Trade Regrets: Jack Shallat
Jack Shallat, previous co-owner of Buddy Roger's Music, passed away November 5, 2018 following a brief illness just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday.
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The Flying Dutch Festival Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The Flying Dutch festival supported its performers this year with some dazzling and colorful visuals from CHAUVET Professional fixtures, supplied by Massive Productions.
Shure Incorporated Named One of the Top Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune
Shure Incorporated has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune.
C.F. Martin & Co. Authentic Acoustic Strings
“Authentic” has been something of a go-to phrase for Martin Guitars the past few years. Their limited series of instruments build to prewar standards – as determined by…
Innovate or Fade Away: Michael Ciravolo’s Balancing Act at Schecter Guitars
Michael Ciravolo began his career at a small music shop in New Orleans. In 1995, he decided to take a leap and move to Los Angeles.
How to Retain, Grow, and Recruit Top Performers
I was recently talking to an MI retailer with his two successors. Here’s how the conversation began.
'Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos' from Hal Leonard
Sean McGowan’s expertly arranged book Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Solos includes standard notation and tab for solo guitar for a dozen songs.
New from D’Addario Accessories
D’Addario Accessories has extended their strap line in three new patterns: Classic Tweed, Sunrise/Sunset Hootenanny, and a Padded Garment Leather Strap. D’Addario Accessories’ Yellow Submarine anniversary collection comes…
New Stratocaster Pickguards from EMG
EMG Pickups’ two new passive prewired Stratocaster pickguards are the ST-54 and ST-65. The two systems come in both vintage and classic styles and are the newest passive…
Martin Guitars’ New Strings
Martin Authentic Acoustic strings are engineered with the performer in mind and they will always stand up to rigorous practice and performance schedules.
Cranborne Ships New Camden 500 pre-amp
Cranborne Audio and UK distributor Sound Technology have launched the new Camden 500 mic pre-amp.
Fender Launching Jimmy Page Tele
Fender has collaborated with one of rock’s most legendary guitar players – Jimmy Page – to recreate his famous 1959 Fender Telecaster 50 years after Led Zeppelin formed in October 1968.
Fender Recreates Page’s Telecaster
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced it is collaboratingwith one of rock’s most legendary guitar players – Jimmy Page – to recreate his famous 1959 Fender Telecaster50 years…
Danley Gear Supports the University of Iowa's ‘Kinnick Wave’
To kick off the 2018 season, AV integration and live sound production company Sound Concepts, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, brought in a portable Danley Sound Labs system for…
University of Atlántico Installs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
As part of a recent move to transform the University of Atlántico's multipurpose auditorium into a full-fledged theatre for its students, local AV specialists Schallertech provided a versatile…
Cardinal Percussion Acquires Attack
Attack Drumheads is now under new ownership. A team of industry veterans led by Jim Bickley, former vice president of Universal Percussion; Robbie McFarland, general manager of Hubbard…
Blue Headphones Win 2018 Emmy Award
Blue today announced that Mix-Fi (formerly Mo-Fi) studio headphones received the 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.
Meet the new Gibson CEO
Gibson Brands has appointed former Levi Strauss chief, James “JC” Curleigh as its new president and chief executive officer, but what will he bring to the iconic guitar brand…
Curleigh to Straighten Out Gibson Brands
Gibson Brands has appointed former Levi Strauss chief, James "JC" Curleigh as its new president and chief executive officer.
'Summer Plays On' Tour Enlists CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The Summer Plays On tour’s shared lighting rig was developed by CLLD LLC. and features CHAUVET Professional Rogue and STRIKE fixtures, supplied by Upstaging.
Alex Vargas Takes CHAUVET Professional Fixtures on Tour
Singer/songwriter Alex Vargas’ current Scandinavian tour uses a lightshow with 26 CHAUVET Professional STRIKE 1 fixtures, supplied by Sound & Light Denmark.
Yamaha, Quinlan & Fabish and Mads Tolling Bring Fusion Improv to VanderCook
Acclaimed violinist and Yamaha artist Mads Tolling dazzled students and concert attendees alike at his appearance last Thursday at VanderCook College of Music in Chicago.
Big Something’s 'Big What' Festival Enlists CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
When Big Something performed at “Big What,” a three-day jam festival sponsored by the band, the band’s longtime lighting designer Cameron Grogan put together a flexible collection of…
The Lamantin Jazz Fest Uses Danley Sound Labs Loudspeakers
The Lamantin Jazz Fest draws over 3,000 jazz fans and musicians from Hungary and beyond to watch and perform at the city’s best live performance venues. For the…
KORG USA, Inc. Executive Attends CFO Panel as Invited Speaker
The Institute of Management Accounts (IMA), an association for accountants and financial professionals recently hosted an educational panel for their Long Island chapter. Diana Cecchini, chief financial officer…
The Empoli Beat Festival Employs CHAUVET Professional Fixtures
The Empoli Beat Festival featured a rig designed by Marco Difebo that was anchored by a collection of CHAUVET Professional Maverick fixtures. The rig was installed by Fumasoli…
Berklee College of Music’s Valencia Campus Relies on RCF for Graduation Ceremony
This summer, Berklee College of Music’s Valencia campus class of 2018 celebrated their graduation with a special performance that took place on an RCF equipped floating stage opposite…
A ‘Diverse Type of Operation:’ Roger’s Piano Proves There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Typical Day’ in Piano Sales
Much of the Roger’s Piano’s story comes off as unexpected: the fact that the founder, Roger Shaffer, initially started a guitar and accessories company; the fact that co-owner…
Making a Stand: Re-AXE Products is Changing the Way Players and MI Dealers Think About Guitar Stands
MMR recently spoke with Jeff Cutler, Re-AXE Products manager, about the history of the company, the evolution of the Axe-Handler product line, and how interested MI dealers can…
What’s in a Name?: Acoustic Musical Instruments Launches AMI Est. 1984 guitar line in the U.S.
What’s the difference between a Sigma guitar sold in Europe and an “AMI est. 1984” guitar sold in the United States? Aside from the gilded logo, the answer…