Acoustic Guitar Spread
AccessoriesGrover Ultra CapoAdding to the company’s line of quality guitar accessories Grover Musical Products has introduced the Ultra Capo™ - the “World’s first” offset capo. Designed to allow more room for the…
Holiday Buyers Guide
With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier in the…
There is Always Room to Improve – Ned Steinberger of NS Design
Having first made waves with the iconic Spector NS-1 bass (a collaboration with Stuart Spector) in the mid-70s and then introducing his revolutionary “headless” (no traditional headstock), graphite Steinberger electric…
Physical Modeling and the Physis Piano
Italy is known for doing a great many things well – desserts, spaghetti, fine art, pizza, sports cars – but digital pianos don’t exactly come to mind, at first. That’s…
The Market is Growing, I Enjoy Having Dire Straits Songs Explained to me Online, Acoustic Sales and YouTube are Friends, and Other Random Musings…
In late August, Research and Markets announced the addition of the Global Musical Instruments Market 2015 Report to their offerings. The report claims the global MI market value was $16.05…
What Women Want (When they visit a retail musical instrument store, that is).
I don’t profess to have insider knowledge of every woman’s experience walking into a music store. But I can tell you my own point of view and that of many…
Stomp The Band – Dressing Effects Pedals Creates an Aesthetic That’s Market-Ready
The overheated fine-art world is supposedly cooling off, with prices coming down off the blistering highs of recent years. But you’d never know that after walking the floor at the…
Vic Firth Remembered
Everett Joseph “Vic” Firth hit the ground running and never let up speed. When I interviewed him for a feature in our sister publication, School Band & Orchestra, a few…
A Winning Partnership – Yorkville and The Jersey Surf
When you hear the words “Jersey Surf,” you’ll either think of catching waves off the Jersey Shore or the Jersey-based competitive drum and bugle corps. The Jersey Surf Drum and…
Presidential Campaigns and the Arts – It’s on US!
I finally made it! I did something I’ve always wanted to do! I went to Iowa where presidential candidates were courting caucus-goers at the Iowa State Fair. Believe me, it…
Three Reasons Every Business Owner Needs A Right-Hand Man
Well, here we are in the fall season, and just when you have a good, young employee trained efficiently, they’re off to college, and the training starts all over again.…
CHAUVET Professional Next NXT-1 Panels Win Friends At Pacific Amphitheatre
It’s easy to see why the Pacific Amphitheatre became an instant favorite among touring artists when it opened in 1983 with a concert by Barry Manilow. Located on the Orange County…