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News April 3, 2017

Cort Classic TC Guitar

Cort Guitars and British luthiers Manson Guitar Works announced a new collaboration for 2017, the Cort/Manson Classic TC. It is based upon the Manson MA Classic profile but completely revamped…

MMR Staff
Apr 3, 2017
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PRS Guitars Limited Edition Reclaimed Wood Guitars

PRS Guitars is offering a small batch of Reclaimed Limited CE 24 Semi-Hollow and S2 Vela Semi-Hollow guitars that showcase two exotic wood species new to PRS: Peroba Rosa and…

MMR Staff
Apr 3, 2017
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Cordial Mic Cable

German cable manufacturer Cordial adds the CMK 234 to its core assortment of mic cables with spiral shields. Featuring a large conductor cross-section of 2 x 0.34 mm2, the CMK…

MMR Staff
Apr 3, 2017
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Alfred Music Sound Innovations for Elementary Classroom Guitar

Alfred Music announced the release of Sound Innovations for Elementary Classroom Guitar, an innovative method for class instruction, especially for young children. It was developed specifically to address the needs…

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Apr 3, 2017
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Music Nomad Octopus 8 ‘n 1 Tech Tool

Music Nomad Equipment Care Octopus 8 ‘n 1 Tech Tool is perfect for adjusting output jacks, control pots, tuning machine bushings and screws. It features both Phillips and slotted blade…

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Apr 3, 2017
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Floyd Rose Rail Tail Tremolo

Floyd Rose Rail Tail Tremolo is a full contact, dive-only tremolo designed to retrofit existing Strat-style 6-point tremolo with no modifications to the guitar; a design merging the feel and…

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Apr 3, 2017
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D’Addario Accessories Beatles Guitar Picks and Straps

This year, The Beatles and D’Addario Accessories are joining together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with limited edition guitar pick 10 packs and…

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Apr 3, 2017
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On the Case (and/or in the Bag…)

Cases & bags tend to be a pretty steady segment in the market. If a customer purchases an instrument of any value whatsoever and plans to do anything other than…

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Apr 3, 2017
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Synth I’ve Been Loving You…

While much has been made in recent months and years of the resurgence of interest in analog synthesizers – and for good reason! – it bears mentioning that synths of…

MMR Staff
Apr 3, 2017
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BOSS: 40th Anniversary Compact Pedals

There’s certainly no shortage of effect pedal suppliers out there (just take a look at the responses to the retail survey question on page 48 of our March 2017 issue,…

MMR Staff
Apr 3, 2017
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Trade Regrets: Ikutaro Kakehashi

While there has not yet (as of 12:00 pm ET, April 3) been an official announcement issued by the Roland Corporation, there have been numerous reports that the company’s founder Ikutaro…

MMR Staff
Apr 1, 2017