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Dean Guitars® sets a new standard for six-string excellence with the unveiling of the USA Custom Shop Vengeance with pickguard. Simultaneously classic and aggressively cutting-edge in appearance, this instrument boasts…
Arm's Length, an up-and-coming Emo band from Ontario, recently headlined a tour across the United States and Canada along with labelmates Carly Cosgrove and Ben Quad. Running front of house…
Guitar Center Inc. has appointed Michael Martin as Executive Vice President of Retail Sales and Operations, effective immediately. In his new role, Martin will oversee and manage every facet of…
Fender announces its latest Custom Shop offering with the launch of the brand new Joe Strummer Masterbuilt Telecaster® and accessories package. As a celebrated front man of The Clash and…
PRS Guitars has announced two new molded guitar cases that are unique to every other offering in their lineup. Thoroughly engineered and tested, these cases are made from the same…
Liquidation sales continue at Sam Ash, which fild for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8. "Unfortunately, in today's post-COVID environment, the challenges to our brick-and-mortar business have necessitated a restructuring,"…
The first time Stairway Productions’ Menno Smit heard a full-bore Martin Audio concert system was at Grace Jones’ Lowlands Festival appearance in Holland, back in 2009. “I was just blown…
Johnny Marr had some very definite ideas about the kinds of looks he wanted on stage for his Greatest Hits tour, which kicked off at Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on…
On stage on in the living room, in the subway station or in the studio or outside at a birthday party, keyboard players need to place their instruments somewhere (unless you're…
Ideal for musicians on the go -- be it to an impromptu session down the street, a lesson across town, rehearsals, or outdoor gigs -- today's Portable Keyboards pack a…
From Buddy Holly to Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan to Billie Joe Armstrong (the list is endless), legendary players have chosen -- and continue to…
Before there was Muff, there was boost. The LPB-1 Linear Power Booster was originally discovered by EHX founder Mike Matthews while working with engineer Bob Myer to develop the very…
