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Guitars & Fretted October 29, 2013

Guitarist Devon Allman Joins Breedlove Guitars

[caption id="attachment_48461" align="alignleft" width="800"]Guitarist Devon Allman Joins Breedlove Guitars[/caption]Singer-songwriter Devon Allman recently joined the Breedlove artist roster. Devon, a blues/rock guitarist and vocalist, was recently nominated for a Blues Music…

MMR Staff
Oct 29, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 27, 2013

Fishman Launches TriplePlay Guitar Wars Contest

Fishman and Guitar World Magazine have joined forces for the TriplePlay® Guitar Wars Contest, a unique opportunity for respondents to create a great original composition using their Fishman TriplePlay Wireless…

MMR Staff
Oct 27, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 23, 2013

St. Blues Releases Eric Gales Signature Guitar

[caption id="attachment_48433" align="alignleft" width="800"]St. Blues’ Eric Gales Signature Guitar[/caption]Saint Blues Guitar Workshop recently announced the creation of the Eric Gales signature Blindsider guitar, “Ghost Notes.” The release was celebrated at…

MMR Staff
Oct 23, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 18, 2013

Fender Reported to Begin Selling Direct

In a recent interview published on peHUB.com it was reported that starting in November, for the first time, customers will be able to order and buy Fender guitars directly from…

MMR Staff
Oct 18, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 14, 2013

Bedell Guitars - 'We Can All Win Together'

[caption id="attachment_48416" align="alignleft" width="800"]Tom Bedell on a trip to Alaska earlier this year to check on the harvesting of Sitka spruce for 2013 instruments.[/caption]In 2009, MMR profiled the then-new Bedell…

MMR Staff
Oct 14, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 6, 2013

Fender Appoints Angress to Senior VP of Global Sales

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Angress to the position of senior vice president of Global Sales. Angress has more than 30 years…

MMR Staff
Oct 6, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 4, 2013

Give Your Hot-Rodding Guitar Customers Help with Modifications

[caption id="attachment_48364" align="alignleft" width="2848"]Never give up a chance to help your customers get the most out of their favorite hobby. Photo: Dennis Beentjes.[/caption]When contributing to, and reading, this month’s cover…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 4, 2013

MI Stat: Guitar Market Breakdown

[caption id="attachment_48344" align="alignleft" width="425"]2013 Guitar Market Breakdown[/caption]Exclusive to MMR, MI SalesTrak ran their numbers on the breakdown for acoustic, electric/acoustic (E/A), and electric guitars sales, YTD. Electric guitars make up…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 4, 2013

Class of 2013: Metalin' Guitars - More Than a Clever Name

[caption id="attachment_48342" align="alignleft" width="1683"]Metalin' Guitars Standards[/caption]“Since its inception in 2010, Metalin’ Guitars has strived to produce a high performance aluminum bodied guitar,” says the company’s lead designer, Dave Bast.  Indeed,…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 4, 2013

Class of 2013: Eastman Guitars - The Long-Term Approach

[caption id="attachment_48334" align="alignleft" width="800"]Fresh Eastman headstocks.[/caption]Though they’ve been an industry leader in violins and band instruments for decades, the Eastman Music Company has quietly built a reputation for dependable archtop…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013
Guitars & Fretted October 4, 2013

Class of 2013: Sublime Guitars - For Musicians, By Musicians

[caption id="attachment_48332" align="alignleft" width="800"]Sublime Guitar Company official launch at Summer NAMM 2013 in Nashville. (Left to Right: Chris Tontini, Terry Platt, Tommy Platt, Chad Huang, Ricky Hughes, Michael Swenson)[/caption]Showgoers at…

MMR Staff
Oct 4, 2013