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[caption id="attachment_48013" align="alignleft"]Engineer Martin Wurmnest[/caption]This summer, the old garden in Schwerin, in front of the impressively illuminated castle, transformed itself into an open air theater, staging the operetta “Die Fledermaus”…
[caption id="attachment_48011" align="alignleft"]DCI's Madison Scouts with Yamaha equipment[/caption]Beginning 29 years ago, Yamaha sponsored its first drum and bugle corps within Drum Corps International activity (DCI). Over the years, the company…
[caption id="attachment_48009" align="alignleft"]Shane Hendrickson and the Radial Firefly[/caption]Canadian native and bassist Shane Hendrickson currently juggles a roster of shows touring with fellow Canadians Natalie MacMaster and Aaron Pritchett and now also…
The Zildjian Company has announced Mark Sapienza will join its management team as executive vice president, overseeing the company’s sales, marketing, and product management functions worldwide. …
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: LVB) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013.Net sales for the second quarter of 2013 totaled…
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has appointed Chris Larpenteur to the position of guitar product specialist for Yamaha Guitars, effective immediately. Larpenteur will be responsible for educating dealers about new…
[caption id="attachment_48000" align="alignleft"]The Radial ProMS2 Mic Splitter[/caption]The Radial ProMS2 is a single-channel mic splitter designed for PA, recording, and broadcast applications. The Radial ProMS2 is completely passive and 100 percent…
[caption id="attachment_47998" align="alignleft"][/caption]Retail Truths: The Unconventional Wisdom of Retailing and 50 Ideas to Train Your Sales Staff in 15 Minutes a Day is a collection of more than 400 street-smart…
[caption id="attachment_47996" align="alignleft"]Bohemian Guitars[/caption]A Bohemian guitar's body is a one-gallon rectangular oil can, giving it a vintage feel with a modern design. This instrument is a fully-funtional electric guitar which…
[caption id="attachment_47994" align="alignleft"]Yamaha VC3 Cello[/caption]Yamaha’s new V Series Violin and Cello outfits are designed for beginning student string players and feature three violins and three cellos in one-half, three-quarter and…
St. Louis Music is now shipping a new line of Zonda signature instruments. The new full line of instruments includes flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, and trombone. All…
[caption id="attachment_47990" align="alignleft"]D'Addario ProSteel Mediums[/caption]D’Addario epands its ProSteel Electric Guitar line with the new EPS515 ProSteels Medium, in gauges .11 - .50. D'Addario XL ProSteels utilize an exclusive corrosion-resistant steel…
[caption id="attachment_47988" align="alignleft"]Kawai CS4[/caption]The Kawai CS7 and CS4 models offer updated and enhanced digital features while retaining the ebony polished cabinetry for which the CS series is known. These finishes…
After criss-crossing the United States to attend a series of events celebrating Gretsch’s 130th anniversary this year, Fred and Dinah Gretsch recently took the celebration international. Following an anniversary show…
[caption id="attachment_47984" align="alignleft"]The Rockn Stompn Power Strip[/caption]The Rockn Stompn model RS–4 foot-activated sequential power strip is designed to automatically power up or down an individual musician's set of equipment in…
[caption id="attachment_47982" align="alignleft"]MXL Revelation Solo[/caption]The MXL Revelation Solo has the vintage tube sound with the convenience of a cardioid-only pattern. The Revelation Solo features cardioid pattern high quality tube microphone,…
[caption id="attachment_47980" align="alignleft"]Mogami Gold Silent String Cable[/caption]The new Gold Instrument Silent Series Cable will be offered with either straight or 90 degree angle Neutrik ® Silent Plugs. Neutrik ® Silent Plug…
[caption id="attachment_47978" align="alignleft"]Chauvet BEAMshot[/caption]BEAMbar™ is a linear effect light fitted with five individual pods, housing one white, 6-watt LED in each pod. It produces thick columns of light by projecting…
[caption id="attachment_47974" align="alignleft"]George Gruhn's vintage guitar mecca still - maybe even irrationally - holds a dear place in our hearts. But what incredible guitars those are...[/caption]It’s very frustrating because we…
[caption id="attachment_47972" align="alignleft"]A picture tells a thousand words - a historic Gresch gathering at Carnegie Hall.[/caption]A "Veteran Voices" piece from Fred W. Gretsch -- It’s said that every picture tells a story.…
[caption id="attachment_47968" align="alignleft"]Alfred's Andrew Surmani.[/caption]It’s not “breaking news” to point out the absurdly fast pace of technological developments and the impact of such innovation on how products are made, distributed,…
[caption id="attachment_47961" align="alignleft"]D'Addario's Giveaway Table![/caption]Best Free StuffLook, it’s been included before, but that doesn’t diminish the relevance: as part of D’Addario’s annual pre-show bash, the company hosts a giveaway area that is generously stocked…
[caption id="attachment_47959" align="alignleft"]Gayle Beacock receives NAMM's 'Dealer of the Year' Award (Photo: Getty)[/caption]At midnight, Gayle Beacock strolled into Renaissance Hotel bar and soaked in the eruption of spontaneous applause that…
[caption id="attachment_47957" align="alignleft"]By all accounts, NAMM's move to Music City Center was a smashing success. How about the rest of the show? (Credit: Getty)[/caption]It’s been a few years since the…
[caption id="attachment_47953" align="alignleft"]The Walden SN630[/caption]The guitar market is notoriously old school in its preferences. Generations of musicians have strummed their way through songbooks and garage rehearsals using a relatively tiny…
[caption id="attachment_47949" align="alignleft"]Scott Hagen and Scott Goodman of Zoom North America[/caption]Zoom’s history of innovation in handheld recorders is well known to anyone who has sold or used portable machines like…
[caption id="attachment_47947" align="alignleft"]MMR president Terry Lowe films Casio's Mike Martin at Summer NAMM.[/caption]I’m talking to Hartley Peavey in the greenroom moments before SNAMM’s Industry Icon event. I reference the theme…
14 employees from Hal Leonard’s 140-person Milwaukee office constituted the company’s team in the Tri-ing for Children’s Triathlon, a benefit for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and UW Health…
[caption id="attachment_47935" align="alignleft"]A high-ropes course build using Trusst equipment.[/caption]AirBound builds Colorado’s first and only traveling high-ropes obstacle course using 54 pieces of the TRUSST® trussing system. Making its debut at…
[caption id="attachment_47933" align="alignleft"]Steve Morse[/caption]Steve Morse may not be a household name among the younger set but there's hardly a guitarist alive who hasn't been knocked out by his playing. The…
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of two classical works by eminent banjoist Béla Fleck, The Impostor and Night Flight Over Water, to its catalog. Upon…
Receiving the accolade for the sixth time, Shure Incorporated has been named one of “Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For” by the National Association for Business Resources…
Dean Markley International, Ltd has announced that KORG UK is now the exclusive distributor of Dean Markley product throughout the United Kingdom and Eire.
The NAMM Foundation is accepting applications at www.nammfoundation.org for its 2014 President’s Innovation Award to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the music products industry.The cash award supports qualified college…
When not cranking out popular country albums or drunk-driving tractors (Google it...), Glen Campbell sure seems to feel strongly about Ovation guitars - Or at least he did in this 1969…
