Fret King reworks Giltrap semi-acoustic
JHS has launched a new version of its Fret-King Elise ‘GG’ Gordon Giltrap MKII. Designed in conjunction with UK guitar icon Gordon Giltrap and Trevor Wilkinson the totally reworked design of the…
AKG launches new flagship high-end phones
AKG has launched new high-end closed back reference headphones, now available int the UK through Sound Technology. The flagship closed-back K872 reference headphones are designed for audio engineers and musicians…
New B&M catalogue hits dealers
Barnes & Mullins has released its latest and biggest ever trade catalogue. The book hits all registered B&M dealers this week and is freely available to any new music retailers nationwide.…
Holy Grail show issues local woods challenge
This year’s Holy Grail Guitar Show in Berlin will have a new feature - the Local Wood Challenge. With tropical woods are becoming increasingly scarce and governed by restrictions on…
BandLab acquires accessories firm
BandLab, the Singapore-based social music-making platform, has acquired MONO Creators, a San Francisco-based design studio that creates high-end instrument cases, straps and accessories for gigging musicians. BandLab and MONO will…
New Rosewood Proposals at Conference of the Parties
The 17th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) begins September 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Through a partnership with the League…
Chauvet Opens Larger Showroom In Mexico
Responding to the rapidly increasing demand for its lighting and trussing products in Mexico, Chauvet has opened a new office, warehouse, service center and showroom in Lerma, just west of…
Last chance to nominate for DCAs - closing today
The deadline for nominations in the 2016 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards is today, Friday 9th September. No scenario establishes sell through confidence with your dealers faster than an MMR Dealers’…
Peavey PVH bass cabs available in UK
Peavey UK has just shipped its PVH bass cabinets in the UK. The full range of the rugged and dependable cabinet series are available now through exclusive distributors Barnes &…
Instrument stand/lamp sci-fi is now reality
We truly live in an age of wonders. Not entirely sure there’s a need/demand for this and also not entirely sure that someone isn’t taking the piss, but some bright…
D'Addario rolls out pan-European woodwind program
D’Addario Woodwinds has expanded its Clinician Program to involve nine new countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. Previously only available in the US,…
SoundSynergies BRITETone Wind Instruments
SoundSynergies BRITETone Wind Instruments is a non-oil based product formulated to remove old oil deposits, saliva, and other undesirable debris, leaving a protective dry lubricant for long-term protection from humidity…