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News August 22, 2016

J. Rockett Audio Designs Tranquilizer Phase/Vibe Pedal

J. Rockett Audio Designs Tranquilizer Phase/ Vibe pedal is capable of classic phase 45 sounds, classic Univibe sounds, classic Leslie sounds, and classic vibe only sounds. The key to everything…

MMR Staff
Aug 22, 2016
News August 22, 2016

BOSS Waza Craft CE-2W Chorus Pedal

The new Waza Craft CE- 2W Chorus is a premium analog pedal made exclusively in Japan to honor the 40th anniversary of BOSS effects. Introduced in 1976, the CE-1 Chorus…

MMR Staff
Aug 22, 2016
News August 22, 2016

Tonebone BigShot ABY rev 2

Radial Engineering Ltd. Tonebone BigShot ABY rev 2 is an updated version of the company’s guitar amp switcher. This compact true-bypass ABY switcher is completely passive meaning that there are…

MMR Staff
Aug 22, 2016
News August 19, 2016

They’re Back (Almost)...

Promos are nice, but relationships reap the rewards. The brief back-to-school season represents a one-time chance to secure a year’s worth of business in what some call the music products…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

Brexit is Served

When attendees and exhibitors walked onto the show floor at NAMM in Nashville on that Thursday, they saw a summer show that continues to expand and look healthier each year.…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

Make Each Customer’s Experience Amazing – Part I

Retailers often say they want their customers to be “100 percent satisfied.” But, really, that’s not enough to make customers loyal – loyal to the point of exclusivity, where they…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

It’s In The Details

B&O accessories sales in 2016. Band & Orchestra accessories: that’s a “big tent” right there – we’re talking reeds, mallets, tuners, drumheads... Suffice to say, this month’s retailer survey was…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

Let Your Voice be Heard

In this election year – a pretty wacky one, by anyone’s estimation – you might take solace in participating in another voting process with considerably less associated angst and confusion:…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

Hot Times In ‘Music City’

“Industry conditions continue to change rapidly, and this year’s Summer NAMM Show provided a unique platform for our members to better understand the impact of these changes.,” observes NAMM’s Joe…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

‘That Unique Sound’

Nylon-stringed acoustic guitars take center stage. The nylon-string, “classical” guitar – it’s no longer just for acolytes of Andrés Segovia and Paco de Lucía. The venerable instrument is not only…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016
News August 19, 2016

PMC Receives NAMM Foundation Grant

The Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) has once again received a generous grant from the NAMM Foundation to expand its market development programs, campaigns and events that bring percussion education to…

MMR Staff
Aug 19, 2016