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KHS America has named Gary Ingraffia Combo Drum Business unit manager. Ingraffia has come to KHS with the acquisition of Hohner, Inc., where he served briefly as SONOR product manager. He…
As part of the company’s continued growth, Roland U.S. has expanded its team with new appointments in sales, management, marketing, support and finance.Niko Spanos joins the Roland executive management team…
KHS America has announced the promotion of Jeff Mulvihill to the position of percussion product manager, responsible for Mapex and Majestic Marching and Concert Percussion. Bringing with him 15 years…
A partnership with a local university has enabled Northern Ireland-based acoustic specialist, Lowden Guitars, to invest in new technolgy which it says could boost production by as much as 50 per cent. …
Fender will be on tour across the UK this summer, promoting its flagship American Standard models. The Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision Bass and Jazz Bass will be showcased through a series…
Willcox Guitars has appointed virtuoso guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and author Marc Cooper (Coop) as senior product advisory consultant. “As an artist endorser of the Willcox brand, Coop possesses a…
Gene Fresco, longtime and much beloved sales rep, passed away on May 26th.Fresco's innovative and practical sales methods helped establish the Sunn Company as a major player in the early…
Roland U.S. was the title sponsor for the recent BRIDGES benefit gala and concert in Seattle, in support of the Children’s Music Foundation (CMF). Founded in 2009, CMF was created…
Premier Builders Guild, a group of leading USA-based boutique guitar and amplifier brands supported by proven management, sales, and customer service, recently announced that industry veteran Chris Fleming has joined…
Connolly Music Company has announced a new, exclusive distribution deal with U.K. based Faith Guitars, a brand of Barnes & Mullins, a U.K. based distributor. Connolly Music has decades of…
Piano sales manager and store co-owner Keith Heckman will end his nearly four-decade tenure, retiring June 6, 2015 at Dietze Music in Lincoln, Nebraska.The retail veteran started out repairing orchestral…
Timber Tones has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with ADS Group in Greece. MD Rob Wooller (pictured centre), said: “We met these guys at the recent Frankfurt Musikmesse and since…
