Whirlwind’s WDT12SKB Snake
Whirlwind has introduced a new generation of industry standard DT12 connectors as a key part of its new WDT12SKB series snake, which is fully compatible with all earlier generations of…
Clevelander Mallets’ New Lines
Clevelander Mallets are made in Cleveland, Ohio, and are designed for players ranging from student level to professional performers. The Symphonic Series is designed for college students, amateurs, and professionals…
New Amps from Hughes & Kettner
The Black Spirit 200 Combo contains all the features of 2018’s award-winning Black Spirit 200 head, built into a compact 1x12” Thiele/Small enclosure which houses a UK-made Celestion G12H-75 Creamback…
Great and Small: Guitar Amplifier Footprints Shrink, While Functionality Expands
In an issue from a few years past, MMR specifically shone a light on so-called “lunchbox amplifiers” – truly diminutive units that can fit in a courier bag, but which…
This New Era at Gibson
Full disclosure: I worked (for only) about three years at Gibson, in the 1990s, and left there (the first time) on good terms. I got to do cool things, work…
Headed South By Southwest: ‘Weirdness’ and Enthusiasm for the Arts Drive Prosperity in Austin, Texas
Standing on 6th Street in Austin in the middle of March, it’s easy to see why Austin is one of the biggest – and perhaps most underrated – music cities…
Making Electric History in Motor City: The Michigan Guitar Show Celebrates 30 Years
Up near Motor City, there’s a decades-old electric tour de force that just won’t quit. The road to 30 years of the Michigan Guitar Show has not been an easy…
Take Your Pick: Sales of Guitar & Bass Picks
With just over half (51.2 percent) of participants in this month’s dealer survey (sent out to over 300 retailers) reporting sales in 2019 as being level to the numbers from…
It’s Complicated: Being a Musician in the 21st Century Requires So Much More than Music
[caption id="attachment_67142" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Thomas Ulrich[/caption] The first great technological paradigm shift for musicians occurred when they went from saving up their money to go into the studio…
Paradise City
[caption id="attachment_67139" align="alignleft" width="460"] Photo by Philipp Birmes[/caption] Each July, MMR takes a close look at the MI scene – on both the retail and vendor sides – of a…
Identity Theft, Part II
[caption id="attachment_67136" align="alignleft" width="460"] Image by TheDigitalWay[/caption] Last month, my MMR column focused on education and awareness of identity theft, a crime which has impacted every part of our life.…
Killing the Goose of Engagement: Facebook and YouTube’s Biggest Mistake
[caption id="attachment_67133" align="alignleft" width="460"] Image by Coffee Bean[/caption] When Advertising Fails the Customer Customer engagement is the only thing that matters in branding and businesses. That’s it – nothing else…