Allparts Expands Bass Guitar Parts with purchase of Leo Quan Company
Allparts® Music Corporation, the industry’s premier source for guitar and bass parts, has announced a new addition to its broad offering. The Leo Quan® Company has been a major supplier…
UK Company ‘Rawson Sparfield’ Launch the Ultimate ‘Big D’ Head and Cab Guitar Rig
To recreate the authentic Gilmour sound, the new Harry Joyce (UK) Custom 100F2B, all valve, 100watt amplifier features a built-in F2B preamp, the same preamp as Gilmour used as a…
Yamaha’s THR-II Series Amplifiers
Yamaha’s new THR-II series of amplifiers includes the THR10II, THR10II Wireless, and THR30II Wireless desktop guitar amplifiers. Upon the introduction of the original THR series in 2011, Yamaha established the…
‘We Must Be Doing Something Right!’Dale Krevens of Tech 21 Discusses the Company’s First 30 Years
From its signature product, the SansAmp, to subsequent effects pedals, DI boxes, rackmount units, and amplifiers, Tech 21 has been breaking new ground and setting industry standards. Vice president Dale…
18th Annual Music China Largest Yet
The 2019 Music China gathering was the biggest event of its kind yet. 2,414 MI vendors occupied 13 exhibition halls on the fairground in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre,…
A Show of Hands: Hand Percussion Sales in 2019
Hand percussion instruments: they’re relatively compact (usually), entry-level models are some of the most accessible instruments out there, the learning curve and gentle and forgiving, and whenever Santana has a…
One-Way Street to Success: Mantova’s Two Street Music
At Mantova’s Two-Street Music, order takers aren’t allowed: only salespeople. It’s an important distinction to the Eureka, California-based music business, currently run by brothers Anthony and Nick Mantova, but that…
Christmas is Coming and We Should Have Some Toys in the Attic
Photo by Tim Mossholder from Pexels What does every guitar player want for Christmas? Another guitar, of course. The formula works for any instrument, year after year. But there are…
House of Drums: Riley, Landenburg, and Others to Attend New Community Event at Musikmesse
Alex Landenburg The international drumming scene has a new meeting place: the ‘Home of Drums’ will be celebrating its launch at the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre on Musikmesse’s public…
GC Appoints Balwada as Sr. VP, CTO
Guitar Center (GC) announces the appointment of Ravi Balwada to the position Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer. In his new position, Balwada will be responsible for technology resources across…
Andy’s Guitars and Reverend Guitar Join Forces to Fight Childhood Cancer
Chad Taylor from Live Andy Patalan from Sponge had an idea: select a Reverend Manta Ray HB, have his friends and associates from the rock world sign it, and use…
Wilson, founder of Sound Technology and first UK director of NAMM, Announces Retirement
Robert Wilson – the founder of Sound Technology, the first UK director of NAMM, and a member of the Board of the MIA since 1975 – has officially retired from…