Strumstick Founder Bob McNally
An instrument manufacturer’s take on the success of folk and acoustic instruments .Bob McNally founded the Strumstick company in 1984, " promoting an instrument that he designed for easy mastery.…
Tube Crunch for Lunch
‘Lunchbox’ Amplifiers – Turning Sales Up to 10 Offering genuine tube amp tone in a package – and at a price – more appropriate to many guitarists and bands not…
Clinton Voigt
[caption id="attachment_47437" align="alignleft"]Clinton Voigt[/caption]Clinton Voigt, 92, of Beloit, Wis., passed away on February 10, 2013.In the spring of 1939 Voigt purchased and took over a guitar studio in Beloit that…
Radial Names Stage Audio Works as Distributor for African Region
Radial Engineering has appointed Stage Audio Works as their Distributor for the African Region. Stage Audio Works, based in Southern Africa, is a leading supplier of cutting-edge live event audio…
GAMA Launches New Website
The Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) recently launched an updated www.guitaredunet.org website for classroom-guitar teachers. The new site features blogs, articles, tips & tricks and also GAMA member content.…
D’Addario & Co. Receives Long Island Cares Humanitarian Award
D’Addario & Co. is the recipient of the Long Island Cares Corporate Honoree award. Chairman and CEO Jim D’Addario and wife Janet accepted the award on the company’s behalf at…
Gretsch Celebrates 130 Years
The Gretsch Company, an American family-owned business, celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. In 1883, German immigrant Friedrich Gretsch launched what would one day become an iconic American guitar and…
My Cat From Hell Star Jackson Galaxy Appears at TKL’s NAMM Booth
[caption id="attachment_47424" align="alignleft"]TKL’s Tommy Dougerty with Jackson Galaxy[/caption]Once a part time animal shelter worker with a growing reputation as a “cat whisperer,” Jackson Galaxy is now the star of the…
School of Rock Opens 100th Location
School of Rock recently celebrated the opening of its 100th School in The Woodlands, Texas. “We are excited about reaching this 100 school milestone,” said School of Rock CEO, Chris…
Mike’s Monster Guitar Opens in Cambridge
[caption id="attachment_47420" align="alignleft"]Mike Feudale behind the counter – and in front of some must-have-give-me-right-now guitars – at Mike’s Monster Guitar.[/caption]On March 1st, the Massachusetts Avenue space in Cambridge, Mass. that…
Orange Announces Dealer & Sales Representative of the Year
Orange Amplification announced that Sweetwater Sound Inc. has been awarded USA " Dealer Of The Year 2012 and Bill McDaniel has been presented with USA Sales Representative Of The Year…
Audix Rep of the Year
[caption id="attachment_47415" align="alignleft"]Audix’s Cliff Castle, Bob Brennan and Rob Schnell of Reflex Marketing, and Gene Houk of Audix[/caption]Cliff Castle, Audix VP of sales and marketing, announced the winner of 2012…