Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash MN Bass
The newest member of the family is the Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash Bass. Part of the upscale Passion series, it features 5 tuned, Synchronized Resonance Chambers interconnected inside the…
Traynor Ultra-Compact Acoustic Amplifier
The all new Acoustic Master Series AM Mini delivers maximum tone and clarity from its deceptively small footprint. Designed for multiple applications, the AM Mini is not only an ideal…
Yorkvile Compact Powered Cabinet
Weighing in at under 15 pounds (6.6 kg), the Excursion Series EXM 70 uses two high quality long excursion 5‐inch woofers and a studio monitor quality soft dome tweeter to…
Leading By Example
“Puff pieces” (or, as a close friend and editor at a popular entertainment/lifestyle magazine pegs them, “works of shameless ass-kissery”) are articles wherein the subject – be it person, place,…
Small is the New Big – Micro-amplifiers and ‘Lunchbox’ Heads Continue to Gain in the Marketplace
Back in April of 2013, MMR took a fairly in-depth look at the then-burgeoning field of mini/micro – or “lunchbox” – guitar amplifier heads that had become quite the rage…
Online pressure forces Northampton indie to downsize
Northampton indie store St Giles Music has blamed its decision to downsize to smaller premises next door, on increased online competition. The store downsized at the start of the New…
BluGuitar adds new Amp1 cabs
BluGuitar, manufacturer of the AMP1, has now introduced a new pair of cabinets to compliment the 100 Watt valve powered, four channel footswitch-sized amplifier. Designed by German guitar virtuoso and…
New Harman rack amps available
Harman has released new versions of its XLS DriveCore 2 Series rack amplifiers. The Crown XLS DriveCore 2 Series two-channel power amplifiers, offer upgraded features including more flexible DSP band…
Aguilar Amplification and DR Strings Announce a Clinic With Bassist Oscar Stagnaro
Aguilar Amplification and DR Strings are pleased to announce a clinic with bassist Oscar Stagnaro. Renowned for his mastery over both the Latin and Jazz idioms, Stagnaro’s resume includes work with Rosa Passos,…
Rampone & Cazzani Sax Showroom
Baltimore’s “Little Italy” is a great place for pasta, but for a different taste of Italy, discerning sax players should head to the Baltimore suburbs and experience the largest assortment…
Florence guitarist joins Vox amp roster
Vox Amplification has added Rob Ackroyd, guitarist with Florence and the Machine to its artist roster. In specially recorded interview filmed ahead of the band's recent London gig at Alexandra Palace, Ackroyd talked about…
New compact amps from Mesa Boogie
Mesa/Boogie has announced a new compact 35 watt head and combo. Handmade in Petaluma CA, The Mark Five: 35 is a continuation of the Mark series' 'living history of MESA/Boogie’.…