Breaking industry news, announcements, and developments from across the music products world.
[caption id="attachment_48356" align="alignleft" width="800"]GAMA executive director Robert Sulkow[/caption]In existence since 1933, the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) has been representing and promoting the American guitar industry for 80 years…
[caption id="attachment_48354" align="alignleft" width="800"]Gary Dunaway[/caption]"We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of…
[caption id="attachment_48352" align="alignleft" width="1555"]The TC Electronic Ditto Looper[/caption]Ease of use, no-nonsense functionality, and high quality signal processing has made Ditto Looper TC Electronic’s most successful effects pedal to date. The…
We’ve broken down some of the year’s notable products into price categories to make it easy for you to make sure you’ve got your shelves stocked with attractive goods at…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) president Hitoshi Fukutome has announced the appointment of Alan Macpherson to the position of general manager of the company’s Pro Audio & Combo (PAC) Division. Macpherson,…
[caption id="attachment_48346" align="alignleft" width="800"]Retail guru Bob Negen[/caption]"Retail is simple,” preaches Bob Negen. “But it’s not easy.”And here is a “simple but not easy” number: According to the National Retail Federation, retailers…
[caption id="attachment_48344" align="alignleft" width="425"]2013 Guitar Market Breakdown[/caption]Exclusive to MMR, MI SalesTrak ran their numbers on the breakdown for acoustic, electric/acoustic (E/A), and electric guitars sales, YTD. Electric guitars make up…
[caption id="attachment_48342" align="alignleft" width="1683"]Metalin' Guitars Standards[/caption]“Since its inception in 2010, Metalin’ Guitars has strived to produce a high performance aluminum bodied guitar,” says the company’s lead designer, Dave Bast. Indeed,…
[caption id="attachment_48340" align="alignleft" width="800"]Scott McMahon of McMahon Artistry[/caption]The one-of-a-kind instruments that McMAHON Artistry has churned out in recent years have helped the company move on up in the world, it…
Made up of only three luthiers, CR Alsip Guitars is “tiny” by design. “We plan to stay small because we believe that once a company grows in size, then the…
[caption id="attachment_48336" align="alignleft" width="800"]Legator founders Ken Yi and artist endorser Phil Chen.[/caption]It may seem like yesterday to many of us, but the 2013 Winter NAMM Show is nearly a year…
[caption id="attachment_48334" align="alignleft" width="800"]Fresh Eastman headstocks.[/caption]Though they’ve been an industry leader in violins and band instruments for decades, the Eastman Music Company has quietly built a reputation for dependable archtop…
