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News January 23, 2019

Martin pre-NAMM Product Launch

Chris Martin of C.F. Martin & Co. speaks at the company's booth on Wednesday, the afternoon before Day One of the 2019 NAMM Show.

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
News January 23, 2019

Sax Machine: The Saxophone Market in 2019

It’s the family of woodwind instruments that to the uninformed appears like it should be a brasswind; the instrument that calls attention to itself and drives melodic performances in classical,…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
News January 23, 2019

Hercules Upgraded AGS Guitar Hanger

[caption id="attachment_65040" align="alignleft" width="460"] [/caption] Hercules has changed the stand game with their Upgraded AGS Guitar Stand so it would “stand” to reason [Ouch… – Ed.] that the wall-mounted version…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
News January 23, 2019

Anatomy of Sound Heart Beat 3D Guitar Picks

Most guitarists I know – myself included – have a go-to guitar pick. The concept of “my pick” is widespread and, in some ways, surprising when you consider how basic…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
News January 23, 2019

Loog Mini-Amp

Loog, the makers of the tiny three-stringed guitar for kids, have come up with a logical accessory: a tiny combo amplifier. Less than six inches wide and tall and only…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
News January 23, 2019

American Music & Sound’s Jeff Hawley

Before we dig in, I just want to touch upon some of the events in Thousand Oaks, California, where American Music & Sound is headquartered, that took place towards the…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
News January 23, 2019

Obsolete? Hardly…

Many of you reading this editorial are either currently at or en route to the 2019 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in Anaheim, California. This year’s gathering is…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019