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[caption id="attachment_48255" align="alignleft"]Line 6 Variax HD and Workbench HD for James Tyler Variax[/caption]The Variax® HD upgrade includes Workbench HD software. This free upgrade adds an entire collection of HD instruments,…
[caption id="attachment_48253" align="alignleft"]VMP ERWEN-12E Wall Rack Enclosure [/caption]The new ERWEN-12E 19-inch wall rack enclosure works with all standard 19-inch rack equipment and accessories and includes 12 rack spaces. The enclosure…
[caption id="attachment_48249" align="alignleft"]Alfred’s Kinky Boots and Pippin[/caption]From the six-time Tony® Award winning musical comes Kinky Boots: Sheet Music from the Broadway Musical. This colorful 164-page souvenir songbook contains sheet music…
[caption id="attachment_48247" align="alignleft"]J. Rockett Audio Hightop Boost/EQ Pedal [/caption]The Hightop is a re-creation of the top boost sound, which designer Mark Sampson is known for, with the classic tone faithfully…
[caption id="attachment_48245" align="alignleft"]Kyser Red Bandana Quick-Change Capo[/caption]Kyser’s Quick-Change capo is now available in a “red bandana” style and color. The new design is built to make an image statement appealing…
[caption id="attachment_48243" align="alignleft"]Crafter Guitars Lite Castaway Model[/caption]This 23 ½” grand auditorium sports a solid spruce top, mahogany sides, and arched mahogany back. Crafter’s electric acoustic version of the Lite Castaway…
[caption id="attachment_48241" align="alignleft"]Theo Wanne Cap [/caption]The Theo Wanne™ Cap is designed for use with the reed attached, made with doublers or those needing a cap while playing in mind. All Theo…
[caption id="attachment_48239" align="alignleft"]Little Walter Tube Amps ‘Twin’ Head[/caption]The Little Walter Tube Amps “Twin” series amps are actually two independent chassis in one head cabinet. The “50/50” configuration has a pair…
[caption id="attachment_48237" align="alignleft"]Tama S.L.P. Limited Edition Snare Drum[/caption]Tama’s new S.L.P. LBO147MTO Limited Edition Backbeat Bubinga Birch Snare is built with an exterior ply of naturally finished white oak. Inside, the…
[caption id="attachment_48235" align="alignleft"]Bourgeois Guitars Aged Tone Series[/caption]Bourgeois Guitars’ Aged Tone Series are designed to capture some of the sound, look, feel and vibe of vintage guitars. The models – a…
[caption id="attachment_48233" align="alignleft"]Metalin’ Guitars TOC SS and TOC HH Standards[/caption]Metalin’ Guitars’ new base line models are hollow bodied, closed chambered, light-weight guitars. A custom 6061 bridge, pick guard and back…
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…
[caption id="attachment_48228" align="alignleft"]Daniel Sennheiser, CEO of Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, and Robert Sloss, Owner and Managing Director of Syntec International Pty Limited[/caption]Sennheiser electronic took over business in September…
[caption id="attachment_48120" align="alignleft"]Don Mannino[/caption]Don Mannino RPT, Director of Field Services for Shigeru Kawai Pianos, received the prestigious “Hall of Fame” award from the Piano Technicians Guild (PTG) at their annual…
Drummers who have created their dream drum kits via the Mapex MyDentity site just scored an extra bonus. Mapex is offering MyDentity a special edition T-shirt (while supplies last). Promotion…
Chauvet opened a California-based branch office and satellite distribution center in September. Technical support, training and demo programs serving the US western region will be handled from the California facility,…
[caption id="attachment_48221" align="alignleft"]Peavey 6505® Plus Amplifier[/caption]Peavey Electronics® recently announced their sponsor partnership with the ProgPower USA Festival XIV. Now in its 14th consecutive year, the ProgPower Festival brings US and…
[caption id="attachment_48219" align="alignleft"]Jim Odom at LSU Engineering 01[/caption]To support education and research in the Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering, PreSonus Audio Electronics has pledged $200,000 to establish a digital…
Shure Incorporated today announced that Chester Trocha joined the company as its senior vice president of Operations. Chester joins Shure from Zebra Technologies, a manufacturer of thermal printers, where he…
One Systems, a manufacturer of Direct Weather, high-output loudspeaker systems, has appointed Tom Lee Engineering as its new distributor in China, effective immediately.
The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps, Reading, Pa, have won the 2013 DCA Championships with a score of 98.43. New to the Pearl/Adams Roster in 2013, the Buccaneers are…
[caption id="attachment_48210" align="alignleft"]Aaron Gillespie[/caption]Aaron Gillespie was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida. At only 14 years old, he received a call from Underoath asking him to play drums for them. Aaron…
[caption id="attachment_48208" align="alignleft"]Moog's Little Phatty[/caption]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…
As part of Epiphone's ongoing celebration honoring its 140th Anniversary, the guitar manufacturer has announced the continuation of its monthly consumer promotions series. This September is EGi Cable Month and…
Katapult Business Solutions has launched “The BackRoom,” a new business concept serving Independent Music Retailers and Music Schools across the US and Canada.
Rotosound has launched their new YouTube channel ‘RotosoundTV’, which features a new series of free videos featuring bassist Mo Foster and rising star, blues guitarist Simon McBride.
[caption id="attachment_48200" align="alignleft"]Bag End CD-12 Time-Align Speaker [/caption]The CD-12 Time-Align® is part of Bag End’s “Venus” series. The CD-12 is a full-range high performance compact loudspeaker system. Its multi angle…
[caption id="attachment_48198" align="alignleft"]Ampeg SVT-112AV and 212AV Cabinets [/caption]Ampeg’s Classic Series cabinet line has expanded with two new models – the SVT-112AV and SVT-212AV. Both feature custom 12-inch drivers from Eminence…
Gator Cases’ new Frameworks line of stands and support systems include products designed for Microphones, Speakers, Keyboards, Guitars, Sheet Music, and Tablet devices. Available models include single and multi guitar…
[caption id="attachment_48191" align="alignleft"]Towner Hinge-Plate Adapter [/caption]The Hinge-Plate Adapter mounts in the hinge-plate of a Bigsby® B3 vibrato tailpiece, providing a screw-less solution to installing the Bigsby® B3 vibrato tailpieces without…
[caption id="attachment_48187" align="alignleft"]Grover Pro Second Generation G Series Drums[/caption]Grover’s G1 snare drums have been designed for drummers who want the benefits of multi-snare technology without having to concern themselves with…
[caption id="attachment_48185" align="alignleft"]Floyd Rose Power Pins[/caption]Power Pins are designed to significantly increase bridge-to-soundboard contact, amplify and improve tone and resonance, and make the string replacement process simpler and quicker. A…
[caption id="attachment_48181" align="alignleft"]MusicNomad’s Humitar[/caption]MusicNomad’s HumitarTM uses a special “Humid-I Bar” insert, claimed to hold 2-3 times more water than the competition and has anti drip properties engineered into it, proving…
[caption id="attachment_48179" align="alignleft"]Ovation Proto Limited Series LT-60 Guitar[/caption]Ovation’s Proto Limited LT-60 acoustic is a limited-run U.S.-made model with an Adirondack spruce top on a deep-contour Lyrachord® body. The LT-60 features…
On September 5, Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: LVB) and investment firm Paulson & Co. Inc. (“Paulson”) announced that the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) has granted early…
