Chauvet Opens Larger Showroom In Mexico
Responding to the rapidly increasing demand for its lighting and trussing products in Mexico, Chauvet has opened a new office, warehouse, service center and showroom in Lerma, just west of…
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Last chance to nominate for DCAs - closing today
The deadline for nominations in the 2016 MMR Dealers' Choice Awards is today, Friday 9th September.
Peavey PVH bass cabs available in UK
Peavey UK has just shipped its PVH bass cabinets in the UK.
Instrument stand/lamp sci-fi is now reality
We truly live in an age of wonders. Not entirely sure there’s a need/demand for this and also not entirely sure that someone isn’t taking the piss, but some bright…
D'Addario rolls out pan-European woodwind program
D’Addario Woodwinds has expanded its Clinician Program to involve nine new countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.
SoundSynergies BRITETone Wind Instruments
SoundSynergies BRITETone Wind Instruments is a non-oil based product formulated to remove old oil deposits, saliva, and other undesirable debris, leaving a protective dry lubricant for long-term protection from humidity…
On-Stage Isolation Shield
The On-Stage Isolation Shield is a lightweight and portable shield that mounts onto most standard microphone stands designed to create a mini recording studio.
String Swing Mic Stand Tablet Holder
This String Swing tablet holder can be positioned with its wing screws allowing the assembly to move easily or lock it in place.
GluBoost MasterGlu
GluBoost MasterGlu is a wicking grade cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesive in the GluBoost family of products.
Blizzard Lighting Snake Eyes Mini
Blizzard Lighting Snake Eyes Mini features a futuristic mini cube-shaped moving head with 6x10-watt CREE RGBW LEDs and 12x RGB strips.
Mega Lite Mega FX H1 Hazer
Mega Lite FX H1 Hazer is designed to enhance the appearance of beams and lighting fixtures.
ADJ Chameleon QBar Pro
The Chameleon QBar Pro from ADJ produces wall-washing effects and can also be used to generate mid-air beams.
Chauvet DJ FXpar 9
The Chauvet DJ FXpar 9 is a compact multi-effect fixture.
Chauvet DJ Intimidator Hybrid 140SR
This Chauvet DJ three-in-one moving head fixture changes from spot to beam to wash.
Berklee Press Announces New Jazz Guitar and Bass Titles
Berklee Press Announces New Jazz Guitar and Bass Titles
Alfred Music’s JP’s Sousaphone and Music Symbol Parade
Each of theses Alfred resources is constructed to teach music concepts and history with colorful animation and characters.
D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads UV1 Drumhead Series
D’Addario’s Evans Drumheads have a newly patented UV-cured coating.
Guitar Storage Carousel Multi-Guitar Stand
Guitar Storage Carousel Multi-Guitar Stand enables guitar enthusiasts to store up to 12 guitars on one display/storage stand that occupies only three feet of space.
SABIAN Big & Ugly Cymbals
SABIAN introduces crash-friendly and hi-hat sizes to the Big & Ugly line. The Big & Ugly line now includes 18” AA Sick Hats, designed to be thin, dry, and controllable.…
Promark ActiveGrip
Promark ActiveGrip is a heat-activated grip coating that is formulated to become tackier as a player’s hands sweat and their body temperature rises without restricting range of movement or technique.
Ibanez SR300E Bass Series
The Ibanez SR300E is a mahogany body designed to create a full, warm tone.
Charvel Guitars Limited Edition Guthrie Govan Signature Model
For fall 2016, Charvel is offering a limited run of the Guthrie Govan Signature model that shares many of the unique features of the original 2014 model, but in a…
Ibanez TMB310 Talman Basses
The Ibanez TMB310 Talman basses combine a passive P/Double J pickup configuration with a retro Ibanez body design.
Breedlove Concert Moon Light
This concert guitar is handcrafted in Bend, Oregon and designed as the lightest guitar body by Breedlove to-date.
Holiday Buying Guide
With Summer NAMM disappearing farther and farther away in your rearview, it’s time to look into stocking up on the products you might have missed out on earlier in the…
Korg Names Kwas Technology Product Specialist
Korg USA has added Nick Kwas to their team as Korg’s technology product specialist.
Holiday Buying Season
With over 80 percent of respondents in this month’s dealer survey reporting that between 16-50 percent of their annual sales take place during the holiday season, you’d be hard pressed…
Be Safe Out There
Music has been in the news a lot lately, often for all the wrong reasons. Working backwards through the year, we’re still not really over the massacre in dance club…
Make Each Customer’s Experience Amazing – Part II
In Part II of Tracy Leenman’s guide to achieving higher levels of customer satisfaction, we pick up with “point 2” of her outline...
Taking Root: Bluegrass Guitar Sales in 2016
Drawing upon country, Appalachian, Irish, Scottish, and jazz influences, Bluegrass music represents a “big tent,” as they say. As deeply steeped in improvisation as jazz, but with a more “down…
Retail: Elements in the Evolution of Strait Music
Clint Strait, vice president and third generation owner of Strait Music, explains how Baldwin Pianos, The Beatles, and best buddies were elemental in the evolution of his grandfathers’ humble piano…
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Visits Sweetwater
Greg Harris, president and CEO of Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, recently visited Sweetwater for a tour with founder and president Chuck Surack.
‘A Perfect Fit’ - Sabine Grubmüller of Bösendorfer
A storied name in the design and craft of high quality and aesthetically refined pianos, Bösendorfer has been setting the standard for excellence since 1828. Innovative build techniques and meticulous…
In Praise of Conn-Selmer
There's no substitute for dedicated customer service.
The (not so) New Normal
I can state with some authority (as much as helming MMR for a decade or so affords, anyway) that it is absolutely not news that Internet sales present a very…
D’Addario Announced Official String Sponsorship at the Lockn’ Festival
D’Addario was the official string sponsor of this year’s Lockn’ Festival on August 28nin Arrington, Virginia.
Gear4Music half-time sales jump as it readies for Brexit
Gear4Music reported a jump in interim sales as it said the business was well placed to cope with the impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union thanks…
JHS adds recycled Bohemian range
JHS continues to grow its range, with the Bohemian range of ‘oil can’ guitars, basses and ukuleles the latest addition to its catalogue.
Audio-Technica debuting A&H mixer at BPM
Audio-Technica will unveil Allen & Heath’s brand-new Xone:PX5 DJ mixer at this month’s DJ and pro-audio show, BPM.
D’Addario Woodwinds Clinician Program Adds Nine European Countries to Curriculum
D’Addario Woodwinds announced the expansion of their Clinician Program to involve nine new countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden.