Roto-Grip Locking Super Rotomatics from Grover
Grover’s new Roto-Grip Locking Super Rotomatics (509 Series) feature a three-step button and utilize the famous 18:1 Rotomatic design with a “thumb screw” mechanism, which locks the string into place.…
Godlyke’s Maxon Custom Shop SSD-9 Super Sonic Distortion Pedal
Godlyke’s Maxon Custom Shop SSD-9 Super Sonic Distortion pedal was developed based on suggestions from professional Guitarists as to how the stock SD-9 circuit could be improved. The Super Sonic…
Studio Class Closed-Back Headphones from ddrum
The ddrum Studio Class closed-back headphones fill the need drummers have for superior Db attenuation and studio quality fidelity all in an incredibly comfortable design. While other isolation headphones may…
Wall Panels from Gator Frameworks
The 2”-thick pyramid style acoustic foam wall panels by Gator Frameworks improve the acoustics of a room by absorbing and controlling unwanted reflected noise for an enhanced recording and listening…
Trade Regrets: Carma Lou Beck
On January 5, we received the following from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino: Beloved Iowa music retailer Carma Lou Beck passed away yesterday, January 4, 2021. Carma Lou was an active musician and…
Following a Trying Year, Flute Suppliers Look to a Brighter 2021
Certain instruments have actually seen increased sales during the pandemic and lockdowns/partial lockdowns throughout most of 2020. Has this been the case for your brand with respect to flutes? [caption…
GAMA’s Skip Beltz and Glen McCarthy
[caption id="attachment_74158" align="alignleft" width="255"] Glen McCarthy[/caption] During a challenging year for in-person teaching The Guitar & Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) has been hard at work continuing to promote greater access…
‘Easier to Run a Fancy Steak House in Somalia…’: Sales of Mouthpieces for Brass Instruments During the Pandemic
MI retailers comment on lower B&O mouthpiece sales caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as which type of instrument mouthpieces remain the most lucrative.
Kanile’a ‘Ukulele’s New Showroom Shines in Dark Times
We’ll put it plainly: 2020, it seems, was not the year to make any extravagant business plans come to fruition. Even among MI brands, who stepped up to the plate…
One Last Goodbye
[caption id="attachment_74147" align="alignleft" width="460"] Image by Andreas Glöckner from Pixabay[/caption] There have been encouraging developments in the past weeks, as it pertains to the ongoing pandemic – vaccines getting approved…
Creativity vs. Duties: The Best Tools for 2021
[caption id="attachment_74144" align="alignleft" width="460"] Image by USA-Reiseblogger from Pixabay[/caption] Like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, the year 2020 stole a great deal from us. In January 2020, this Grinch committed…
GLX Productions Reflects Eden Project in Christmas Display With CHAUVET Professional
[caption id="attachment_74140" align="alignleft" width="370"] Credit: John Taylor Photography[/caption] The 2020 “Christmas at Eden” celebration in Cornwall, United Kingdom featured horticultural exhibits, including the world’s largest rainforest in captivity. Glenn Gridley…