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2017 Music Products Industry Archive

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Henry Heller Embroidered Balance Series

Henry Heller Balance embroidered series are custom guitar straps available in six woven cotton colors including: purple, fuchsia, green, sky, black, or blue.

On-Stage Ukulele Strap

The On-Stage Ukulele Strap is designed for any ukulele with a standard sound hole. 

On-Stage Guitarist Stool

The On-Stage all-in-one guitarist stool and instrument stand collapses for easy storage and transportation.

Roland Names Price VP of Sales

Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Price to vice president of sales. The announcement was made by Jay Wanamaker, president and CEO of Roland Corporation…

ADJ Hires Turner as Regional Sales Manager

The ADJ Group of Companies has announced that experienced technical salesman Mike Turner has joined the company this week. Mike will take on the role of regional sales manager, covering…

Kluson 8-String Lap Steel Tuners

Kluson has revived the four per plate tuners and the steel mounting tray used on the 8-string Fender “Stringmaster” lap steels. 

Schaller M6 and M6 Mini

Schaller M6 and M6 Mini tuning machine series feature 18:1 Velvet-Tec™ and LX6-Lube™ for tuning precision and comfort. 

EMG Retro Active Series

With a brand new preamp and a classic open coil design, EMG has introduced the Retro Active humbucker pickup sets.

ISP Technologies THETA PRO DSP Guitar Preamp Processor

ISP Technologies limited edition, signature model of the THETA PRO DSP™ Guitar preamp processor was designed in collaboration with Michael Sweet, guitarist from Stryper. 

Beard Guitars Belle Beard and Copper Mountain

Based on Paul Beard's original open body E-Model shape, the Beard Guitars Belle Beard body design features a secondary hand spun aluminum passive radiator cone, which is suspended on a…

Vigier launching V Gear straps at NAMM

Vigier is launching a new range of V Gear guitar straps, developed in partnership with Levy's, at this year's NAMM.

Ortega Guitars Horizon Series Ukuleles

Ortega Guitars Horizon Series ukuleles include three-in-line reversed headstocks, all satin finishes, and three different tone woods—bamboo (RUBO/RUBO-CE), mango (RUMG/RUMG-CE), and rosewood (RURW-CC-LTD/RURW-CE)—and two body shapes (non-cutaway or cutaway with…

Loog Guitars Loog Mini and Loog Pro

The Loog Mini is a new, smaller version of the Acoustic Loog Guitar. Designed for kids 3 and up, it comes in a wide color palette and has a suggested…

Oscar Schmidt Flag Guitar and The Quarter-Sized Guitar

The Oscar Schmidt Flag Guitar is a concert-sized, cut-away guitar special edition model that features a graphic of the American flag. 

Alvarez Armrest Models for Artist Series

Alvarez Armrest AG/AR Artist Series models are featured in two series, the 60 and 70. 

Godin Summit Classic Ltd Desert Blue

Godin Summit Classic Ltd Desert Blue features a vintage vibe with the playability of a premium modern guitar, this limited-run guitar is a classic single-cutaway.

Godin Guitars La Patrie Series Arena Thinline Series

La Patrie Arena thinline series features a generous cutaway to allow the player to explore the entire radiused fingerboard of its Mahogany neck.

Italia Guitars Imola Vario

The Italia Imola Vario is a redesign of the Imola 6 with a redesigned body cavity for better tone as well as weight reduction, and more tonal variation in the…

D’Angelico Premier Series

The D’Angelico Premier Series is comprised of custom designs and performance-driven features.

Supro launches revamped guitar range

Having already relaunched the Supro amplification range, Absara Audio is now bringing out a Supro Guitar Collection, distributed in the UK and Europe by JHS.

Seagull Guitars Coastline Momentum HG A/E Guitar

Seagull Guitars Coastline Momentum is a hand-crafted guitar featuring an thin high gloss custom polished finish to accentuate the wild cherry back and sides while allowing the solid Cedar top…

Fret King Country Squire Fluence

The Butterscotch finished Fret-King Country Squire ‘Fluence’ FKV2F-BS uses the same tone wood mix of Alder, Maple and Rosewood for the body, neck and fingerboard respectively, combined with a Wilkinson…

Marquee ‘Heaven’ Electric Guitar

Marquee ‘Heaven’ Electric Guitar (MQG99) has a solid single cutaway style body with a set-in maple neck and rosewood fingerboard.

KMC Music Reissues Hamer Guitars Import Series

KMC Music reissues six of Hamer Guitars best-selling Import Series guitars featuring 50% dealer margins.

ADG takes on Revpad distribution

Audio Distribution Group has taken on distribution of Israeli firm GTC Sound Innovation’s new Revpad guitar effects technology in Europe.

TMP-Pro to Exhibit at a Separate Booth from The Music People at the 2017 NAMM Show

TMP‐Pro, a division of The Music People, has announced that it will exhibit in booth 4659 in Hall C during the 2016 NAMM Show.

Fender PM-2 Parlor NE All-Mahogany Acoustic Guitar

An expansion of the Fender Paramount Series acoustic guitars, the PM-2 Parlor NE, All-Mahogany, Natural combines simple styling with an organic finish to create a highly responsive instrument.

Fender American Professional

Launching January 2017, Fender introduces its new, American-made flagship series of electric guitars and basses: American Professional.

VocoPro UDH-ULTRA Flexible Hybrid Wireless Systems

VocoPro UDH-4-ULTRA and UDH-8-ULTRA, comes with 4 or 8 handheld, lapel and headset mics, body-pack transmitters, and instrument cables.

DPA Microphones Microphone Base

DPA Microphones launches the Microphone Base, a new stand for its d:screet™ SC4098 Podium Microphone.

Bourns PSP01 Motorized Master Slide Potentiometer

Bourns Pro Audio designed its Model PSP01 motorized master slide potentiometer with an extended cycle life of up to 1 million cycles.

Jenson Tornado Stealth Speakers

The Jensen Tornado Stealth 100 is derived from the original Jensen Tornado used in Fender’s GB Signature Twin Reverb with an added bell cover on the magnet assembly.

ART RM5 Active Studio Monitor System

Applied Research & Technology (ART) is introducing the all-new Yorkville RM5 Active Studio Monitor System, a new design in near field reference monitors.

Yamaha TF-RACK

The TF-RACK is a compact rack-mount version of the Yamaha’s TF Series digital mixing consoles.

RCF E Series Analog Mixing Consoles

Tradition redefined is how RCF is touting the new E Series of analog mixing desks.

Artesia Recording Bundle

The Virgin Musical Instrument Company Artesia Recording Bundle is a complete recording package w/ interface, software, monitors, headphones and microphone. 

Fender Acoustasonic 40 Amplifier

The Fender Acoustasonic 40 amplifier offers portable amplification for acoustic-electric guitars and microphones.

BOSS Katana Amps Series

The new BOSS Katana guitar amp series lineup consists of three combo amplifiers and an amplifier head.

Traynor SB106 Bass Combo

The newest edition to the Yorkville Traynor Small Block series is 9 by 12-inches and weighs in under 15 lbs.

StompLight DMX Pro

The StompLight International StompLight DMX Pro can work as a standalone stage light and offers sound responsive effects directed by the tap of a foot.