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News December 3, 2018

Coffin’s Frost Bite Fuzz Guitar Pedal

Coffin, in collaboration with Haunted Labs, has released The Frost Bite Fuzz guitar pedal. The Frost Bite features a unique custom silicon fuzz circuit and three rugged knobs (Tone, Fuzz,…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

New Gear from Morley

The DJ Ashba Mini Skeleton Wah is based off DJ Ashba’s signature Morley Skeleton Wah, incorporating all of the original features and looks, but now in a smaller footprint. Measuring…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

The Danley MINI 180

Danley Sound Labs’ Danley MINI 180 loudspeaker provides even, seamless coverage across 180 degrees (by 90 degrees vertical) using Danley’s patented technology. Its operating frequency range is 149Hz to 20kHz…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

Stagg 52 Series Pro Drum Hardware

Stagg 52 Series Pro Drum Hardware is comprised of both single and double pedals, Hi-Hat, Snare, Cymbal (Straight & Boom) and a throne. The 52 series is laden with features…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

26th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards

While there are plenty of awards and accolades that organizations or publications hand out to specific instruments, brands, and music-related gear, the DCAs are uniquely significant. Unlike honors determined by…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

37th Annual America’s Top Music Chains

As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

The Arrogance of Complacency

To Paraphrase… Retailers, manufacturers, and the rest of the music products industry, lend me your ears. I have come to bury home organ retail, not to praise it. I speak…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

Zooming In on Innovation: ZOOM North America’s David Via

Since the 1980s, ZOOM has maintained a stellar reputation as a supplier of effects processors for guitars, basses, and related gear. Starting in the mid-2000s, though, ZOOM virtually defined a…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

Another Year in the Books

For 11 months out of the year, opening an issue of MMR begins with me spouting off on some topic or another. Certain editorials are met with agreement and thanks…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News December 3, 2018

A Tale of Two Strangely Similar Retailers

Two iconic American brands have been in the headlines lately, both for the same reason. Guitar (and lots else – we’ll get to that shortly) maker Gibson entered Chapter 11…

MMR Staff
Dec 3, 2018
News November 30, 2018

Buffet Crampon USA Hosts School Music Dealer Summit

Buffet Crampon USA hosted their first School Music Dealer Summit Meeting on November 14 and 15 at Buffet Crampon headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. School music dealers from around the country…

MMR Staff
Nov 30, 2018