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[caption id="attachment_48067" align="alignleft"]Yamaha Custom Z Sax Anniversary Redesign[/caption]The new Custom Z alto and tenor saxophones are targeted towards school-aged, collegiate, and professional saxophonists who play in a solo or ensemble…
[caption id="attachment_48065" align="alignleft"]Griffin Technology StudioConnect with Lightning[/caption]StudioConnect with Lightning is Griffin’s all-in-one audio interface for music creation on the iPad, now compatible with the new fourth generation iPad and iPad…
[caption id="attachment_48063" align="alignleft"]Blackstar LT Pedals[/caption]Tonally derived from Blackstar's HT pedal range, these new pedals are built for tube-like responsiveness and rugged metal housing for durability. Each pedal in the range…
[caption id="attachment_48061" align="alignleft"]Updated Yamaha Xeno Artist Model ‘Chicago’ C Trumpet[/caption]Intended for use in orchestral, concert band and other brass ensemble environments, the new Artist Model Chicago C trumpet was crafted…
[caption id="attachment_48059" align="alignleft"]Latin Percussion Groove Cajon [/caption]The new LP Americana Series Groove Cajon is made in the U.S.A. from hand-selected, 9-ply, plantation-grown Baltic birch. Featuring an adjustable front plate and…
[caption id="attachment_48057" align="alignleft"]Line 6 POD HD500X[/caption]The new POD® HD500X guitar multi-effects processor features a large collection of HD amps, from vintage classics to modern powerhouses. The POD HD500X also includes…
[caption id="attachment_48055" align="alignleft"]VOX MINI3 G2 Portable Modeling Amplifier[/caption]VOX Amplification has added the Mini3 G2 to its Mini series of guitar amplifiers. The Mini3 G2 provides 11 wide-ranging amplifier models, starting…
[caption id="attachment_48053" align="alignleft"]** Decibel Eleven™ Switch Witch™ MIDI Controller / Loop Switcher [/caption]The Decibel Eleven Switch Witch is a master controller that combines fully programmable MIDI control, true-bypass audio effects…
[caption id="attachment_48051" align="alignleft"]Seymour Duncan Acoustic Woody in Walnut or Black[/caption]Seymour-Duncan’s “Woody” pickup easily snaps in and out of guitars’ soundholes and features a 14' cable. The company has now released…
Featuring extreme high gain tones and custom cosmetics, this series of tube amplifiers – based on the award-winning HT-1, HT-5 and Venue Series products – is specially voiced and cosmetically…
[caption id="attachment_48047" align="alignleft"]Korg Announces The PitchHawk Clip-on Tuner[/caption]The PitchHawk clip-on tuner features a newly-designed clip and a newly-developed, high contrast display (Korg's brightest clip-on LCD display yet). Additional features include…
[caption id="attachment_48045" align="alignleft"]Suzuki Method Products from Alfred Music[/caption]The new editions of Suzuki Violin School Part, Volume 6 (Revised) and Nurtured by Love (Revised Edition) include updates to the method of…
VOX Amplification presents new Limited Edition colors for its Custom Series AC30C2, AC15C1 and AC4C1 guitar amplifiers. The amps are being offered in Vintage Cream and elegant Purple for a…
[caption id="attachment_48041" align="alignleft"]Samson MediaOne BT Series Monitors [/caption]The MediaOne BT Active Studio Monitors with Bluetooth are designed to produce a full-range sound and are available in three models for a…
[caption id="attachment_48039" align="alignleft"]Cort Guitars ‘Sunset NY’[/caption]The Sunset series was initially introduced in 2012 with the Sunset I and Sunset II models, which featured chambered bodies, woods, components, and features. The…
[caption id="attachment_48037" align="alignleft"]American DJ Portable Mega TRI38 Sys [/caption]DJs and mobile entertainers can “pedal” bright LED color washes at their gigs with the new Mega TRI38 Sys from ADJ. An…
Applied Acoustics Systems’ new Microsound Textures sound bank is made for the Chromaphone creative percussion synthesizer and AAS Player plug-ins in collaboration with artist and sound designer Richard Devine. Microsound…
[caption id="attachment_48033" align="alignleft"]Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar[/caption]This 84-page book and audio package by Sean McGowan is a comprehensive course in learning the art of fingerstyle jazz guitar, taught by a world class…
[caption id="attachment_48031" align="alignleft"]Superior Rattan Cases [/caption]CR-1650 Soprano Ukulele cases are hand-crafted from genuine rattan plant fiber, a material used on exotic furniture, handbags and 1950s picnic baskets. This strong natural…
[caption id="attachment_48029" align="alignleft"]AIM Musical Holiday Ornaments[/caption]AIM Gifts presents a wide variety of musically themed holiday ornaments – everything from pianos to electric guitars and miniature drum sets. Pictured is the…
[caption id="attachment_48027" align="alignleft"]Cremona SV-130 Student Violin [/caption]Cremona now offers their SV-130 Premier Student Violin Outfit in a choice of six colored finishes, in addition to the standard warm brown finish…
[caption id="attachment_48025" align="alignleft"]Ernie Ball's Musician's Toolkit[/caption]This is the consummate and affordable guitar and bass tool kit everybody's been waiting for. The Musician's Tool Kit includes heavy duty cutters, pegwinder, 13…
[caption id="attachment_48023" align="alignleft"]Kentucky Master Model KM-1050 Mandolins[/caption]The KM-1050 has several pro-level, player-friendly features originally pioneered by Saga in the late 1970s. Each instrument features a highly polished ebony fingerboard with…
[caption id="attachment_48017" align="alignleft"]Peter Milbery and Brian Rothschild.][/caption]The John Lennon Tour Bus is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that has traveled across the US and Canada for the past 16 years…
[caption id="attachment_48015" align="alignleft"]Geddy Lee with Orange Amps.[/caption]Orange Amplification is the headline sponsor of the second annual “Orange presents Progressive Music Awards.” Prog Magazine hosts the event at Kew Gardens on…
[caption id="attachment_48013" align="alignleft"]Engineer Martin Wurmnest[/caption]This summer, the old garden in Schwerin, in front of the impressively illuminated castle, transformed itself into an open air theater, staging the operetta “Die Fledermaus”…
[caption id="attachment_48011" align="alignleft"]DCI's Madison Scouts with Yamaha equipment[/caption]Beginning 29 years ago, Yamaha sponsored its first drum and bugle corps within Drum Corps International activity (DCI). Over the years, the company…
[caption id="attachment_48009" align="alignleft"]Shane Hendrickson and the Radial Firefly[/caption]Canadian native and bassist Shane Hendrickson currently juggles a roster of shows touring with fellow Canadians Natalie MacMaster and Aaron Pritchett and now also…
The Zildjian Company has announced Mark Sapienza will join its management team as executive vice president, overseeing the company’s sales, marketing, and product management functions worldwide. …
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: LVB) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013.Net sales for the second quarter of 2013 totaled…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has appointed Chris Larpenteur to the position of guitar product specialist for Yamaha Guitars, effective immediately. Larpenteur will be responsible for educating dealers about new…
[caption id="attachment_48000" align="alignleft"]The Radial ProMS2 Mic Splitter[/caption]The Radial ProMS2 is a single-channel mic splitter designed for PA, recording, and broadcast applications. The Radial ProMS2 is completely passive and 100 percent…
[caption id="attachment_47998" align="alignleft"][/caption]Retail Truths: The Unconventional Wisdom of Retailing and 50 Ideas to Train Your Sales Staff in 15 Minutes a Day is a collection of more than 400 street-smart…
[caption id="attachment_47996" align="alignleft"]Bohemian Guitars[/caption]A Bohemian guitar's body is a one-gallon rectangular oil can, giving it a vintage feel with a modern design. This instrument is a fully-funtional electric guitar which…
[caption id="attachment_47994" align="alignleft"]Yamaha VC3 Cello[/caption]Yamaha’s new V Series Violin and Cello outfits are designed for beginning student string players and feature three violins and three cellos in one-half, three-quarter and…
St. Louis Music is now shipping a new line of Zonda signature instruments. The new full line of instruments includes flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, and trombone. All…
[caption id="attachment_47990" align="alignleft"]D'Addario ProSteel Mediums[/caption]D’Addario epands its ProSteel Electric Guitar line with the new EPS515 ProSteels Medium, in gauges .11 - .50. D'Addario XL ProSteels utilize an exclusive corrosion-resistant steel…
[caption id="attachment_47988" align="alignleft"]Kawai CS4[/caption]The Kawai CS7 and CS4 models offer updated and enhanced digital features while retaining the ebony polished cabinetry for which the CS series is known. These finishes…
