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JHS

Source evidence: NAMM 2020 Exhibitor List booth(s) 7212

ManufacturerLeeds, KS, United KingdomOfficial website

JHS news timeline

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JHS adds D-Day mandolin

JHS’ Vintage brand has added a new commemorative Gordon Giltrap D-Day Mandolin to its range.

Warwick adds pBuzz trombone

As part of its recently-announced distribution deal with Warwick Music, JHS is launching the pBuzz plastic trombone.

No Event from JHS, but June offers run

JHS will not be running its annual dealer open day this year, but will instead be offering a number of special offers and T&Cs throughout June.

Blug lines-up May UK dealer tour

German guitarist and amp designer Thomas Blug is to conduct a five-date tour of the UK in May promoting his  BluGuitar AMP1 range.

JHS signs Austrian distribution deal

JHS has linked up with Austrian distributor Audio Boutique, which will be representing its Vintage electric and acoustic guitars, Santos Martinez classical guitars, Laka ukuleles and Pilgrim Folk…

JHS founder calls it a day

Eponymous John Hornby Skewes founder John Skewes, has formally announced his retirement from the business after 56 years. 

NAMM 2016: JHS reveals line-up

John Hornby Skewes (JHS) has a number of announcements lined up for this week’s NAMM show, including new lines from its Fret-King and Vintage brands. 

New German distributor for JHS brands

John Hornby Skewes has appointed Musik Wein as its new distribution partner in Germany for Vintage electric and acoustic guitars and Pilgrim Folk Instruments.

JHS adds more SpongeBob lines

JHS has given a makeover to its range of officially-licensed SpongeBob SquarePants instruments, with new designs for 2016.

BEST OF 2015: Part one

Yes, it's that time of the year when we take a look back at the headlines of the previous 12 months, the most vital of which was, of course,…

New trio from Odyssey

Brass and woodwind brand Odyssey, has added three new models introduced to the Symphonique range.

JHS backs local music scholarships

UK distributor JHS has teamed up with its local music services hub and dealer Promenade Music to hand out scholarships to local schoolchildren.

Supro Amps gaining ground

The relaunched and revamped Supro amp brand is continuing to gain traction with artists adopting the brand for live tours.

Thomas Blug touring UK dealers

German guitarist Thomas Blug, will be visiting the UK at the end of this month to give a series of in-store talks and live performances demonstrating the BluGuitar Amp1.

Thunder Road Guitars Takes Seattle By Storm

There’s a famous saying by Alexander Graham Bell – “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door…