Great and Small: Guitar Amplifier Footprints Shrink, While Functionality Expands
In an issue from a few years past, MMR specifically shone a light on so-called “lunchbox amplifiers” – truly diminutive units that can fit in a courier bag, but which…
This New Era at Gibson
Full disclosure: I worked (for only) about three years at Gibson, in the 1990s, and left there (the first time) on good terms. I got to do cool things, work…
Making Electric History in Motor City: The Michigan Guitar Show Celebrates 30 Years
Up near Motor City, there’s a decades-old electric tour de force that just won’t quit. The road to 30 years of the Michigan Guitar Show has not been an easy…
Take Your Pick: Sales of Guitar & Bass Picks
With just over half (51.2 percent) of participants in this month’s dealer survey (sent out to over 300 retailers) reporting sales in 2019 as being level to the numbers from…
SABIAN Revamps U.S. Sales Team
[caption id="attachment_67125" align="alignleft" width="420"] Bob Rupp[/caption] [caption id="attachment_67126" align="alignleft" width="212"] Rick Murray[/caption] [caption id="attachment_67127" align="alignleft" width="352"] Tom O'Dea[/caption] SABIAN has refocused its U.S. Sales team while continuing…
Guitar Center and She Shreds Magazine Partner for Panel Discussion ‘Transforming the Music Industry’
In celebration of “Make Music Day,” Guitar Center and She Shreds Magazine partnered to highlight the inspiring voices and artistry of five guitarists across diverse genres. The artists included Francesca Simone (Beyoncé, Kehlani), Yvette…
Alfred Music Hosts Chat with Nettesheim of Guitars for Vets at Summer NAMM
On Friday, July 19, at 3:30 p.m. at Summer NAMM, Alfred Music will host an interview with Patrick Nettesheim from the nonprofit organization Guitars for Vets. The chat will take…
Blackstar Amplification Celebrates Cosmofest
Blackstar Amplification joined Canada’s premier musical instrument and gear exhibition, Cosmofest, for their fifth annual music festival right in the heart of Toronto, where thousands gathered for live performances, gear…
Guitar Center Celebrates Store Grand Opening in Anchorage, Alaska
Guitar Center has celebrated the opening of its latest retail location – a 16,000-square-foot facility in Anchorage, Alaska (2880 Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99503). The store offers an expansive set…
Buffet Crampon USA Partners With Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas and the San Antonio Symphony
Buffet Crampon USA, North American distributor of Buffet Crampon professional, intermediate and student clarinets, recently partnered with Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas and the San Antonio Symphony to grant the…
Rainey Chooses GR Bass Amplification
Chuck Rainey, the studio bassist, live rhythm section member and music educator, has joined other critical bass players in choosing GR Bass Amplification, a boutique manufacturer of bass amplifiers, speaker…
Gibson Pivots from Confrontation to Collaboration
Since emerging from bankruptcy less than a year ago, Gibson has made significant progress in the key areas that matter most to guitarists around the world. With a clear focus on quality, a new…