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Guitars & Fretted September 4, 2013

Guitar Center Names Joly President of Musician’s Friend

Guitar Center has named longtime GC executive Gene Joly as the new president of its Musician’s Friend (MF) division. MF is the largest direct-response retailer of musical instruments and professional…

MMR Staff
Sep 4, 2013
Guitars & Fretted September 4, 2013

Hohner Offers Free Lessons with Guitar Purchase

Hohner Inc. recently introduced the A+ Advantage program featuring a 30-point system of manufacturing upgrades that provides their entry-level acoustic guitars with unmatched quality and value. These improvements make Hohner’s…

MMR Staff
Sep 4, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 29, 2013

Gruhn Guitars’ Big Move

[caption id="attachment_48138" align="alignleft"]The new Gruhn Guitars location in Nashville[/caption]"That area is just so noisy now,” says George Gruhn of Gruhn Guitars’  former longtime location at 400 Broadway in downtown Nashville.…

MMR Staff
Aug 29, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 26, 2013

Rotosound Celebrates 'Swing Bass' Strings' 50th with P-Bass Giveaway

[caption id="attachment_48108" align="alignleft"]Fender '63 P-Bass[/caption]When Rotosound Swing Bass strings were introduced fifty years ago they changed the sound of rock forever. Rotosound’s Swing Bass RS66LD strings have been used by…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 26, 2013

Pearl/Adams at 2013 DCI World Championships

Pearl/Adams was very well represented at the 2013 Drum Corps International World Championships, hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.  Held August 6th-10th, DCI Finals Week showcased the top drum…

MMR Staff
Aug 26, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 8, 2013

VOX MINI3 G2 Portable Modeling Amplifier

[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…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 8, 2013

VOX Limited Edition Colors for AC15, AC30 and AC4 Amps

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…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 8, 2013

Cort Guitars ‘Sunset NY’

[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…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 8, 2013

Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Essentials from Stringletter

[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…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 8, 2013

Orange Amps Present Progressive Music Awards

[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…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013
Guitars & Fretted August 8, 2013

Bassist Shane Hendrickson Tours with the Radial Firefly

[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…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013