Carlton Family Values: Carlton Music on 50 Years in the Family
Carlton Music is on the cusp on a major milestone. Two generations into their Florida-based music store, owners Glen and Regina Carlton are optimistic that their daughter, Julie, will eventually…
Faith reveals new Naked models
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Remember What Your Mother Always Said: ‘Don’t Talk to Strangers!’ How to Successfully Navigate Three Tricky Interactions Where the Customer is His or Her Own Worst Enemy
After my manager Jerry Hammack and I had several discussions about particularly odd behaviors we saw from some of our “loyal” customers, Jerry suggested implementing a “CMC rescue mission.” We…
It’s Not Necessarily About Reinventing the Wheel
“Competing with the big box stores hasn’t been as challenging as it sounds.” Say what? That was my initial reaction to Guitar Stop (Cambridge, Massachusetts) owner Jeanne Oster’s comments that…
Sun Light Guitar and Daylight Guitar from Breedlove Guitars
The new USA Concert Sun Light E guitar from Breedlove Guitars offers the thinnest finish to date on a Breedlove model and weighs just 3.5 pounds. The Sun Light model…
Eclipse Series Ukuleles From Ortega Guitars
Ortega Guitars has released the Eclipse Series of ukuleles, which feature a built-in armrest and a custom designed eclipse fretboard inlay. The matching eclipse rosette makes these ukulele stunning onstage.…
St. Vincent Signature Guitars From Ernie Ball
Grammy-award winner St. Vincent has partnered with Ernie Ball to release her line St. Vincent Signature Guitars. The guitars in the line boast African mahogany bodies, Ernie Ball Music Man tremolos,…
Cutlass HSS Guitar from Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball has introduced the Cutlass in a new HSS pickup configuration. The HSS Cutlass retains all of the elements of the original, including alder body, oversized 4 over 2…
Yamaha BB Bass Series
The nine new Yamaha BB series basses offer better playability in smaller guitar bodies. The new models feature an Alder/Maple/Alder construction that puts maple at the center of the body…
‘The Jim Brickman Collection: Words & Music’ from Alfred Music
The Jim Brickman Collection: Words & Music from Alfred Music is Jim Brickman’s latest collection of 26 titles from 14 albums from Brickman’s 20-plus-year career. The compilation of Piano Solo and Piano/Vocal/Guitar arrangements…
‘Florida Georgia Line Songbook’ from Alfred Music
Alfred Music has released the Florida Georgia Line Songbook, an 18-song collection for piano/vocal/guitar of Florida Georgia Line’s hits. The American country duo, fronted by co-founders Tyler Hubbard and Brian…
The Tone Corset from Electro-Harmonix
The Tone Corset analog compressor from Electro-Harmonix is a compact OTA (Operational Transconductance Amplifier) compressor with an organic quality that works especially well with guitar. The Tone Corset’s features a…