
[caption id="attachment_48421" align="alignleft" width="800"]The 2013 Hot Springs Music Fest[/caption]The Hot Springs Music Festival, which brings together more than 200 international musicians to Hot Springs, Arkansas, each June, is a one-of-a-kind…
In a recent interview published on peHUB.com it was reported that starting in November, for the first time, customers will be able to order and buy Fender guitars directly from…
KMC Music, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Wismer to the position of merchandising manager. With more than 30 years of experience in the Music Industry, Wismer…
