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[caption id="attachment_48544" align="alignleft" width="800"]Jim Hirschberg of SalesTrak[/caption]Before Clark Johnson and Jim Hirschberg brought the practice of using objective retail sales data to the MI industry, decisions were ultimately just guesswork.…
MMR recently sent out a survey to over 1,000 subscribers to get some feedback on the state of the drum and percussion retail market and… the results are not pretty.…
[caption id="attachment_48538" align="alignleft" width="5184"]Shane Kinney is the owner of Drum Center of Portsmouth.[/caption]"The boutique area is our main focus, and that’s where we do a lot of our business,” Shane…
[caption id="attachment_48536" align="alignleft" width="1920"]Gene Joly.[/caption]In early September, Gene Joly – previously Guitar Center’s executive vice president of stores – was named president of GC’s Musician’s Friend (MF) division. In the…
[caption id="attachment_48534" align="alignleft" width="800"]Guitar Center appears to be turning over a new leaf in the way it approaches its public image.[/caption]In recent years, the folks over at Guitar Center haven’t…
[caption id="attachment_48532" align="alignleft" width="800"]Music China 2013[/caption]While the USA was in the throes of a debt limit crisis, the Music China show in Shanghai was proceeding with a steady flow of…
You could say Paul Lavender’s head is very much in the clouds, at least in regard to Hal Leonard’s new Essential Elements Interactive (EEi). “EEi introduces powerful technology tools for online…
[caption id="attachment_48528" align="alignleft" width="1000"]A great customer engagement strategy is always key.[/caption]Every day I feel like I have to come in here and reinvent myself,” Gordy Wilcher of Owensboro Music Center…
Guest editorial by Ron BienstockOver the last thirty years, there have been several major legal decisions involving intellectual property concerning guitars and basses. Having been a part of most of…
Alfred Music has announced the formation of Alfred Sacred, a new division devoted to sacred music publishing. Mark Cabaniss has been appointed managing director of this new division which is…
[caption id="attachment_48522" align="alignleft" width="800"]Moog Minifooger Analog Effects for Guitar & Bass[/caption]Each Minifooger is housed in a rugged cast aluminum enclosure and features a 100-percent analog signal path, true bypass design,…
[caption id="attachment_48520" align="alignleft" width="800"]Piano Reduction of Maha Mantras by Narong Prangcharoen from Theodore Presser[/caption]Theodore Presser Company signed several works for orchestra and wind ensemble from Narong Prangcharoen, winner of the…
Yamaha’s new MOXF Series models include the latest MOTIF XF sounds, effects, and the ability to add a flash board slot for further expandability options. The 88-key Graded Hammer Standard…
[caption id="attachment_48516" align="alignleft" width="800"]Peavey DW Acoustic Guitar Series[/caption]The DW Series is available in three models: the entry-level DW-1, the DW-2 and the fully-featured DW-3. The DW-1 and DW-2 feature a…
[caption id="attachment_48514" align="alignleft" width="800"]Sonor Martini Kit[/caption]The Martini’s compact poplar shells (bass drum 14” x 12,” rack tom 8”x 8,” floor tom 13” x 10” and a 12” x 5” steel…
[caption id="attachment_48512" align="alignleft" width="800"]Eastwood Guitars Marksman 5[/caption]Eastwood Guitars’ Marksman 5 is a tribute replica to the ultra-rare 1957 Magnatone® Mark V designed by Paul Bigsby. The guitar features a lightweight…
[caption id="attachment_48510" align="alignleft" width="800"]VOX Night Train G2 Amplifiers[/caption]The new Night Train G2 series includes the 15 Watt NT15H-G2 and 50 Watt NT50H-2G amplifier heads, plus the 15 Watt NT15C1-G2 -…
[caption id="attachment_48508" align="alignleft" width="800"]Famous & Fun Christmas Duets (Books 1, 2, and 3) from Alfred Music[/caption]Famous & Fun Christmas Duets have been arranged and balanced for two evenly-skilled players. This…
[caption id="attachment_48506" align="alignleft" width="800"]LP Cajon Throne[/caption]Designed to support up to 300 pounds, the 10”-diameter LP Cajon throne (LP1445) mounts quickly to the top of any cajon. The cajon throne rotates…
[caption id="attachment_48504" align="alignleft" width="800"]CruzTOOLS GrooveTech™ Drum Multi-Tool[/caption]The GrooveTech Drum Multi-Tool addresses needs for drum key tuning and drum set hardware adjustment in a compact fold-up unit. Central to the tool…
[caption id="attachment_48502" align="alignleft" width="800"]Toca Perucussion Tambourine with Easy-Place Mount[/caption]The T-2603 tambourine goes from being a mounted tambourine to a hand-held in an instant. The bracket attaches to any stand in…
[caption id="attachment_48500" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gator Cases Custom Fit Zoom H6 Case[/caption]Gator Cases has expanded its popular line of water-proof injection molded utility cases with a new custom fit model for the…
[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…
