Guitar Show promises biggest ever event
The UK’s biggest guitar event, The Guitar Show will return to New Bingley Hall in Birmingham between 25th-26th February 2017 with a larger line-up of brands and more space than ever. The…
Martin Guitars Supports GITC
In a recent statement, Guitars in the Classroom (GITC) noted: “Guitars in the Classroom would like to thank and acknowledge Martin Guitar‘s Chairman and CEO Chris Martin IV and the Martin Foundation for…
NAMM inducting eight TECnology hall of famers
The NAMM Foundation is inducting eight culturally significant musical inventions ranging from 1954 through 1998 to its TECnology Hall of Fame, on Saturday, 21st January at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The ceremony will be presented by The NAMM Museum of…
The NAMM Foundation Announces Eight TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees
The NAMM Foundation has announced that eight culturally significant musical inventions ranging from 1954 through 1998 will be inducted to its TECnology Hall of Fame, Saturday, January 21 at The…
YouTube hit teams up with Musopia
Musopia and JustinGuitar have launched a beginners’ guitar learning app – Justin Guitar Beginner Song Course by FourChords. The app brings together the best parts of FourChords Guitar Karaoke by the mobile app development…
Yorkville Sound to become exclusive Canadian Distributor for Ernie Ball
The Ernie Ball String and Accessories catalog is a new addition to Yorkville Sound’s catalog of distributed lines. Ernie Ball is best known as one of the great innovators in…
Pistols bassist seeks stolen guitars
Original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock has asked retailers to be on the look out for three guitars that were recently stolen from his London home. Matlock played bass in…
35th Annual America’s Top Music Chains
As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates…
Merry Christmas??
The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas has traditionally been retail’s sweet spot. The dismally named but eagerly awaited Black Friday shopping phenomenon was, of course, named for the point on…
Prestige Guitars Premier Zebrawood
Prestige Guitars announced the Premier Zebrawood, the latest addition to the Premier Series of guitars, which also includes the Premier Spalt, Premier Burl and Flame Maple Premier P90. The Zebrawood…
Gravity Multi-Guitar Stands
Gravity expands its range of guitar stands with the new Vari-GSeries. Three models of the multi-guitar stand (design registered) are available to safely accommodate 3, 5 or 7 instruments. The…
Ortega Student Ukes
Ortega Student Series Ukes are made with a spruce top, catalpa back and sides, black ABS binding, Sonokelin fretboard & bridge, and Mahogany neck. The RST5 model is also available…