Guitar Show plans expansion
The organiser of The Guitar Show – held at Bingley Hall in Birmingham at the end of February – say this year’s show was its busiest yet, and has announced expansion…
Ibanez SR300E Basses
Available in 4, 5, and 6-string versions, the SR300E, 305E and 306E are designed for experienced players. New pickups and EQ electronics give the SR300 series a new level of…
Merida Guitars Parlor Series
The new “Parlor Series instruments feature a solid sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a newly designed and modified scalloped bracing and slightly smaller frets than previously found on…
Musikmesse adds Drum Camp
Musikmesse 2016 will be offering a special feature for drummers at this year’s show the new Drum Camp, which will see six leading international drummers presenting their kits and demonstrating their skills. Drummers…
EBS adds new Magni bass combos
EBS and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched the new EBS Magni 500 series combo bass amps. The combos are based on the Reidmar amp design. All previous EBS combos…
The Pick of Destiny or How A Jack Black Movie Inspired The Creation of Riversong Guitars
What if I told you that the key to success in MI today could be bought for the measly price of $2.99? You’d think I was lying of course. But…
Credit Downgrade for Gibson
Gibson Brands has had its credit downgraded by Moody’s, with the brand’s corporate family rating (CFR) dropping to Caa1 from B3. Poor sales of the 2015 guitar range, risk associated with…
Analyst concern over Gibson outlook
Gibson Brands had its credit rating downgraded, thanks in part to the poor consumer reception of its 2015 guitar range. The firm was downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service, which also…
Swede wows internet with steampunk machine
As it’s F-F-F-Friday, we thought you might not want to miss this video that has been doing the rounds this week. Not sure what the RRP is, but it’s safe…
Rotosound giveaway at London Bass Guitar Show
Rotosound, is bringing its full range of string products and giving away a bass guitar at the forthcoming London Bass Guitar Show, taking place at Olympia from 12th-13th March 2016.…
D’Addario Launches First-Ever Guitar String Recycling Program
D’Addario teamed with the global recycling organization TerraCycle to create Playback, a safe and independent way to recycle instrument strings. Currently, municipal recycling systems in the United States do not…
Godin Passion RG-4 Swamp Ash Bass, Godin Core CT, and Summit Classic CT
The newest member of the Godin 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…