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…
Todd Sharp Amplifiers launches
Nashville-based guitarist Todd Sharp has launched Todd Sharp Amplifiers, a range of custom-made amps. The high-end, hand-wired vacuum tube amps are the first from Sharp, who has more than 40…
Fender's Benson amp picks Jensen speakers
Inspired by one of the world’s foremost jazz guitarists, George Benson, Fender’s GB Signature Twin Reverb amplifier is an all-tube amp that produces rich, punchy tone with smooth attack and singing sustain.…
Hal Leonard Raffles Off Super Bowl 50 Guitar
To celebrate their recent distribution agreement with Woodrow Guitar, Hal Leonard raffled off a limited edition Super Bowl 50 Northender guitar at the Winter NAMM show. Only 50 of these…
Jensen Tornado is Benson’s Speaker Choice for Fender GB Signature Twin Reverb Amplifier
Inspired by one of the world’s foremost jazz guitarists, George Benson, Fender’s GB Signature Twin Reverb amplifier is an all-tube amp that produces rich, punchy tone with smooth attack and…
Bedell Guitars and Stand For Trees Team Up to Protect Threatened Brazilian Rosewood Forest
Bedell Guitars is committed to hand crafting guitars with sustainably harvested woods. Recently, they partnered with Stand For Trees, and more specifically the Allcot Group’s Brazilian Rosewood Amazon Conversation…
ROUNDTABLE: The mini amp market
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 over the…