MMR Honors VOX's 60 Years
MMR's Matt King presents Brian Piccolo with a plaque commemorating VOX's six decades of innovation. The brand's current lineup of offerings is on display in Nashville at Summer NAMM this July.
40th Anniversary of BOSS Compact Pedals @ SNAMM!
Jeff Slingluff of BOSS with the reissue models of the company's first three iconic compact pedals. The brand's three-stopbox icon shirts were ubiquitous at this year's Summer NAMM gathering
BandLab Introduces new Hardware Range
BandLab, the social music platform, introduces a new hardware division BandLab Machines, and at the same time launches its first product lineup of affordable, high quality audio interfaces. This move to…
GAMA Awards Burton First Annual Guitar Ambassador Award
During the Summer NAMM Show, on Thursday, July 13, The Guitar Accessories and Marketing Association (GAMA) honored James Burton with the first annual GAMA Guitar Ambassador Award. Photo: Hal Leonard's Brad…
New limited edition from Furch
Furch Guitars has introduced a new limited edition 2017-LP acoustic guitar. The new model is an all-solid wood six-string guitar made from premium tonewoods designed to create an exotic appearance and a balanced…
Peavey launches HP2 model
Peavey has launched its newest US-made electric guitar model, the HP2. It has a maple top and basswood for the back; solid basswood construction is also available. Cream or black-edge binding…
D'Addario Pre-SNAMM Party 2017
Once again, D'Addario provided one of the best nights of Summer NAMM -- before the Show even started! Wednesday night's get-together was an embarrassment of riches: mouthwatering BBQ, ample beverages, gear giveaways,…
NEMC Hosts Annual Summer Workshop for Music Teachers
On June 27, the National Educational Music Company (NEMC) hosted the 2017 Summer Workshop for Music Teachers, which was co-sponsored by Alfred Publishing and KHS Alliance for Music Education. At…
Hotone launches mini version of Bluetooth pedal
Hotone has launched the XTOMP mini, a smaller version of its flagship XTOMP Bluetooth Modeling Effects Pedal. With a smaller, more pedalboard-friendly footprint than its predecessor, the solid aluminum stompbox simulates over 140 different…
Joyo adds another to hybrid tube range
Adding to its line of compact Hybrid Tube Amplifiers, Joyo has unveiled Bantamp Atomic - mimicking one of the classic American tones. The amp operates with a single 12AX7 tube in the…
Alberta boffins create nanologue tech
Former scientists at the University of Alberta have used nanotechnology to create a guitar pedal that duplicates the warmth of tube circuits without the inconvenience and expense. Rick McCreery, a…
Market Profile: Metro Boston
As home to world-renowned institutions of higher learning (M.I.T., Harvard, and Tufts, among many others), a number of storied music schools (Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory), and ground-zero…