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Gold and Silver Series drums come in a wide range of shell types and sizes, with new options available in 2014. Gold Series drums (MSRP: $615.99 to $1,535.99)…
The new Model TMC is a solid universal tambourine clamp that will grip any 8”, 10”, or 12” tambourine securely, yet freely enough to allow the frame and…
Latin Percussion (LP) is celebrating 50 years of making the finest percussion with the reintroduction of the first set of bongos produced by LP. A replica of the…
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…
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.…
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),…
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…
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…
The Beard Model 27™ is a faithful reproduction of the classic pre-war instrument, handcrafted and featuring Finland birch construction, parallelogram soundwell, vintage sunburst finish, and Beard Legend Cone™.beardguitars.comNAMM…
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…
Fluence pickups incorporate Fishman’s Fluence Core “coils” and true Multi-Voice electronics, which allow players to transform their individual pickups from Vintage to Hot, “line-in” Clean or Death Defying…
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…
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…
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…
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 features a five-piece…
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…
The annual industry gathering in Anaheim has plenty to recommend it: groundbreaking, game-changing instruments get introduced (we hope); plenty of orders are placed, or at least considered for…
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…
"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…
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…
Henry Heller introduces a flat braid mandolin and guitar strap that combines functionality and beauty with unsurpassed American leather workmanship and quality. Think a Johnny Cash style Americana…
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…
On the heels of Legere’s Bb Clarinet, Tenor, Alto and Soprano Signature reeds comes the Bb Bass Clarinet Signature. The Bb Bass Clarinet Signature is a very responsive…
The PHT FX-1100 was designed to achieve excellent balance, brilliance, articulation, tonal focus, and control. Phaeton’s patented multiple bracing system adds a dynamic dimension for personal fine tuning.…
