Roadie 2
From the get-go, I was skeptical of the Roadie 2 Automatic Guitar Tuner and String Winder. I’ve read – and seen! – how regular plastic string winders can mess up…
Act of Violins: The Violin Market in 2018
In a market segment where the end-user tends to skew towards the conservative and traditional (“staid,” as more than one participant in this month’s survey put it), it’s not especially…
Less Tax, Employee Retention. Retirement Nest Egg. Get a 401(k)
As a business owner, you may be looking for ways to mitigate your annual tax bite while diversifying your retirement risk. Creating a 401(k) or other retirement plan such as…
Success Today Takes Unique Skill Sets
Recently I had the privilege of engaging in conversation with a good friend who happens to be dean of a private school. Since we are good friends, the conversations between…
Do as I Say (Just Don’t Expect Me To…)
Within a number of past editorials, I’ve celebrated those who design and offer new, weird, innovative instruments and gear. I’ve encouraged dealers and others in the industry to welcome innovation…
Women and Guitars – a Changing Relationship
Going back into the late 20th century (it feels so odd to say that), a combination of culturally correct string slingers paired with pulchritudinous platinum blondes on posters plastered around…
D’Addario Debuts New Season of Guitar Power
D’Addario will present a brand new season of Guitar Power with returning host Dweezil Zappa, premiering Wednesday, October 3 on the D’Addario & Co. YouTube channel. The series will feature…
Best Communities for Music Education Sought by The NAMM Foundation
is seeking school districts and schools with an exemplary commitment to music education to be recognized as part of the Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) program. Now in its 20thyear,…
Sweetwater Plans Major Expansion, Adds 1,000+ New Jobs
Sweetwater Sound is expanding its operations and investing $76.4 million dollars into two new facilities on its 163-acre Fort Wayne campus. The move will add 1,009 new jobs over the…
Yorkville Sound's Rep Force Meets HK Audio
Last June, it was announced that HK Audio would join their sister company, Hughes and Kettner and share the same distribution partner, Yorkville Sound for North American distribution. The opportunity…
CHAUVET DJ Launches ‘How Do You Light Easier?’ Contest
One lucky winner will have the chance to light easier with their very own Bluetooth® lighting package from the CHAUVET DJ Light Easier Contest, “How Do You Light Easier?” Running from September…
Shure Partners With Music Resource Center
Shure has partnered with the Music Resource Center (MRC), a Charlottesville-based, non-profit teen center, to provide the facility with its MOTIV™ microphones for local, underserved youths interested in the performing arts. Founded in…