Dean Markley Blue Steel Nickel Plated Bass Strings
Previously only available to top shelf artists and exclusive dealers, Dean Markley USA is officially launching the Blue Steel Nickel Plated bass strings. By using a nickel plating, the…
Eastman Guitars Thinline T486-RB Ray Benson
Eastman Guitars collaborated with guitarist Ray Benson on his signature Thinline T486-RB. The T486-RB is a double cutaway featuring deluxe laminate top, back and sides, with ivoroid binding throughout the…
Recording King Torrefied Top RP1-16C Guitars
Recording King’s new line of guitars feature torrefied Adirondack spruce tops, which undergo a specialized heating process in which the wood is heated at a low temperature in an oxygen-free…
Fender Welcomes Beats’ Wood to Board of Directors
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that Beats Electronics (Beats) president, Luke Wood, has joined Fender’s Board of Directors. Under Wood’s leadership, Beats, which is owned by Apple, has…
Leslie ‘G’ Pedal for Guitar
Based on the Digital Leslie circuitry pioneered on Hammond "Sk" Stage Keyboards, the "G" features three classic hot-rodded cabinet styles – Models 122, 147, and 18v (the Leslie model designation…
Kala Guitarlele
Kala Brand Music's new hybrid instrument, the Guitarlele, is a six-stringed instrument tuned to A-D-G-C-E-A, that projects a bright and full tone similar to capoing up on the fifth fret…
Fender Shares Strategic Initiatives with Key N. American Dealers
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation held a two-day business meeting the week of Aug. 4 with key North American dealers at the Fender Visitor Center in Corona, California. FMIC interim CEO…
Gibson’s ‘335’ Trademark Battle
It was announced on July 24th – and reported by MMR in this issue (see page 6) – that 16 guitar brands have filed for extensions in order to oppose…
Breedlove Donates Custom Guitar to Sisters Folk Festival
For more than 10 years Breedlove has been providing a custom guitar to the Sisters Folk Festival to be raffled off to raise funds for the Americana Project. The Americana…
Guitar Recorded Versions: Slash and Keith Urban from Hal Leonard
The Slash Guitar Anthology (HL00691114 / $24.99) presents 23 tunes by the Guns'n'Roses and Velvet Revolver superstar in notes and tab from throughout his career. Includes: “Anastasia,” “Beggars and Hangers…
Seymour Duncan NYC Bass Pickups
The NYC pickups use a dual coil J-type pickup design with a double row of exposed Alnico pole pieces. The four-conductor cable allows for three wiring modes which provide a…
Taylor Guitars 150e
Taylor’s newest addition to the 100 Series is the 150e, a 12-string Dreadnought guitar. The 150e is Taylor's most affordable 12-string guitar to date. Crafted from a layered sapele back…