The Bedell Rio Guitar from Bedell Guitars
The Bedell Rio Guitar features Bearclaw Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood from the Esperanza Tree, as well as brass inlays, and prewar-style compound tapered dovetail neck joints. Each Bedell Rio come…
Loog Guitars' Paul Frank Line
Loog Guitars' new line of guitars designed by Paul Frank comes in a color palette that reflects the artist's instantly recognizable style, featuring Julius the monkey and more of Paul's…
Yamaha Cares Raises $142,000 for CHOC Children's
For the 10th consecutive year, Yamaha Cares participated in the Southern California Half Marathon and 5K races to raise money for Type 1 juvenile diabetes research at CHOC Children’s (CHOC).…
Small Wonders: With No End in Sight for the ‘Ukulele Craze,’ Higher End Models Increasing in Popularity
A few years ago, many dealers and other industry insiders predicted that the booming “Uke craze” would cool off soon. Well, here we are in 2018 and there’s no sign…
Thinking Outside of the (Stomp)Box: Smaller, ‘Boutique’ FX Pedal Brands are Leading the Way in 2018
In recent years, demand for compact FX stompboxes has skyrocketed and the number of players in that market, itself, has grown substantially. While there was a moment in the ‘90s…
Plugging Along... A look at the Increasingly Crowded and Diverse World of Instrument Cables
Braided, colored, coiled, switchable, with volume control, Bluetooth-capable, low profile, with gold connectors, DIY cable kits – the options available to end-users when it comes to selecting instrument cables have…
Wallace Detroit Guitars: Reclaiming a City’s History
In 1950, Detroit’s population hit 1.85 million, making it America’s fourth-largest city. It was the hub of car manufacturing. Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, commonly referred to as the “Big…
Trade Regrets: Bud Ross
On March 12, we received the following message from NAMM's Dan Del Fiorentino:It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Kustom Amp founder, Bud Ross. …
Another Way of Looking at China
China has occupied a protean place in the business of MI. At times it’s been reviled for well-documented and pernicious intellectual property piracy and price cutting, and at other times…
Masters of Intangibles
At the winter NAMM show, I sat in awe at the Idea Center while one music superhero after another took the stage. One common theme across all the best MI…
A United Collective is Always Stronger
Always say yes to an invitation to make the world a better placeAt the NAMM show I received a fun email from Hal Leonard’s Brad Smith with a request to…
Living in the Present
This – our March issue – is one of MMR’s two annual “fretted focus” issues. Anyone who reads MMR regularly and checks this Editorial page is likely aware that I’m…