New Lennon guitar forms Martin Musikmesse focus
Martin Guitar will unveil a second commemorative John Lennon model at Musikmesse, to follow up on the D-28 75th Anniversary Limited Edition model introduced in January. The firm will also…
Bass Guitar Show shows grows again
The organiser of the London Bass Guitar Show has announced an official attendance of 2,192 for this year’s event, making it the most successful show to date. It represents a 15 per…
New Japanese guitar factory opens
Japanese guitar manufacturer Sessionable has opened a new factory with money from a number of backers including the giant Mitsubishi group. The factory, named "Glide garage," was made possible through…
Peavey adds more to bass amp range
Following hard on the launch of its 1000W bass amp, Peavey’s new MiniMega and MiniMax bass amp heads have now arrived in the UK. The MiniMega has 1000-watts of Peavey tone in a…
Peavey launches 1000w bass head
Peavey has launched the Headliner 1000 Bass amp head. The 1000w amp includes an array of features aimed at the professional bass player. A seven-band graphic EQ spaced at optimised…
Guitar Show plans expansion
The organiser of The Guitar Show – held at Bingley Hall in Birmingham at the end of February – say this year's show was its busiest yet, and has announced expansion…
Ibanez SR300E Basses
Available in 4, 5, and 6-string versions, the SR300E, 305E and 306E are designed for experienced players. New pickups and EQ electronics give the SR300 series a new level of…
Merida Guitars Parlor Series
The new “Parlor Series instruments feature a solid sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a newly designed and modified scalloped bracing and slightly smaller frets than previously found on…
Musikmesse adds Drum Camp
Musikmesse 2016 will be offering a special feature for drummers at this year’s show the new Drum Camp, which will see six leading international drummers presenting their kits and demonstrating their skills. Drummers…
EBS adds new Magni bass combos
EBS and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched the new EBS Magni 500 series combo bass amps. The combos are based on the Reidmar amp design. All previous EBS combos…
The Pick of Destiny or How A Jack Black Movie Inspired The Creation of Riversong Guitars
What if I told you that the key to success in MI today could be bought for the measly price of $2.99? You’d think I was lying of course. But…
Credit Downgrade for Gibson
Gibson Brands has had its credit downgraded by Moody’s, with the brand’s corporate family rating (CFR) dropping to Caa1 from B3. Poor sales of the 2015 guitar range, risk associated with…