British Amp Brand Adds Nice Set of Hamsteads
Hamstead Soundworks has added two new models to its Artist Series of guitar amplifiers - an upgraded 20 watt Artist 20+ RT and the brand-new 60 watt Artist 60+RT, both…
Dave Smith Returns to Sequential Brand to Mark 40th Anniversary of Prophet-5 Poly Synth
Dave Smith has announced that Dave Smith Instruments will rebrand itself as “Sequential” — reclaiming the mantle of Smith’s original company. Going forward, all products and services will bear the…
Court Approves Gibson Brands Disclosure Statement, Confirmation Hearing Scheduled for September 27
On August 1, Gibson Brands announced that a Delaware bankruptcy court has approved the Company’s Disclosure Statement. This allows the company to begin to solicit votes for its Plan of…
Key U.S. Dealers Visit Japan Design and Manufacturing Headquarters of ESP Guitars and Takamine Guitars
A number of retail partners of ESP Guitars and Takamine Guitars (whose products ESP distributes in the United States) were taken to Japan last month on a trip to personally…
Blizzard Lighting Rebranded as Blizzard
Following explosive growth in the LED pro and entertainment lighting industry over the past eight years Blizzard Lighting has announced a major change. With an ever-expanding product line including IRiS™ LED indoor…
KLOTZ Celebrates New Production Facility
On July 6, KLOTZ held a summer party and celebrated the inauguration of their production facility at the Vilchband plant near Würzburg. A musical treat was provided by KLOTZ artist…
Manhasset Nominated for Three Manufacturing Excellence Awards
Manhasset Specialty Company has been nominated for three award categories in the Association of Washington Business' 2018 Annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards. The three awards that Manhasset has been nominated for are…
Gretsch Brand Goes On Asian Tour
Top drumming educator, Mike Johnston, will be taking the Gretsch 135th Anniversary Drum Set on tour to promote the brand throughout Asia this July. The six drum clinic dates, in association with Aquarian and Vater, will…
Gibson is an American Brand!
Patriotism was very much on display with a Bald Eagle (very cool - for real! I loved hanging out near this raptor! That bird was not messing around) on-hand at Gibson's very enjoyable…
Not Just Phoning It In: Manufacturers of Studio Headphones Innovate and Adapt to Cater to Today’s End-Users
In 2018, headphones designed for professional studio use still have the same fundamental purpose and goal as always: true replication of source audio material and durability. However, new and evolving…
Rosetti Adds La Bella String Brand
Rosetti has taken on the UK and Ireland distribution for La Bella strings, the oldest incorporated and continuously family owned and operated music string manufacturer in the world. Established in 1640,…
UK Brands in Price-Fixing Investigation
Five leading UK musical instrument companies have become the subject of an investigation into alleged price fixing by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). According to reports, Fender, Korg, Yamaha,…