Online pressure forces Northampton indie to downsize
Northampton indie store St Giles Music has blamed its decision to downsize to smaller premises next door, on increased online competition. The store downsized at the start of the New…
BluGuitar adds new Amp1 cabs
BluGuitar, manufacturer of the AMP1, has now introduced a new pair of cabinets to compliment the 100 Watt valve powered, four channel footswitch-sized amplifier. Designed by German guitar virtuoso and…
New Harman rack amps available
Harman has released new versions of its XLS DriveCore 2 Series rack amplifiers. The Crown XLS DriveCore 2 Series two-channel power amplifiers, offer upgraded features including more flexible DSP band…
Aguilar Amplification and DR Strings Announce a Clinic With Bassist Oscar Stagnaro
Aguilar Amplification and DR Strings are pleased to announce a clinic with bassist Oscar Stagnaro. Renowned for his mastery over both the Latin and Jazz idioms, Stagnaro’s resume includes work with Rosa Passos,…
Rampone & Cazzani Sax Showroom
Baltimore’s “Little Italy” is a great place for pasta, but for a different taste of Italy, discerning sax players should head to the Baltimore suburbs and experience the largest assortment…
Florence guitarist joins Vox amp roster
Vox Amplification has added Rob Ackroyd, guitarist with Florence and the Machine to its artist roster. In specially recorded interview filmed ahead of the band's recent London gig at Alexandra Palace, Ackroyd talked about…
New compact amps from Mesa Boogie
Mesa/Boogie has announced a new compact 35 watt head and combo. Handmade in Petaluma CA, The Mark Five: 35 is a continuation of the Mark series' 'living history of MESA/Boogie’.…
EBS launches 750 Reidmar bass amp
EBS has released a more powerful version of its Reidmar bass amp - the EBS Reidmar 750. The 750 again utilises a lightweight design and is equipped with EBS’s analogue…
Tin Pan Alley campaign calls for musicians to stand up for it
Organisers of the Save Tin Pan Alley campaign, which aims to maintain London's Denmark Street's status as a centre for the music trade, have called for more support from musicians…
Orange adds to mini-amp range with Micro Dark
Orange has added to its popular and growing range of micro-amps with the launch of the Orange Micro Dark. It joins a range which already includes the Dark Terror and Dual…
Fender adds to acoustic amp line-up
Fender has added to its acoustic amp line with the Acoustic Pro and the Acoustic SFX. The Acoustic Pro is a 200-watt amp with two universal channels designed for guitars…
Supro Amps gaining ground
The relaunched and revamped Supro amp brand is continuing to gain traction with artists adopting the brand for live tours. US guitarist Simon Kafka is beginning a month long tour…