Floyd Rose Rail Tail Tremolo
Floyd Rose Rail Tail Tremolo is a full contact, dive-only tremolo designed to retrofit existing Strat-style 6-point tremolo with no modifications to the guitar; a design merging the feel and…
D’Addario Accessories Beatles Guitar Picks and Straps
This year, The Beatles and D’Addario Accessories are joining together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with limited edition guitar pick 10 packs and…
On the Case (and/or in the Bag…)
Cases & bags tend to be a pretty steady segment in the market. If a customer purchases an instrument of any value whatsoever and plans to do anything other than…
Synth I’ve Been Loving You…
While much has been made in recent months and years of the resurgence of interest in analog synthesizers – and for good reason! – it bears mentioning that synths of…
BOSS: 40th Anniversary Compact Pedals
There’s certainly no shortage of effect pedal suppliers out there (just take a look at the responses to the retail survey question on page 48 of our March 2017 issue,…
Michael Kelly Guitars Kickstarter Goal Complete in 48 Hours
The Michael Kelly Guitars Kickstarter campaign for the company’s new line of ultra lightweight guitars has been fully funded two times over in less than 48 hours. After the initial…
Q&A: Tracy Hoeft, president, Michael Kelly Guitars
Founder and president of US guitar manufacturer Michael Kelly, tells MMR how he found success targeting a niche market. Tracy Hoeft founded Michael Kelly Guitars in 1999 after seven years of working…
Ortega Sea Devil Pedal Tuner and Lights
Ortega’s Sea Devil is a pedal tuner featuring connectable LED lights for dark stages. Running on 9V DC Sea Devil is a fully chromatic pedal tuner with calibration options from…
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…