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The new NXTa Radius Bass Guitar brings together the brilliant ergonomics of the headless neck and body configuration, the Ned Steinberger self-clamping tuning system, custom NS/EMG pickups, volume-volume-tone controls, and…
The Bedell Rio Guitar features Bearclaw Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood from the Esperanza Tree, as well as brass inlays, and prewar-style compound tapered dovetail neck joints. Each Bedell Rio come…
Loog Guitars' new line of guitars designed by Paul Frank comes in a color palette that reflects the artist's instantly recognizable style, featuring Julius the monkey and more of Paul's…
For the 10th consecutive year, Yamaha Cares participated in the Southern California Half Marathon and 5K races to raise money for Type 1 juvenile diabetes research at CHOC Children’s (CHOC).…
A few years ago, many dealers and other industry insiders predicted that the booming “Uke craze” would cool off soon. Well, here we are in 2018 and there’s no sign…
In recent years, demand for compact FX stompboxes has skyrocketed and the number of players in that market, itself, has grown substantially. While there was a moment in the ‘90s…
Braided, colored, coiled, switchable, with volume control, Bluetooth-capable, low profile, with gold connectors, DIY cable kits – the options available to end-users when it comes to selecting instrument cables have…
In 1950, Detroit’s population hit 1.85 million, making it America’s fourth-largest city. It was the hub of car manufacturing. Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, commonly referred to as the “Big…
On March 12, we received the following message from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino:It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Kustom Amp founder, Bud Ross. …
China has occupied a protean place in the business of MI. At times it’s been reviled for well-documented and pernicious intellectual property piracy and price cutting, and at other times…
At the winter NAMM show, I sat in awe at the Idea Center while one music superhero after another took the stage. One common theme across all the best MI…
Always say yes to an invitation to make the world a better placeAt the NAMM show I received a fun email from Hal Leonard’s Brad Smith with a request to…
