New Cutlass and Stingray Ernie Ball guitars
Ernie Ball Music Man has updated its line of Cutlass and StingRay guitars, including two new colours of StingRay and the introduction of an HSS pickup configuration for the Cutlass. The…
Zildjian Names Stephans President
The Avedis Zildjian Company has announced that John Stephans has been appointed president, reporting directly to CEO, Craigie Zildjian, effective February 1, 2017. Stephans formerly was CEO of IdeaPaint, creators…
Sweetwater Surpasses 100 Million YouTube Views
Sweetwater recently surpassed 100 million views on its YouTube channel, with subscribers to the channel now exceeding 137,000. Sweetwater launched its video effort in December of 2008, with a part-time…
'Musikmesse Insider' to Continue at 2017 Gathering
Once again in 2017, Messe Frankfurt is inviting qualified musical-instrument retailers to register for the “Musikmesse Insider” customer programme. Registered participants will be able to visit the international trade fair…
Guitarist’s are Taking the Ernie Ball Paradigm Challenge
Over the course of the past few months, Ernie Ball has been offering guitarists the opportunity – and challenge – to beta-test their new Paradigm strings. Among those who tried…
Ernie Ball extends St Vincent line
Ernie Ball Music Man has expanded its St. Vincent signature guitar line with new colour options and features. Designed by Annie Clark (St. Vincent) in collaboration with the engineering team at Ernie Ball…
Musikmesse Insider programme returns
This year's Musikmesse will again be running the Musikmesse Insider customer programme for qualified musical-instrument retailers. Registered participants will be able to visit the international trade fair for musical instruments, sheet music,…
Shure Promotes Skof to VP and CFO
Shure Incorporated has promoted Bruce Skof to vice president and chief financial officer. He will oversee the Company’s financial planning and budgeting process and lead the Enterprise Risk Management Program.…
On-Stage Donates NAMM Booth Products to Harmony Project
On-Stage donated an array of music products and accessories to Harmony Project of Los Angeles, California. On-Stage is a Connecticut-based, family-owned business with a long history of supporting charities, community programs,…
Julia Fischer Joins D’Addario Orchestral Artist Roster
D’Addario adds German violinist Julia Fischer to their Orchestral artist roster. Fischer has performed with countless top orchestras around the world including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Salonen, the Berlin…
New radio mics from Sennheiser
Sennheiser has launched new frequency variants of its evolution wireless ew 300 G3 and ew 500 G3 radio microphones. The new models have been designed to anticipate forthcoming changes in spectrum allocation in the USA…
Tanglewood freezes Crossroads price
Tanglewood has announced a total price freeze on its Crossroads guitar series. The firm says it has taken the decision to suppress and absorb the big increases in price, caused by the weakened…