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Weighing in at 13.8 pounds, this professional grade Pipe snare features a four-ply Birch shell with two-ply reinforcement rings. The aircraft aluminum edge ring offers durability under aggressive tunings, while…
The Schertler JAM150 a hand-built, all-wood stained 150-watt bi-amp with an 8” woofer and 1” dome tweeter using Italian electrical components and drivers. The JAM150 features four channels. Three channels…
The new Celebrity Standard models from Ovation have a mid-depth Lyrachord cutaway body style and an improved quartersawn scalloped " x” bracing design. Available in Sunburst Gloss (CS24-1), Natural Gloss…
The B.K. U-BASS is a 21” scale solid body electric four-string fretless bass strung with Kala’s proprietary polyurethane strings, designed with bassist Bakithi Kumalo. Other features include a select ash…
Deering Banjo Company now offers custom banjo strings sets for all their banjos, including plectrum, tenor, six-string, Tenbrooks Series, and a Terry Baucom Signature Set for their broad line of…
The new OD-1X and DS-1X pedals feature BOSS’s Multi-Dimensional Processing (MDP), designed for effects that go beyond traditional analog designs. Each model is equipped with exclusive chrome knobs and a…
The Pilgrim offering is spearheaded with a range of tenor and bluegrass banjos as well as a ukulele banjo and a six-string guitar banjo. These are bolstereed by a series…
The Premier series offers an auditorium, concert, dreadnought, and jumbo body shape with both a solid East Indian rosewood and solid Honduran mahogany back and side option. It also offers…
Fret-King’s new Exige, which will be revealed for the very first time at the NAMM Show 2014, features a double cutaway body, two double coil Fret-King pickups (with the Fret-King…
[caption id="attachment_48910" align="alignleft" width="800"]Legator 400 Series[/caption]Built in Los Angeles, Calif., these Limited Edition guitars will feature precision sculpted bodies in AAAAA woods and hand-shaped satin necks. The Legator Ninja 400…
The First Fifty Years is an updated and revised edition of Michael Doyle’s The History of Marshall, with the additional insight and deep Marshall knowledge of co-author Nick Bowcott. The…
The Fender Stratocaster (recent MMR Dealers' Choice Award-winner) guitar turns 60 in 2014. The ubiquitous instrument remains as popular as ever, and hardly a day goes by when you don’t hear its signature sound.…
Full Compass Systems has announced two new promotions of key individuals within the company. Kyle Kjensrud moved up from assistant product manager to general merchandising manager & planning supervisor. Kjensrud…
Shure has named Prase Engineering as its new exclusive distributor for Italy. The Venice-based organization takes on distribution for Shure and its DIS conferencing products across the country as of January 16th.
The Mergers & Acquisitions arm of David Wiener Ventures (DWV) has helped broker a successful acquisition in the audio industry: after more than 25 years as a leader in omni-directional…
Roland’s F-20 Digital Piano is an entry-level instrument that is also compatible with Roland’s free interactive apps for Apple iOS devices.With the functions, appearance, and texture of keyboards found in…
Joe Lamond received the Midwest Clinic's Music Industry Award for his outstanding support of music education. Among his accomplishments on behalf of music education, Lamond was honored as instrumental in…
[caption id="attachment_48890" align="alignleft" width="800"]One Direction for the MI industry?[/caption]Last January, MMR’s longtime publisher Sid Davis wrote in his editorial column about the floppy-haired moppets in One Direction, the Simon Cowell-created…
[caption id="attachment_48888" align="alignleft" width="800"]Grab memorable drinks at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen[/caption]The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope); plenty of…
[caption id="attachment_48886" align="alignleft" width="800"]Leveling the playing field with an Internet sales tax.[/caption]In December 3rd, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling that states can tax online retailers even…
[caption id="attachment_48884" align="alignleft" width="800"]Why Retailers Should be Planning for Retirement Right Now[/caption]At this year’s RPMDA convention, I ran into a familiar face in an unfamiliar setting: Doing a double take,…
Special guest column by Shane Kinney (Drum Center of Portsmouth):Perhaps you are a new store, or a generations-old operation looking to enhance your look with minimal investment. The five tips…
[caption id="attachment_48880" align="alignleft" width="800"]Zack and Kenny Stanton of Ken Stanton's Music.[/caption]In the mid 1990s, the MARS superstores were opening at a fast and frantic pace, causing some independent dealers to…
In November of 2013, Neil Grover, owner of Grover Pro Percussion, sold the SilverFox Drumsticks division to Greg Scarselletti of Kingfield Wood Products. Grover owned and manufactured SilverFox sticks for…
In November of 2013, more than 5,000 drummers and percussionists converged on Indianapolis for over 120 clinics and performances during the 2013 Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention. The exhibit hall…
Nan Tanker, a senior customer service associate for Yamaha Corporation of America’s Band & Orchestral division, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 28th. During her 10 years of service with Yamaha,…
Leonardo da Vinci designed the Viola Organista more than 500 years ago, but never got round to actually building the thing. Cut to the present day: Polish concert pianist Slawomir…
Continuing its commitment to advancing participation in music making, The NAMM Foundation is supporting a research project in collaboration with the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and…
Chauvet® DJ won the Best Small Booth Design Award at this year’s LDI Show, reflecting not only the booth’s appearance, but the fact that it effectively showcased more than 85…
"Our expectations for the conference was exceeded in all manners,” declared Denny Senseney, treasurer of the Midwest Clinic. “The exhibit hall was nearly sold-out with approximately 50 new exhibiting companies.…
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as…
[caption id="attachment_48856" align="alignleft" width="214"]Evan Skopp[/caption]To boost their already strong OEM and private label business, D’Addario & Company, Inc. is excited to announce they’ve retained Inside Track International to facilitate sales…
Starting at the 2014 NAMM show, Hal Leonard will be the exclusive US distributor for the entire Tycoon line – hundreds of products from this highly regarded manufacturer of hand…
Harman Professional has appointed Joachim Bogetvedt as sales manager, Nordic, Martin Professional. Based in Kristiansand, Norway, Bogetvedt will lead sales and initiatives for Martin Professional across Northern Europe, reporting directly to…
[caption id="attachment_48850" align="alignleft" width="800"]Henry Heller Braided Straps[/caption]Henry Heller introduces a flat braid mandolin and guitar strap that combines functionality and beauty with unsurpassed American leather workmanship and quality. Think a…
The Anthem APC-1SP is a budget conscious piccolo, made for the beginning student. It features a silver plated body, headjoint, and footjoint, ribbed construction, a conical bore, and a french…
[caption id="attachment_48846" align="alignleft" width="800"]Légère Reeds Signature Bb Bass Clarinet Reed[/caption]On the heels of Legere’s Bb Clarinet, Tenor, Alto and Soprano Signature reeds comes the Bb Bass Clarinet Signature. The Bb…
