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The F-ONE Unfinished Fretboard Care Kit from Music Nomad

Music Nomad’s new FONE Unfinished Fretboard Care Kit contains one F-ONE Fretboard Oil, Fretboard Brush, and a 2 ‘n 1 Fretboard Cloth.

The SY-1000 Guitar Synthesizer from BOSS

The SY-1000 Guitar Synthesizer is an advanced synthesizer and modeling processor for guitar and bass.

Prestige’s Signature ‘Empath’ Acoustic Guitar

Prestige Guitars, in collaboration with Devin Townsend, have released the Signature “Empath” Acoustic Guitar.

Morley’s New Pedals

Morley has unveiled four new pedals: the Wah Boost, Wah Lock, Lead Wah, and Volume Plus.

GBU4100 Series Ukulele Gig Bags from On-Stage

On-Stage's new GBU4100 Series of Ukulele Gig Bags feature 360 degrees of padded coverage with a highly durable woven outer shell that’s built to withstand the rigors of the road.

Whirlwind’s Leader Standard Series Cable

The Leader is Whirlwind’s lifetime guaranteed cable is premium, rugged, and practically indestructible.

Wall-Mounted Guitar Hangers from On-Stage

On-Stage's new GS8730 Wall-Mounted Guitar Hangers provide instant and safe access to guitars and basses in a space-saving design.

The Retro-Rack Series and Lightweight Speaker Tote Bag from Gator Cases

This series of vintage amp-style wooden rack cases from Gator offers modern protection with a classic appearance for the stage or studio.

Cello and Clarinet Covers from Maloney StageGear

The cello cover from Maloney StageGear Covers is reversible, changing from silver to black

New Mouthpieces from JodyJazz – Winter NAMM 2020

The HR* CUSTOM DARK Tenor mouthpiece from JodyJazz offers more warmth, which comes from the company's proprietary “CHR” Chedeville Hard Rubber it is constructed from.

On-Stage's New Microphones

On-Stage's AS800 FET Condenser Microphone captures everything from soft vocal whispers to thundering kick drums with detailed clarity.

Triple Foot Controller from Electro-Harmonix

The new Triple Foot Controller from Electro-Harmonix is an external foot controller that can add functionality to compatible pedals.

KORG’s New Synthesizer Workstation and Professional Arranger

Updated and with a matte black finish, KORG has announced the new KROSS2-88MB Synthesizer Workstation.

Yamaha’s YC61 Stage Keyboard

The YC61 Stage Keyboard from Yamaha is a new organ-focused instrument combining the sought-after organ sounds of popular music with the sonic versatility and real-time control today’s keyboardists demand.

New Embroidered Straps from Henry Heller

Henry Heller’s new Tan Embroidered Series guitar straps are embroidered with five original designs and feature Henry Heller’s sewn-in flat signature pick pocket on the underside.

Yorkville’s Elite EF215P Double Cabinet

Yorkville Sound expands the Elite family of powered speakers by introducing the EF215P, the only double 15” cabinet in the current Elite line-up.

RS Berkeley’s Chris Potter Elite Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece

Chris Potter Elite Series Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece was developed with acclaimed saxophonist and RS Berkeley artist Chris Potter, himself.

Hal Leonard’s ‘Frozen 2’ Folios and 'The Singer’s Jazz Anthology'

Hal Leonard has shared folios for Disney’s “Frozen II,” the long-awaited sequel to the blockbuster movie featuring the instant standard “Let It Go.”

Chauvet Professional’s Rogue R1 Beam Wash

The Rogue R1 Beam Wash features a unique lens design that allows it to deliver tight beam effects, as well as realistic and accurate color blending from its seven 40W…

Légère’s European Cut Reeds for Clarinet

The European Cut for Clarinet is Légère’s most flexible reed. The unique profile design allows for a bright, colorful yet warm and clean sound.

The Snark ST-8HZ ‘Super Tight’ Chromatic All-Instrument Tuner

The Snark ST-8HZ “Super Tight” Chromatic All-Instrument Tuner is a favorite choice for players who require a powerful, fast, and extremely accurate headstock tuner.

The Tone Master Twin Reverb Amplifier from Fender

The Tone Master Twin Reverb amplifier models the circuitry and 85-watt power output of an original Fender Twin tube amp.

Flat Patch Cables, Grateful Dead Accessories, and LokNob Dials from D’Addario

D’Addario Accessories’ Custom Series Flat Patch Cables optimize pedalboard space by allowing you to place pedals closer together, while accurately transferring all the subtle details of your playing.

Hosa’s Pro Guitar Patch Cables

Hosa’s Pro Guitar Patch Cables improve upon the previous patch cable version by incorporating a new pancake REAN connector that keeps the ruggedness of Hosa Pro and maximizes the limited…

Fishman’s Fluence Javier Reyes Signature 6,7, 8-String Pickup Sets

Javier Reyes’ signature pickup set with Fishman reflects his desire for warmer passive tones, smooth musical top-end, and organic dynamics.

C.F. Martin & Co. 2020 Press Preview Event

Company CEO Chris Martin addresses the crowd of media and invited C.F. Martin & Co. afficionados at Wednesday's private preview of the winter lineup of guitars and strings.

Lee Oskar Invites Musicians to Explore the Versatility of Altered Tuning Harmonicas at Winter NAMM

As part of that mission, Lee Oskar Harmonicas will demo its full line of innovative harmonicas at NAMM 2020 at booth #6310, showing musicians how they can quickly and easily use harmonicas…

Ovation Custom Shop Opens

Ovation Guitars has announce the opening of the all-new “Ovation Custom Shop.”

New York’s Redeemer Church Solves Problems with Martin Audio WPM

Velocity Pro Systems recently installed and designed a new audio system with a Martin Audio Wavefront Precision Mini (WPM) array in Manhattan’s Upper West Side campus of the Redeemer Church.

IK Multimedia Celebrates 10th Anniversary of iRig Brand

IK Multimedia is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its original iRig guitar interface that helped define the "mobile music-making" category and launched an entire family of products.

ZOOM Announces 2019 Creator of the Year Award Winner

Zoom Corporation recognized Steve Gadd with the Zoom 2019 Creator of the Year Award on the eve of the opening of the 2020 Winter NAMM Show.

John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Joe Lamond and Mary Luehrsen join GRAMMY Music Education Coalition

The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus will continue its mission to enhance and encourage music education for all by joining forces with the GRAMMY Music Education Coalition and visiting Los…

Lake Hills Church Stays Flexible with Allen & Heath

Lake Hills Church is an active congregation in Austin, Texas that hosts worship services using an Allen & Heath dLive C3500 Surface with CDM64 MixRack to mix FOH.

Smooth Sailing on Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise for Nesta Garrick with Maverick Storm 1 Wash

The owner of RAS Visuals & Lighting, Garrick was visiting LDI in 2018 when he came across the CHAUVET Professional Maverick Storm 1 Wash.

Guitar Center Announces Inaugural Partnership with the 2020 Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week

Guitar Center has announced its partnership with the 2020 Winter Music Conference (WMC) and Miami Music Week (MMW), as the official music instrument retailer of the world-renowned electronic music conference…

The NAMM Foundation Gifts Anaheim Elementary School District with Donation to Expand Music Making Program

On January 14, The NAMM Foundation and NAMM member companies presented the Horace Mann Elementary School in Anaheim, California with a monetary donation and musical instruction as part of the…

PreSonus Celebrates 25 Years of Innovation

A quarter century ago, two former high school and LSU School of Engineering classmates were inspired to found a new company called PreSonus®, where they would design innovative audio products…

Austrian Audio Exhibiting for First Time in U.S. at NAMM Show

Introducing Austrian Audio, the classic microphone manufacturer bringing 350 years of cumulative engineering experience to the industry.

Hiwatt United Reunited Worldwide

The historic British Amplifier brand, Hiwatt, and official trademarks for Hiwatt across the world - have been reunited.

NAMM's Joe Lamond: ‘Advancing Music Education is the Right Thing to Do’

In many ways he’s the face of the MI industry – and, ever-smiling, Joe Lamond’s is a face nearly all of us see at each NAMM Show and many other…