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After criss-crossing the United States to attend a series of events celebrating Gretsch’s 130th anniversary this year, Fred and Dinah Gretsch recently took the celebration international. Following an anniversary show…
[caption id="attachment_47984" align="alignleft"]The Rockn Stompn Power Strip[/caption]The Rockn Stompn model RS–4 foot-activated sequential power strip is designed to automatically power up or down an individual musician's set of equipment in…
[caption id="attachment_47982" align="alignleft"]MXL Revelation Solo[/caption]The MXL Revelation Solo has the vintage tube sound with the convenience of a cardioid-only pattern. The Revelation Solo features cardioid pattern high quality tube microphone,…
[caption id="attachment_47980" align="alignleft"]Mogami Gold Silent String Cable[/caption]The new Gold Instrument Silent Series Cable will be offered with either straight or 90 degree angle Neutrik ® Silent Plugs. Neutrik ® Silent Plug…
[caption id="attachment_47978" align="alignleft"]Chauvet BEAMshot[/caption]BEAMbar™ is a linear effect light fitted with five individual pods, housing one white, 6-watt LED in each pod. It produces thick columns of light by projecting…
[caption id="attachment_47974" align="alignleft"]George Gruhn's vintage guitar mecca still - maybe even irrationally - holds a dear place in our hearts. But what incredible guitars those are...[/caption]It’s very frustrating because we…
[caption id="attachment_47972" align="alignleft"]A picture tells a thousand words - a historic Gresch gathering at Carnegie Hall.[/caption]A "Veteran Voices" piece from Fred W. Gretsch -- It’s said that every picture tells a story.…
[caption id="attachment_47968" align="alignleft"]Alfred's Andrew Surmani.[/caption]It’s not “breaking news” to point out the absurdly fast pace of technological developments and the impact of such innovation on how products are made, distributed,…
[caption id="attachment_47961" align="alignleft"]D'Addario's Giveaway Table![/caption]Best Free StuffLook, it’s been included before, but that doesn’t diminish the relevance: as part of D’Addario’s annual pre-show bash, the company hosts a giveaway area that is generously stocked…
[caption id="attachment_47959" align="alignleft"]Gayle Beacock receives NAMM's 'Dealer of the Year' Award (Photo: Getty)[/caption]At midnight, Gayle Beacock strolled into Renaissance Hotel bar and soaked in the eruption of spontaneous applause that…
[caption id="attachment_47957" align="alignleft"]By all accounts, NAMM's move to Music City Center was a smashing success. How about the rest of the show? (Credit: Getty)[/caption]It’s been a few years since the…
[caption id="attachment_47953" align="alignleft"]The Walden SN630[/caption]The guitar market is notoriously old school in its preferences. Generations of musicians have strummed their way through songbooks and garage rehearsals using a relatively tiny…
[caption id="attachment_47949" align="alignleft"]Scott Hagen and Scott Goodman of Zoom North America[/caption]Zoom’s history of innovation in handheld recorders is well known to anyone who has sold or used portable machines like…
[caption id="attachment_47947" align="alignleft"]MMR president Terry Lowe films Casio's Mike Martin at Summer NAMM.[/caption]I’m talking to Hartley Peavey in the greenroom moments before SNAMM’s Industry Icon event. I reference the theme…
14 employees from Hal Leonard’s 140-person Milwaukee office constituted the company’s team in the Tri-ing for Children’s Triathlon, a benefit for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and UW Health…
[caption id="attachment_47935" align="alignleft"]A high-ropes course build using Trusst equipment.[/caption]AirBound builds Colorado’s first and only traveling high-ropes obstacle course using 54 pieces of the TRUSST® trussing system. Making its debut at…
[caption id="attachment_47933" align="alignleft"]Steve Morse[/caption]Steve Morse may not be a household name among the younger set but there's hardly a guitarist alive who hasn't been knocked out by his playing. The…
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of two classical works by eminent banjoist Béla Fleck, The Impostor and Night Flight Over Water, to its catalog. Upon…
Receiving the accolade for the sixth time, Shure Incorporated has been named one of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For” by the National Association for Business Resources…
Dean Markley International, Ltd has announced that KORG UK is now the exclusive distributor of Dean Markley product throughout the United Kingdom and Eire.
The NAMM Foundation is accepting applications at www.nammfoundation.org for its 2014 President’s Innovation Award to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the music products industry.The cash award supports qualified college…
When not cranking out popular country albums or drunk-driving tractors (Google it...), Glen Campbell sure seems to feel strongly about Ovation guitars - Or at least he did in this 1969…
Iowa’s Tegeler Music has announced plans to donate the proceeds from their third Annual Benefit Concert to assist service members who have been injured in the line of duty. Proceeds…
Sam Ash recently celebrated the opening of its new Dallas outlet, the second Sam Ash store in the Texas market.The new facility features 21,500 square feet of space with plenty of free parking…
[caption id="attachment_47917" align="alignleft"]Griffin Tech is set to add several new musical products to its catalog of mobile goodies.[/caption]Griffin Technology, one of the world's foremost creators of accessories for home, mobile…
For the third year in a row, CHAUVET® DJ is the exclusive lighting sponsor of the Promo Only Party and Artist Showcase taking place during The 2013 DJ Expo in…
[caption id="attachment_47913" align="alignleft"]Brian May performing at St. Pancras International.[/caption]Rock legend Brian May and West End star Kerry Ellis team together for a live performance illuminated with 24 wireless, battery-operated Freedom™…
On August 11th & 12th, Stairway to Stardom, the groundbreaking summer music program founded in 1981 and designed for young musicians, will once again reach its seasons grand finale in Sacramento, California.14…
A new deal with NewBay Media makes genre-leading magazines – including Bass Player, Electronic Musician, Guitar Aficionado, Guitar Player, Guitar World, Keyboard, Mix, Revolver, and more – exclusively available to…
The new XW-G1 synthesizer was created by design duo Dee & Ricky Jackson, known for their collaboration efforts on the Casio G-Shock collections. Only two units of the Limited Edition…
[caption id="attachment_47885" align="alignleft"]Seymour Duncan Black Winter Pickup [/caption]Black Winter pickups are designed to provide a balance of mids, treble, and bass to work well with both heavy riffs and articulate…
[caption id="attachment_47883" align="alignleft"]Gretsch Taylor Hawkins Signature Snare Drum[/caption]With a 6.5”x 14” black nickel-plated steel shell, the Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) snare drum features 10 lugs, an adjustable chrome-plated throw-off, 2.3…
[caption id="attachment_47881" align="alignleft"]Latin Percussion Click Hi-Hat Tambourine [/caption]The Click Hi-Hat Tambourine allows users to quickly mute jangles with click of the patent-pending oversized button on the top of the tambourine.…
[caption id="attachment_47879" align="alignleft"]Planet Waves’ new NS Micro Tuner[/caption]Planet Waves’ new NS Micro Tuner’s lightweight design allows it to be clipped to the back of the headstock, so this easy-to-use tuner…
The CGX102 features a Spruce top, Nato back and sides and a Mahogany neck with a Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. A new System68N preamp, featuring a Yamaha contact pickup with…
