Warwick Wins Dispute with Gibson Over Wolf Hoffmann Guitar
Warwick has won a dispute with Gibson Brands over the Wolf Hoffmann signature guitar at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. Gibson filed a restraining order in 2014 under UWG law,…
Music China 2020 Ends on a Positive Note
The curtains have fallen on Music China which received tremendous acclaim from exhibitors and visitors alike for its show quality and unparalleled face-to-face meeting opportunities available from 28 – 31…
Filling Distribution Brings EarthQuaker Devices to Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Resulting from a recent deal, Filling Distribution is assigned to deliver EarthQuaker Devices to the Benelux region, which includes Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. EarthQuaker Devices President Jamie Stillman says, “We…
Reverb Sellers Continue to See Strong Sales in Q3
Reverb has announced that its third quarter gross merchandise sales were $205.1 million—a significant increase when compared to the same time period last year. The company attributes the continued growth to…
Spirit Nano Micro Amps from Hughes & Kettner
Hughes & Kettner has released its first family of micro amps with the new Spirit Nano series. These three models deliver the rich sound and response of traditional tube amps.…
Hal Leonard’s books for Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’
Hal Leonard now offers Piano/Vocal/Guitar and Easy Piano editions of Taylor Swift’s new album folklore. The Hal Leonard songbooks feature all 17 songs, including the first single “Cardigan,” along with…
Turning Crisis Into Creativity: Guitar Sales Soar During the 2020 Pandemic
Tom Bedell “In mid-March, I would never have thought I’d be able to say that Fender is going to have the biggest sales year in its history,” says Fender CEO…
Rocco and Eddie – Two True Pioneers
Photo by Vishnu R Nair from Pexels During a Berklee Bass Department Zoom tribute honoring Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power’s legendary bassist), Chuck Rainey of Steely Dan Aja-era fame, shared…
Guitar Hero
Image by marian anbu juwan from Pixabay My Editor’s Note from our February, 2020 issue touched upon the passing of drummer Neil Peart, of the band Rush. Well, here we…
Try Me
Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels The year is almost over. It has been the slowest fastest year ever, like living in a mind-numbing space-time continuum vortex. This pandemic has…
Gibson and Tool Guitarist Jones Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Gibson and Adam Jones of Tool have announced the kickoff of their partnership and collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom guitar. For the world premiere of his new Adam Jones…
GC Reportedly Preparing for Possible Bankruptcy Filing
It’s being widely reported that Guitar Center (GC) is preparing to file for a potential bankruptcy. According to The New York Times, the nation’s largest retailer of musical instruments missed…