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[caption id="attachment_48536" align="alignleft" width="1920"]Gene Joly.[/caption]In early September, Gene Joly – previously Guitar Center’s executive vice president of stores – was named president of GC’s Musician’s Friend (MF) division. In the…
[caption id="attachment_48534" align="alignleft" width="800"]Guitar Center appears to be turning over a new leaf in the way it approaches its public image.[/caption]In recent years, the folks over at Guitar Center haven’t…
[caption id="attachment_48532" align="alignleft" width="800"]Music China 2013[/caption]While the USA was in the throes of a debt limit crisis, the Music China show in Shanghai was proceeding with a steady flow of…
You could say Paul Lavender’s head is very much in the clouds, at least in regard to Hal Leonard’s new Essential Elements Interactive (EEi). “EEi introduces powerful technology tools for online…
[caption id="attachment_48528" align="alignleft" width="1000"]A great customer engagement strategy is always key.[/caption]Every day I feel like I have to come in here and reinvent myself,” Gordy Wilcher of Owensboro Music Center…
Guest editorial by Ron BienstockOver the last thirty years, there have been several major legal decisions involving intellectual property concerning guitars and basses. Having been a part of most of…
Alfred Music has announced the formation of Alfred Sacred, a new division devoted to sacred music publishing. Mark Cabaniss has been appointed managing director of this new division which is…
[caption id="attachment_48522" align="alignleft" width="800"]Moog Minifooger Analog Effects for Guitar & Bass[/caption]Each Minifooger is housed in a rugged cast aluminum enclosure and features a 100-percent analog signal path, true bypass design,…
[caption id="attachment_48520" align="alignleft" width="800"]Piano Reduction of Maha Mantras by Narong Prangcharoen from Theodore Presser[/caption]Theodore Presser Company signed several works for orchestra and wind ensemble from Narong Prangcharoen, winner of the…
Yamaha’s new MOXF Series models include the latest MOTIF XF sounds, effects, and the ability to add a flash board slot for further expandability options. The 88-key Graded Hammer Standard…
[caption id="attachment_48516" align="alignleft" width="800"]Peavey DW Acoustic Guitar Series[/caption]The DW Series is available in three models: the entry-level DW-1, the DW-2 and the fully-featured DW-3. The DW-1 and DW-2 feature a…
[caption id="attachment_48514" align="alignleft" width="800"]Sonor Martini Kit[/caption]The Martini’s compact poplar shells (bass drum 14” x 12,” rack tom 8”x 8,” floor tom 13” x 10” and a 12” x 5” steel…
