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With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier in the year. As retailers, you’re in the midst of back to school season, but as any MI dealer knows, the time to gear up for the holidays is now.
We’ve broken down some of this year’s must-have gift items into distinct pricing categories, making it easy for you to assure your shelves are stocked at every given price point.
Under $25
Alfred Music’s Easy Christmas for Guitar, Piano, and Ukulele
Alfred’s Easy Christmas series is the fast track to developing a repertoire of well-known songs. This series is the debut of the “Easy Hits” guitar TAB, ukulele TAB, and piano arranging formats, which provide melody, chords, and lyrics—plus any integral “hook” parts—to songs.
Alfred’s Easy Christmas for guitar, piano, and ukulele are available for $16.99.
Alfred Music’s Christmas Treats & Treasures, Books 1–3
Catherine Rollin’s Christmas Treats & Treasures are collections of 9–11 piano arrangements of holiday favorites with optional duet accompaniments.
Christmas Treats & Treasures, Books 1–3 are available for $7.99.
Kendor Music Contemporary Christmas Classics Clarinet Quartet
Kendor Music Contemporary Christmas Classics for Clarinet Quartet, arranged by Catherine McMichael, is a holiday collection that contains ten time-honored Christmas songs for clarinet quartet. Arranged for grade 3-5 clarinet quartets, it includes a mix of traditional, quirky and cheerful styles in which each part has its moment to shine. Full score $13.50, 1st BH Clarinet $6.95, 2nd BH Clarinet $6.95, 3rd BH Clarinet $6.95, BH Bass Clarinet $6.95.
Aquila Strings Guilele Red Series
The Guilele Red Series was designed to deliver a bright tone by adding metal powder rather than increasing a string’s gauge to reach lower frequencies. But increasing the string’s diameter also increases the internal dampening. This approach is utilized to change the specific weight of the material, increasing it progressively to leave the gauges almost unchanged. The strings are designed to maintain their intonation better and create powerful voicing across the full scale of the instrument. $15 a set.
Kyser Quick-Clip Magnetic & Chromatic Tuner
The Kyser Quick-Clip features an easy to use chromatic tuner which attaches to existing full-size Kyser Quick-Change capos magnetically. This combo eliminates the need to have multiple items clamped on a guitar. Residing on the capo’s rear boot, the tuner sits hidden behind the guitar neck when the capo is in use or hidden behind the guitar’s headstock when the capo is not in use. The Quick-Clip tuner is held in place by a powerful magnet and adjustable as the screen can flip to accommodate left-handed guitarists. Price: $21.95.
The GloKnob
The Option Knob Classic enables you to manipulate your effects in real- time without having to take your hand away from your instrument or bend down. Tap the wings left and right with your toes to fine-tune any parameter you wish to have more control over while playing live. Also featuring, the “GloKnob”, a glow-in-the-dark version of our best-selling OKnob Classic. The GloKnob’s lighter color allows easier visibility, and even on the darkest of stages it’s glow properties illuminate your controls. MSRP: $11.95
Trophy Musical Fireballz Crash Light
Trophy Music’s Fireballz, transform the typical cymbal nut into a brilliant light show. This patented invention allows a drummer an easy and innovative way to enhance a performance.
Fireballz contain vibration sensitive LEDs that pulse with each cymbal strike.
They include and on/off switch, three lithium ion batteries, brass threads, and fit cymbal stands with M8 x 1.25 thread type. Available in, blue, red, green, and white. $15
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Remo QuickTech Drum Key
The Remo QuickTech Drum Key features an internal high pull neodymium magnet to prevent tension rods from rattling or falling. The wide contoured face provides thumb and forefinger comfort and the extended height and large rubber grip knob allows for rapid spinning of the key with just two fingers. For maximum versatility, the QuickTech Drum Key also includes a hex stem for cordless drill attachment, eliminating the need to change drill bits and keys. $8.95
IMS Technologies Charactune Clip-On Tuners
Each have presets for chromatic (virtually any instrument), guitar, bass, violin, and ukulele, and work great with fretted, string, woodwind, and brass instruments. MSRP of $19.99. As with all IMS products, a portion of the proceeds will directly help cancer patients and their families.
The Jambourine by Marlowe
The first soundhole tambourine for acoustic guitars, The Jambourine by Marlowe is designed to slide into the sound hole of acoustic guitars, stay out of the way while strumming, and only be activated when the player slaps or strums across the jingles. This percussion accessory expands the way guitarists play by turning an ordinary slap-to-the-beat while playing into something much more. Price: $24.95.
AIM Gifts Ornaments
AIM Gifts has over 100 different music-themed holiday ornaments. Styles include acrylic and vinyl magnet designs in addition to mini replica instruments that any music lover would enjoy. Quick selling and well received, everyone wins with these gifts. AIM Gifts has over 10,000 additional music gifts and a new music gift catalog.
D’Addario Accessories Eclipse Tuners
The modestly-priced product offers superior tuning with unparalleled performance. A clip-on headstock tuner that offers fast, accurate chromatic tuning, the Eclipse is unobtrusive in design yet accurate in tuning both on and off the stage. Featuring a discreet, compact design, the tuner has a full-color vertical display and automatic power-off to save battery life. It can be mounted in front of or behind the headstock on any right- and left-handed instruments, and the multi-swivel action allows for the perfect viewing at any angle. The tuners will be available in a variety of colors – black, yellow, blue, red, purple, and green.
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Grover Musical Products Perfect Guitar Nut
Grover Musical Products has reintroduced the Perfect Guitar Nut for slide steel playing. Sold successfully for over 50 years under the Micro brand, the new Grover model is produced using a new, but exact reproduction die cast mold, which is designed to provide a much brighter, resonant sound than stamped steel versions. 1 7/8 inches in total length – 1 5/8 inches Center E to Center E, The Grover Perfect Nut will fit almost all six string guitars. $7
Under $100
Kahuna Ukuleles Felix the Cat Line
Kahuna Ukuleles Felix the Cat line will feature four designs of the cartoon cat in both soprano and concert ukulele sizes. Soprano sizes are $58.02. Additionally, two new Oriolo- designed graphics will be released in tandem. The new ukuleles will be available in October 2016.
Amahi Ukuleles New Mahogany Student Models
The NHP-01, will be branded Penguin to complement the existing Penguin solid color ukulele models. The other two will be branded Amahi. The Penguin mahogany ukulele will feature open gear tuning, Aquila strings, dressed nickel frets, ivory ABS bound body, rosewood fingerboard, and a gold thread embroidered gig bag. The new soprano Penguin model comes in three shapes, traditional, peanut, and pineapple. It is also available in Concert and Tenor.
The Amahi brand is introducing two distinct models. The first, UK217 features ivory ABS bound body, fingerboard and sound hole as well as sealed guitar style tuners, Aquila strings, a rosewood fingerboard with dressed nickel frets, and a deluxe gold thread embroidered gig bag, available in three sizes: soprano, concert, and tenor. The second Amahi branded model, the UK210KK, features a thin body and arched back which focuses the sound toward the sound hole.
MAP starting at $69 including the deluxe padded gig bag. All three of these new models will be ready to ship in the fourth quarter.
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Ratio Machine Heads
Ratio Machine Heads from Graph Tech Guitar Labs are high performance heads that make tuning your guitar simple. The patented gear technology is designed to deliver tuning by giving each string its own unique gear, which means , One Turn = One Tone — no more back and forth twisting finding the right pitch. They are also designed to make drop tuning or alternate tuning easier.
Ratio Machine Heads are designed to fit most guitars and now come stock with InvisoMatch mounting plates so that installation is clean and no need to drill new holes for mounting. MSRP: $99.99 (price varies with model)
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On-Stage Chromatic Tuner/Metronome/Tone Generator
The On-Stage GTA7000 is a chromatic tuner, metronome, and tone generator ideal for guitar, horns, strings, and many other instruments. All three features can be used simultaneously or individually. It features multiple rhythm variations, adjustable pitch/volume, wide tempo range, and a backlit LCD display with adjustable brightness. $32.99
Under $250
J. Rockett Audio Designs Archer OD/Boost
The Archer OD/Boost is the first product release of “Tour Series” line. The Archer Boost/OD is designed to cut through the mix with a midrange chime. It can be used as a clean boost or a thick OD. The Archer features three controls; output, treble and gain, and I/O jacks at the head of the pedal. It has a high headroom 18v circuit, 9V DC operation with standard – tip and + sleeve, approximately 4” x 2.30” in size, and buffered switching. The Archer Boost/OD carries a $179 street price.
Galaxy Audio MSPA5 Powered Micro Spot
Galaxy Audio MSPA5 Powered Micro Spot incorporates design features of both the PA6S Powered Hot Spot & Powered Nano Spot, with a compact design. The MSPA5 is powered by a 100- watt amp and has a five-inch ceramic speaker. The MSPA5 will accept mic or line level with its XLR (+48V phantom power), 1⁄4 inch, or 1/8 inch input.
Volume and EQ controls are located on the front panel. Additionally, the built in compressor/limiter helps prevent signal clipping. The MSPA5 can be mounted to a mic stand or a wall/ceiling mounting bracket with the included hardware. The MSPA5 has a street price of $199.99.
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Zither Music Company Z-Stands
Zither offers Z-Stands that can accommodate electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, dulcimer, alto sax, tenor sax, cello, violin, and violas. These stands are built from solid premium wood, for stability utilizing a String Swing cradle, designed for easy assembly with the use of a Phillips head screwdriver. Z-Stands are American made. MSRP: $149.99.
Under $500
Electro-Harmonix MEL9 Tape Replay Machine
EHX MEL9 emulates classic Mellotronsounds includeing: orchestra, cello, strings, flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass, low choir, and high choir.
The MEL9 was designed to work on guitar without any modifications. A rotary switch allows the user to select the sound of their choice while the pedal controls independent effect and dry volume. An attack control sets the volume swell speed. As it’s turned clockwise, the volume swell time increases and notes fade in gradually. The sustain control adjusts the release time after a sound is stopped. MSRP of $295.10.
Fishman Fluence Signature Series Pickup Sets
Fishman Fluence Signature series pickups have been created in collaboration with with Greg Koch, Devin Townsend, and Stephen Carpenter.
Each set of Fluence Signature pickups incorporates two unique voices that each player had been searching for, and may have achieved across multiple instruments, but are now available at the flick of a switch.
The Devin Townsend Transcendence set allows Townsend to “record brutal heavy metal, followed by a new-age or country” song using the same equipment. $279.95
The Greg Koch Gristle-Tone set has been created for the Telecaster. Due to the unique nature of the Tele, each Gristle- Tone set includes a full assembly that incorporates two pickups, volume and tone pots, and a 1⁄4 inch output jack with USB input for the integrated lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack. The set also includes a completely assembled, prewired, drop-in control plate with threeway switch and push-push voice selector button. $349
Stephen Carpenter’s signature set is multi-voice. Voice 1 is “Like the original Modern Fluence sound that I love, but tweaked a bit in the midrange.” About Voice 2, he states, “This is my custom voicing with some tone and gain tweaks to give it that extra heat and edge.” $259.95
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Under $1,000
Session Guitar Case Rack
The Session Guitar Rack is made of hardwood rails and wood-veneered sides. It protects up to seven guitars, banjos, or basses of any shape and size in a safe, soft environment, and enables players to quickly access any one of their instruments. The furniture-quality rack incorporates seven individually felt-lined cutouts and a cushioned base to safeguard the guitars at all contact points to avoid scratching while making the instruments quickly and easily accessible in a den, living room, or studio. The rack’s open bottom design prevents contact of the end strap button with any material or hard surface. All racks include two special trays lined with soft felt to hold guitar accessories such as picks, slides, and tuners. MSRP: $670
Over $1,000
Ovation Elite Plus
The Elite Plus features a AAA grade solid-spruce top with LX scalloped bracing, quilted maple veneer, abalone body/fretboard inlays, and a deluxe ebony fretboard and bridge. A Contour composite body maximizes acoustic output and is ergonomically designed for comfort in any playing position.
Laser cut, exotic wood epaulettes on the upper bout enhance string vibration and sustain by improving soundboard efficiency. A cutaway offers full access to the gloss-finished, five-piece mahogany/maple neck. The OPPro Studio preamp includes a compressor, a four band equalizer, and a 1⁄4” output jack that connects to any sound system, stage amp, or recording console. Price: $1,199
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