Deering Goodtime 12″ Rim Openback Banjo
This banjo is designed to be ideal for anyone to pick regardless of hand size. The 12" Goodtime also features an armrest, custom crafted Goodtime adjustable tailpiece, and full 22-fret…
Bedell Revere Series
The Bedell Revere pairs naturally seasoned Brazilian rosewood and hand-selected Adirondack, along with handcrafted koa inlay. Each set is paired with the stiffest Adirondack spruce soundboards. The Revere is equipped…
Godin Seagull Guitars
Inspired by the dulcimer, the Seagull Merlin is a portable and compact 4-string diatonic acoustic instrument. The Natural SG is available with the option of a solid spruce top or…
GC Welcomes New Executives
Guitar Center has announced the arrival of two new executives to the company leadership team. Ron Japinga will join the executive leadership team as the new executive vice president of…
Hal Leonard to Distribute Hamilton
Hal Leonard Corporation and Hamilton Stands have agreed to a new distribution arrangement for the US and Canada. Starting at the 2014 Summer NAMM Show, Hal Leonard will be distributing…
Fishman Expands Sales Force
Because of growth spurred by products such as the new Fluence™ pickups and TriplePlay® Wireless Guitar Controller, Fishman has added John Polino and Gary Lopez to its sales force. A…
24th Annual Profile of the American Dealer
The 2014 edition of our annual summer dealer count and breakdown represents a major milestone in how MMR collects and verifies this type of information. The numbers presented reflect a…
New York City Market Profile
There’s no place on Earth like New York City. A stacked mash-up of countless cultures and massive economic forces crammed into a dense corner of the coast, the City That…
Nashville NAMM Redux
It’s July, it’s insanely hot, Lower Broadway in Nashville is teeming with crowds in town for the Summer NAMM Show, and all is (reasonably) right with the world. At least,…
Studiomaster in 2014
CEO Joey Wolpert​Studiomaster was founded in the mid ‘70s and first came to prominence later in that decade and in the early 1980s as the company’s power amplifiers, mixing consoles,…
The Elephant in the Guitar Shop
The number of guitars made annually in the United States today is the highest in the history of the market. Companies such as Martin, Gibson, Fender, and Taylor are making…
The Drum Shop North Shore
The Drum Shop North Shore | Owner Nate Morrison | Beverly, MA | Founded in 2012 | thedrumshopns.com Secret to survival as a small, independent store: Work your ass off.…