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The following article is based upon conversations with Shure’s Mark Brunner, prior to his unexpected passing on October 1, 2020. If you were to flip through the annals of modern…
Over in Leeds, UK, Dennis Drumm believes Vintage Guitars has found the ultimate “sweet spot” in the guitar market. The brand’s intersection of price point, quality, and flair was their…
[caption id="attachment_73800" align="alignleft" width="320"] An up-close view of the Am Pro II Jazzmaster’s pickups[/caption] Earlier this fall, FMIC introduced the second generation of the brand’s wildly popular American Professional Series.…
[caption id="attachment_73797" align="alignleft" width="376"] Photo by Markus Winkler from Pexels[/caption] I observe and report on the MI industry and can make guesses (hopefully educated guesses) as to how vendors and…
[caption id="attachment_73794" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Markus Spiske from Pexels[/caption] Following trends is akin to catching a falling knife; at best, it’s a tricky proposition. Looking back in early 2020…
[caption id="attachment_73791" align="alignleft" width="358"] Photo by Sebastian Ervi from Pexels[/caption] As I write this, it has been 270 days since my band last performed in Nashville, Tennessee at ACME Feed…
Martin Audio partner Old Barn Audio (OBA) has completed its second major VR installation, in which an immersive environment is created with stereoscopic 3D headsets coupled with a pioneering mixed-reality…
For the thousands of fans throughout the UK who viewed the recent Lockdown Bingo Charity show, getting swept up in the immersive panorama supporting the livestream’s performances came quite naturally.…
Antari Lighting and Effects USA, the distribution channel of Antari Lighting and Effects, has recently become the sole exclusive distributor of the entire Antari Brand lineup in the USA. Antari…
Make Music Winter, a free celebration with exuberant and participatory musical processions, performances and virtual events in twenty U.S. cities on Monday December 21, has announced its complete schedule at makemusicwinter.org. Since…
(Written by Jerome Ash) Bernice Ash died at 90. She leaves as her legacy three sons and five grandsons to run the Sam Ash Music Stores – 47 super mega stores…
In a time when capitalizing on sale opportunities has never been more important, Maple Leaf Strings is excited to offer their virtual training experience: Accelerando. Maple Leaf Strings meets its…
