Bluegrass/Traditional Country Market Hums Along
April 1, 2011
“Based on what we have seen on the Grammy Awards program, country music in general is slowly returning to an acoustic instrument basis”
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Yamaha A Series
Yamaha recently unveiled its new A Series line of handcrafted acoustic/electric guitars, available in eight models. The line includes dreadnought and concert-sized cutaways, boasts a new headstock design, and is offered in mahogany or rosewood with a range of options. Designed with the gigging musician in mind, the A Series aims to bridge the gap between beginner/intermediate models and extreme high-end models.
Tornavoz Music Now ‘Cōrdoba Music Group’
March 30, 2011
Tornavoz Music, distributor of nylon-string guitar and accessory brands, is changing its name to Cōrdoba Music Group (CMG).
Fishman Trial Against Esteban Begins
March 17, 2011
The trial resulting from the lawsuit filed by Andover-based Fishman Transducers, Inc. on January 17, 2007 against Stephen Paul d/b/a “Esteban,” Daystar Productions, and HSN Interactive, LLC, started on Monday in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Martin Guitar Contributes to the SHARE Initiative & ‘Singing for Change’
C.F. Martin & Co. (www.martinguitar.com) recently announced as part of its ongoing corporate social responsibility initiative, the donation of 15 LX Martin Guitars to the Dessaix-Baptiste Music School in Haiti in cooperation with Jimmy Buffet’s charity, “Singing For Change, (SFC)” and five guitars to The SHARE Initiative at rehabilitation hospital Shepherd Center’s in Atlanta, Ga.
