INTERVIEW: Gil Soucy, VP and general manager, Hamer Guitars
‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is back! Anyone who grew up listening to – and watching – rock artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s is familiar with Hamer Guitars, whether…
Gagliano Joins Cordoba as Director Of Brand Management
Cordoba Music Group has announced that Rick Gagliano has been named director of Brand Management. With over 25 years in Musical Instrument retail, product development and management, Gagliano will oversee…
FMIC’s Justin Norvell
Fender’s Maverick Spirit Endures with the Launch of the American Professional Series Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) took a bold step – and one which caught some by surprise –…
The UnUsual Suspects
CustomShop Guitars Continue to Offer Dealers and Consumers Unique Opportunities Many professional guitarists, guitar aficionados with money to burn, and even art collectors are drawn to instruments that aren’t in…
Got Wood? Then Get Some Paper – You’ll Need It
Charles Foster Kane, the protagonist of the single best American film ever made, “Citizen Kane,” left us with one cryptic word that, if parsed correctly, would completely explain him: “Rosebud.”…
Embracing the Pain of Growth and Entering ‘the Gap’
Four Observations on How to Adapt to Change This year my business, Contemporary Music Center, enters its 28th year and, while that’s young by some standards, I am aware that…
Tracy Hoeft Of Michael Kelly Guitars
A guitar manufacturer finds success targeting a niche market. Tracy Hoeft founded Michael Kelly Guitars in 1999 after seven years of working for Gibson and Dean Guitars. Before launching his…
Special FX: Guitar & Bass Stompboxes Take CenterStage
While the overall tally wasn’t as clearcut as some recent MMR dealer surveys have been when it comes to shedding light on the overall “health” of a particular market segment,…
Hamer Guitars Returns
‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is Back! Anyone who grew up listening to – and watching – rock artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s is familiar with Hamer…
Soar Valley adds lightweight samba drum line
Percussion specialist Soar Valley Music is bringing a new range of Brazilian Samba drums into the UK – the ‘Light’ series from the manufacturers of the Contemporânea brand of drums. Popular with music…
Musikmesse outlines Business Academy schedule
Musikmesse is once again running the Business Academy inspired by German trade body SOMM, which will include speakers on issues including CITES, brexit and digitisation. Over 20 impulse and keynote lectures by…
Fred W. Gretsch Visits Hal Leonard
In honor of Hal Leonard’s recent appointment as the exclusive distributor of Gretsch Drums’ Renown, Catalina, and Energy series, Fred W. Gretsch visited the company’s Milwaukee headquarters. He met with…