Schecter's Tech Manager Reflects on MasterTint from Gluboost
Todd Reich, the Diamond Series operations manager at Schecter Guitar Research, recently spoke about his about his first MasterTint experience.
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2017 Music Products Industry Archive
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Ace Products partners with Gearsecure
Ace Products and GearSecure Music have partnered with plans to integrate Gearsecure tracking technology within Ace Products' musical instrument cases & gig bags.
Ace Products Partners with GEARSECURE
Ace Products and GearSecure Music LLC have partnered with plans to integrate GEARSECURE™ tracking technology within Ace Products' musical instrument cases & gig bags.
Alfred Music Partners with Make Music Alliance for Make Music Day
Alfred Music partnered with Make Music Alliance on June 21 in an effort to support guitar and ukulele Make Music Day events nationwide.
Bill Collings
Collings Guitars founder and CEO, Bill Collings has died, aged 68.
88th Annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game Uses CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
At the 88th annual Major League Baseball All-Star game’s party tent in Miami, CHAUVET Professional lit up the party with PVP X3 3.9mm LED panels that were supplied by The Design…
Heritage Guitars Partners with MONO
Heritage Guitar Inc. has partnered with MONO, which will be effective August 1.
MMR Honors VOX's 60 Years
MMR's Matt King presents Brian Piccolo with a plaque commemorating VOX's six decades of innovation.
40th Anniversary of BOSS Compact Pedals @ SNAMM!
Jeff Slingluff of BOSS with the reissue models of the company's first three iconic compact pedals.
BandLab Introduces new Hardware Range
BandLab, the social music platform, introduces a new hardware division BandLab Machines, and at the same time launches its first product lineup of affordable, high quality audio interfaces.
GAMA Awards Burton First Annual Guitar Ambassador Award
During the Summer NAMM Show, on Thursday, July 13, The Guitar Accessories and Marketing Association (GAMA) honored James Burton with the first annual GAMA Guitar Ambassador Award.
New limited edition from Furch
Furch Guitars has introduced a new limited edition 2017-LP acoustic guitar.
Peavey launches HP2 model
Peavey has launched its newest US-made electric guitar model, the HP2.
D'Addario Pre-SNAMM Party 2017
Once again, D'Addario provided one of the best nights of Summer NAMM -- before the Show even started!
NEMC Hosts Annual Summer Workshop for Music Teachers
On June 27, the National Educational Music Company (NEMC) hosted the 2017 Summer Workshop for Music Teachers, which was co-sponsored by Alfred Publishing and KHS Alliance for Music Education.
Hotone launches mini version of Bluetooth pedal
Hotone has launched the XTOMP mini, a smaller version of its flagship XTOMP Bluetooth Modeling Effects Pedal.
Joyo adds another to hybrid tube range
Adding to its line of compact Hybrid Tube Amplifiers, Joyo has unveiled Bantamp Atomic - mimicking one of the classic American tones.
Alberta boffins create nanologue tech
Former scientists at the University of Alberta have used nanotechnology to create a guitar pedal that duplicates the warmth of tube circuits without the inconvenience and expense.
Market Profile: Metro Boston
As home to world-renowned institutions of higher learning (M.I.T., Harvard, and Tufts, among many others), a number of storied music schools (Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory), and ground-zero…
Recording Team Uses TASCAM to Capture Monterey International Pop Festival Anniversary
From June 16 to 18, 2017, the "Monterey International Pop Festival Celebrates 50 Years" event recognized the 50th anniversary of the iconic Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967, and was recorded…
Vater Percussion Endorsee Chad Smith Visits Hal Leonard to Celebrate New Distribution Deal
Drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers recently visited the Hal Leonard corporate headquarters to kick off their distribution of Vater Percussion.
ChamSys Consoles Play Major Role at 2017 Glastonbury Festival
ChamSys consoles played a major role at the 2017 edition of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm.
2017 Pa’l Norte Festival Lights Up with CHAUVET Professional
This year, 160,000 fans gathered at the 2017 Pa’l Norte Festival to see artists like The Killers, Placebo, MIA, The Offspring, Kaskade, Maná, Jason Derulo, and Enanitos Verdes, who were all illuminated…
GEARSECURE Adds Scott to Board of Technical Advisors
GEARSECURE has added Tony Scott of the TonyScottGroup to its board of technical advisors.
Workers at GC Stores Ratify First Union Contract
On July 11, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's (RWDSU) newly unionized Guitar Center workers at four stores in New York (NY), Chicago (IL), Danvers (MA), and Las Vegas (NV),…
Shure Names Humrichouser VP of its Americas and Asia Sales Organizations
Shure Incorporated has announced an expanded, global role for Mark Humrichouser, as vice president of its Americas and Asia/Pacific Sales organizations.
D'Addario Launches NYXL 'Commit' Campaign
D'Addario has announced the launch of its NYXL #Commit campaign, which will offer new print and digital advertising featuring Tosin Abasi, Nile Rodgers, and Chris Sholar.
‘The 11 Contracts That Every Artist, Producer, and Songwriter Should Know’
Steve Gordon has released his new book, The 11 Contracts That Every Artist, Producer, and Songwriter Should Know, to assist musicians with the legal aspects of the music business.
New Pearl Awakenings Tongue Drum Series
Pearl has introduced six new Awakenings Tongue Drums, including three eight-note and three nine-note drums tuned to pentatonic scales.
Traveler Guitar Hollow Body Acoustic/Electric AG-450EQ
Traveler Guitar has added another model to their hollow body acoustic/ electric line with the AG-450EQ. At 32“ long, the AG-450EG is the shortest full-scale acoustic travel guitar on the…
Reissued Import Series from Hamer Guitars
Hamer Import Series Guitars has announced that six reissued classic Hamer Import Series guitars, including the Vector Flame (VECF-HB), the Standard Flame (STDF-CS), the Sunburst Archtop Flame Top (SATFW-DCB), the…
Drawmer MPA-90 Stereo/Bridged-Mono Amplifier
Drawmer has released the new MPA-90 two-channel class D power amplifier, a fan-free amp with guts capable of delivering 90W per channel (into 4 Ohms) or 180W bridged.
ON-1 Okto-Nøjs Pedal from EMMA Electronic
EMMA Electronic has released the ON-1 Okto-N.js Analog Octave/Fuzz/Synth pedal, the first new model from EMMA Electronic in nearly 10 years.
The Bomb from Whirlwind
The Bomb pedal from Whirlwind is a simple unit that features one knob that dials volume boost and gain.
Bill Evans Signature Mouthpiece
The Bill Evans Signature Mouthpiece is a gold-plated and hand-made saxophone mouthpiece.
Dominating Dayton: Counting 80 Years of Milestones with Hauer Music
Like most good stories, the origins of Hauer Music started with some sort of a timely coincidence.
Progressive Music: 70 Years of Music Education Advocacy
Saying that you’re an advocate of music education and actually being an advocate are two entirely different things, but for Progressive Music, walking the walk has never been an issue…
FEATURE: Dealers try their hand at hosting live performances
Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in 2020, according…
It's Just a Stage You're Going Through: MI retailers try their hand at hosting live performance spaces
Live music was worth $9.3 billion in 2015, and it’s expected to continue to be the music industry’s chief revenue generator going forward, reaching nearly $11.7 billion in 2020, according…
Sound Synergies: Developing Turnkey Solutions for Retailers and Consumers
How does one come up with a suite of customized musical instrument- and accessory-specific maintenance products typified by a single, all-in-one spray-on solution that acts as a cleanser, lubricant, and…