Trade Regrets: Joshua Harris
Joshua Harris, longtime webmaster for Timeless Communications, parent company of MMR, died April 19, 2017 after suffering a heart attack. He was 42. Harris joined Timeless as a graphic artist…
Century Club: Celebrating MI Retailers Who Made it to the 100 Year Mark
Last year, MMR highlighted some of the oldest musical instrument suppliers in the country, noting the history of the brands which have passed the 100-year mark. This year, MMR is…
Musikmesse 2017: Numbers Down Slightly From Last Year, but Positive Reaction to Ongoing Restructuring
Visitor numbers at this year’s Musikmesse and Pro-Light and Sound fell somewhat from last year’s total and remain significantly lower than 2013’s peak of 113,000. The combined figures for this…
Gluboost Features Pat Wilkins in Luthier Series
Gluboost recently featured “master of the finish” Pat Wilkins in their “Luthier and Tech Spotlight Series.” Gluboost talked with Wilkins, who also builds guitars, about some do’s and don’ts of his craft. “Rule…
New EarthQuaker fuzz pedal erupts
EarthQuaker Devices, distributed in the UK by ADG, has launched its latest device, a fuzz pedal called The Erupter. The Erupter uses a buffered input section, transformer-based pickup simulation, new production 5 1/2…
Mixed bag for Yamaha results
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NAMM Top 100 Dealers to be Honored in Nashville
NAMM has announced the list of music product retailers to be recognized at The Top 100 Dealer Awards. The annual awards show recognizes the industry’s outstanding music retailers who demonstrate exceptional…
Radial ships Key-Largo interface
Radial Engineering is shipping its Key-Largo mixer and digital interface designed specifically for keyboard players. Sound engineers and keyboardists alike will often face the same dilemma – how to connect…
GHS reworks bass string range
GHS Strings has made its short scale bass strings longer and they are now designed to work with short scale bass guitars where a little extra length is required such…
Sweetwater Launches Improved Online Guitar Gallery
Sweetwater has launched a new version of their online Guitar Gallery that features larger photos, more close-ups, and a better navigation experience. The new version of the gallery also allows…
High Tech launches Frine line
High Tech Distribution has extended its range of guitar cleaning products with the addition of Frine fret polish. Clean, smooth frets make bending and vibrato easier and prolong string life. Oxidised,…
Billboard Premieres New Stronger Than video for Ernie Ball PARADIGM Strings
Billboard has premiered the newest Stronger Than video for Ernie Ball PARADIGM Strings, featuring Ernie Ball artist Kirk Hammett of Metallica. In the video, Hammett puts the break-resisrant strings from Ernie Ball to the test…