FMIC’s Justin Norvell on Fender’s 75th Anniversary
Justin Norvell Not many brands, companies, or organizations make it to the three-quarter-century mark, but Fender is celebrating that anniversary in 2021 – and doing so in style. The newly…
The Music Lesson Pendulum
In 1965 Country artist Roger Miller wrote and performed “England Swings (Like A Pendulum Do).” I can’t help but wonder what Miller would say about the music retail and education…
New Products, April 2021
ACCESSORIES Eventide MicroPitch Delay Pedal Eventide Audio announces the availability of its iconic MicroPitch Delay digital signal processing algorithm in a standalone pedal. The second pedal in Eventide’s dot9 family following…
One Shot Down…
Mike Lawson I was fortunate enough to get my first shot of the Moderna vaccine a week ago. My arm wasn’t too sore, no side effects from first shot, but…
Fender Launches Joe Strummer Campfire Acoustic and Ltd. Edition Joe Strummer Esquire Guitars
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has introduced the acoustic Joe Strummer Campfire and Joe Strummer Esquire® guitars, in celebration of the legendary British singer, guitarist, lyricist and co-founder of The…
Steve Kosiba Conveys Moods of June Divided Songs On Ruby Stage with Rogue R1 BeamWashes
There is a well-known, and very close, connection between designing a lightshow and making music. So much so, that many LDs will tell you that musicality is the driving force…
Reverend’s Greg Koch Gristle 90
Introducing the Reverend Greg Koch Gristle 90. A set-neck guitar with the Gristlemaster body shape, it’s loaded with a pair of all-new Fishman p90s. Reverend’s Founder and Designer, Joe Naylor,…
Lace Offers Pickguard Plus Option
Lace Music Products® is now offering their new Pickguard Plus™ models in addition in the Lace line of pre wired pickguards. The Pickguard Plus™ offers a new unique “passive” circuitry…
BOSS Announces TU-05 Clip-On Tuner
BOSS announces the TU-05 Clip-On Tuner, the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading lineup of instrument tuners. BOSS’s famous tuner range includes numerous solutions for all types of musicians and…
Michael Kelly Guitars Launches New Pinnacle 4 and 5 Bass Guitars
Michael Kelly Guitars has released new Pinnacle 4-string and 5-string bass guitars, expanding its electric bass lineup. Pinnacle 4 ($699.99 street price) and Pinnacle 5 ($739.99 street price) basses come…
Crosscut and Crosscut W from Reverend
The Reverend Crosscut and Crosscut W are modern, single-cut bolt-on guitars with hum-free Railhammer Cleancut pickups. The Reverend Crosscut has a t-style bridge for a humbucker-sized pickup available in Natural…
PreSonus Adds Nearly 10 GB of New Sample and Loop Libraries to PreSonus Sphere
PreSonus® announced the immediate addition of 19 new sample and loop libraries to PreSonus Sphere. Since launch, PreSonus has consistently added at least one new library or Studio One® Add-on to PreSonus Sphere…