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Trade Regrets

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Details: Written by Christian Wissmuller; Parent Category: News; Category: Trade Regrets; Published: 09 February 2015

Bob Cavanagh, former president of famed Boston music retailer EU Wurlitzer, passed away on February 7^th.

Bob's deep passion for music is traced to his own guitar playing, which had the chops to play with Joe Pass among others. His role at EU Wurlitzer began when the founder was still active and progressed in the eras of his sons and finally when Bob took charge. He left the company several years before it closed.

Read more: Trade Regrets: Bob Cavanagh

Supplier Scene

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Details: Written by MMR; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 08 February 2015

As part of REVERB’s ongoing environmental efforts in partnership with the band, Guster, each tour stop will have a fan engagement Eco Village. Bedell Guitars is proud to be a sponsor and help raise awareness for the Lacey Act. By signing a postcard pledging your support to the Lacey Act and/or taking a photo in the photobooth and posting to social media using #StopIllegalLogging, concert goers will have the opportunity to win one of the Bedell Earthsong Orchestra guitars that Adam Gardner and the band will be playing on tour.

“The Bedell Earthsong is a guitar built of sustainably harvested American woods. From the salvaged Sitka spruce top to the individually cut Western bigleaf maple trees we’ve been able to created an amazing sounding guitar that can be built for generations,” said Sami Mulhern, artist and external relations for Bedell Guitars.

Upfront

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Details: Written by Christian Wissmuller; Parent Category: News; Category: Upfront; Published: 04 February 2015

Sweetwater has announced another record year in total sales and job creation, plus a significant expansion of its campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Since 2010, Sweetwater’s total sales have more than doubled. Total sales in 2014 were up 28 percent over 2013, which was also a record-breaking year. December 2014 sales were up 30 percent over December 2013. Black Friday and Cyber Monday both shattered all previous records, and the company sold more than 71,500 guitars in 2015, up from just over 50,000 guitars in 2013. Drums and pro-audio were two more of the many product categories that saw growth at an incredible pace.

Supplier Scene

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Details: Written by MMR; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 04 February 2015

At Winter NAMM, audio specialist Sennheiser and Apogee Electronics, industry leader in digital audio conversion technology, have announced their collaboration.

At the NAMM Show in Anaheim, Apogee’s Betty Bennett and Sennheiser’s Peter Claussen have jointly announced the cooperation of their companies. Peter Claussen, COO of Sennheiser, said that “Apogee and Sennheiser are a perfect fit. We both operate in the demanding premium sector, serving professional and semi-professional audio customers across the globe. Our product portfolios perfectly complement each other, and I am looking forward to collaborate with a company that has truly pushed the boundaries of digital audio.”

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Details: Written by MMR; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 03 February 2015

D’Addario and Alvarez have struck up a pilot program in an effort to promote proper guitar humidification.

For the duration of 2015, USA-based purchasers of select Alvarez guitars that come with hard-shell cases will receive a promo card in the case. The promo card has a unique code on it and it refers the customer visit the D’Addario-Alvarez landing page. There, they enter the code and their shipping information and they will receive a free D’Addario Two-Way Humidification System ($35.70 value).

This pilot program between D’Addario and Alvarez is an attempt to educate dealers and end users about the importance of proper humidification of acoustic guitars.

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Details: Written by MMR; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 03 February 2015

Full Compass Systems, a national leader in professional audio, video, lighting and musical instrument sales, received Top Dealer awards from ADJ and Elation Professional Lighting at the 2015 NAMM show.

ADJ and Elation offer lighting and entertainment products for a variety of applications, including mobile entertainers, touring and theatrical productions, studio installations and more. Full Compass has offered both brands for many years and is excited about their growing partnerships.

“We are honored to receive these awards”, stated Jonathan Lipp, Founder and CEO of Full Compass Systems, “Both companies have been long-standing partners and we look forward to continued success with them.”

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Details: Written by MMR; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 03 February 2015

Sterling Ball, CEO of Ernie Ball, celebrated his 60th birthday this month by releasing his debut album — Better Late Than Never. A longtime musician, Ball has toured across the globe with acts including Albert Lee, Steve Morse and more.

The album was recorded alongside longtime friends and fellow musicians Dave Marotta, Jimmy Cox and John Ferraro. The country-tinged record marks a milestone for the CEO who, in addition to his role as musician, serves as a philanthropist with the Casey Lee Ball Foundation and as an award-winning professional BBQ chef.

People

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Details: Written by Christian Wissmuller; Parent Category: News; Category: People; Published: 03 February 2015

Levy’s Leathers has appointed Ted Burger as Levy’s international sales manager. Burger is a former professional guitarist and graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in business management and marketing.

Burger’s MI career began at Costello’s Music in Fredonia and since that time has worked for Samson Technologies, for two years and six years at Korg USA. Most recently he has been working at The Hanser Music Group in Cincinnati. Ted’s varied experience in the different aspects of the music industry makes him an ideal t fit for Levy’s.

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Details: Written by Christian Wissmuller; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 31 January 2015

NAMM recently honored Chauvet Lighting of Sunrise, Florida with the Milestone Award for 25 years of service in the music and entertainment products industry. The award recognizes retailers and manufacturers who have succeeded over the years through best practices and strong community standing to reach a landmark anniversary.

“Chauvet is honored to receive this recognition,” said Berenice Chauvet, vice president of Chauvet. “The support we’ve received from the music and sound dealers who belong to NAMM has been essential to our success over the past 25 years. We value our association with these dealers and the personal relationships that we’ve been privileged to enjoy with many of them.”

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Details: Written by Christian Wissmuller; Parent Category: News; Category: Supplier Scene; Published: 31 January 2015

For the past eight years, KHS America has provided the wind and percussion instruments for the members of the United States Army All American Marching Band under the brands of Jupiter, Mapex, and Majestic. Made up of 101 high school seniors from around the country, members of the band who wish to pursue a career in music education can apply for a $1,000 College Scholarship from KHS America. There were 23 applicants this year and the winner, Chauncey Kleveland, received her award during a dress rehearsal in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, January 2.