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News August 8, 2013

Bassist Shane Hendrickson Tours with the Radial Firefly

[caption id="attachment_48009" align="alignleft"]Shane Hendrickson and the Radial Firefly[/caption]Canadian native and bassist Shane Hendrickson currently juggles a roster of shows touring with fellow Canadians Natalie MacMaster and Aaron Pritchett and now also…

MMR Staff
Aug 8, 2013
News August 7, 2013

Zildjian Names Sapienza Executive VP

The Zildjian Company has announced Mark Sapienza will join its management team as executive vice president, overseeing the company’s sales, marketing, and product management functions worldwide.        …

MMR Staff
Aug 7, 2013
News August 6, 2013

Steinway Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: LVB) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013.Net sales for the second quarter of 2013 totaled…

MMR Staff
Aug 6, 2013
News August 6, 2013

Yamaha Names Larpenteur Guitar Product Specialist

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has appointed Chris Larpenteur to the position of guitar product specialist for Yamaha Guitars, effective immediately. Larpenteur will be responsible for educating dealers about new…

MMR Staff
Aug 6, 2013
News August 5, 2013

Radial ProMS2 Mic Splitter

[caption id="attachment_48000" align="alignleft"]The Radial ProMS2 Mic Splitter[/caption]The Radial ProMS2 is a single-channel mic splitter designed for PA, recording, and broadcast applications. The Radial ProMS2 is completely passive and 100 percent…

MMR Staff
Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

Retail Truths from Hal Leonard

[caption id="attachment_47998" align="alignleft"][/caption]Retail Truths: The Unconventional Wisdom of Retailing and 50 Ideas to Train Your Sales Staff in 15 Minutes a Day is a collection of more than 400 street-smart…

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Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

Bohemian Guitars

[caption id="attachment_47996" align="alignleft"]Bohemian Guitars[/caption]A Bohemian guitar's body is a one-gallon rectangular oil can, giving it a vintage feel with a modern design. This instrument is a fully-funtional electric guitar which…

MMR Staff
Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

Yamaha V Series Violin/Cello

[caption id="attachment_47994" align="alignleft"]Yamaha VC3 Cello[/caption]Yamaha’s new V Series Violin and Cello outfits are designed for beginning student string players and feature three violins and three cellos in one-half, three-quarter and…

MMR Staff
Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

St. Louis Music and Zonda Instruments

St. Louis Music is now shipping a new line of Zonda signature instruments.  The new full line of instruments includes flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, and trombone.  All…

MMR Staff
Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

D’Addario ProSteel Medium Electric Guitar Strings

[caption id="attachment_47990" align="alignleft"]D'Addario ProSteel Mediums[/caption]D’Addario epands its ProSteel Electric Guitar line with the new EPS515 ProSteels Medium, in gauges .11 - .50.  D'Addario XL ProSteels utilize an exclusive corrosion-resistant steel…

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Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

Kawai CS7 and CS4 Digital Pianos

[caption id="attachment_47988" align="alignleft"]Kawai CS4[/caption]The Kawai CS7 and CS4 models offer updated and enhanced digital features while retaining the ebony polished cabinetry for which the CS series is known. These finishes…

MMR Staff
Aug 5, 2013
News August 5, 2013

Taking Gretsch’s 130th Anniversary Celebration To New Heights

After criss-crossing the United States to attend a series of events celebrating Gretsch’s 130th anniversary this year, Fred and Dinah Gretsch recently took the celebration international. Following an anniversary show…

MMR Staff
Aug 5, 2013