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Source Distribution has been appointed the official distributor in the UK and Ireland for Townsend Labs, manufacturer of the Sphere L22 Microphone Modeling System. The Sphere uses a proprietary linear-response microphone integrated with…
I’ve got something Donald Trump may never enjoy: vindication. I’ve been predicting, and to some extent advocating for, a deeper engagement between NAMM and AES for a number of years.…
After my manager Jerry Hammack and I had several discussions about particularly odd behaviors we saw from some of our “loyal” customers, Jerry suggested implementing a “CMC rescue mission.” We…
“Competing with the big box stores hasn’t been as challenging as it sounds.” Say what?That was my initial reaction to Guitar Stop (Cambridge, Massachusetts) owner Jeanne Oster’s comments that appear…
The new USA Concert Sun Light E guitar from Breedlove Guitars offers the thinnest finish to date on a Breedlove model and weighs just 3.5 pounds. The Sun Light model…
Ortega Guitars has released the Eclipse Series of ukuleles, which feature a built-in armrest and a custom designed eclipse fretboard inlay. The matching eclipse rosette makes these ukulele stunning onstage.The…
Grammy-award winner St. Vincent has partnered with Ernie Ball to release her line St. Vincent Signature Guitars. The guitars in the line boast African mahogany bodies, Ernie Ball Music Man tremolos,…
Ernie Ball has introduced the Cutlass in a new HSS pickup configuration. The HSS Cutlass retains all of the elements of the original, including alder body, oversized 4 over 2…
Brian Jemelian provided two decades of distinguished service to Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) and leadership as the company's senior vice president, finance and administration. He died on July 7 in…
The nine new Yamaha BB series basses offer better playability in smaller guitar bodies. The new models feature an Alder/Maple/Alder construction that puts maple at the center of the body…
The Huntington is a short-scale bass from Supro that combines the classic body shape of the early ‘60s Ozark model with passive electronics the Supro Pocket Bass of the same…
The new SA Performance Audio System from Fishman is a portable and easy-to-set up package that consists of the SA330x wide dispersion modified line array speaker system, the SA Sub…
