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Music Products Industry News October 12, 2022

Gretsch Adds New Finishes to Streamliner Center Block Guitars

Gretsch guitars has launched new finishes to its Streamliner Collection. The G2622T Streamliner Center Block Double-Cut with Bigsby is now available in Brownstone Maple and Stirling Green and the G2655…

MMR Staff
Oct 12, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 12, 2022

Wavefront Precision in Full Bloom at Shrewsbury Flower Festival

Visitors attending the plethora of county and horticultural fairs that take place during the UK’s outdoor season, deserve the same quality of audio as hardened music fans reveling at the…

MMR Staff
Oct 12, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 11, 2022

Gibson Unveils the New Gibson Pickup Shop

One of the true pioneers of the electric guitar and guitar pickup design, Gibson’s many years of research and manufacturing in the field have helped shape the sounds of generations…

MMR Staff
Oct 11, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 11, 2022

PRS Robben Ford Limited Edition McCarty Model

The PRS Robben Ford Limited Edition McCarty was first teased by Ford back in the summer of 2021. Limited to 200 pieces worldwide for 2022, this limited edition has been…

MMR Staff
Oct 11, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2022

Quiet Quitting: A Missed Opportunity in Messaging

The new hot button message currently bandied about in the latest media push is two-tiered: the first tier is the concern over the country’s education scores, and the second-tier is…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2022

Kept Under Cover: Keyboard Gig Bags & Covers

Perhaps not the most “exciting” product category, keyboard gig bags and covers nonetheless perform an essential service. Whether a player is lugging his or her instrument on public transportation to…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2022

Hal Leonard at 75: A Conversation with President and CEO Larry Morton

2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Milwaukee-based Hal Leonard, “The World’s Largest Source for Music Publications.” While much has changed at the company since brothers Harold (“Hal”)” and Everett Leonard…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 7, 2022

Roland Announces RP30 Digital Piano

Roland announces the RP30 Digital Piano, a special edition model in the award-winning Roland home piano lineup. Offering authentic Roland piano sound, an 88-note weighted-action keyboard, and modern digital benefits…

MMR Staff
Oct 7, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 6, 2022

Trade Regrets: Tom Float

On October 5, Remo, Inc. shared the following sad news: The Remo family mourns the passing of drum corps and marching legend Tom Float. Inducted into the Drum Corps International…

MMR Staff
Oct 6, 2022
Music Products Industry News October 6, 2022

The NAMM Oral History Program Captures 5,000th Interview

The NAMM Oral History Program celebrated a milestone this week: the release of the program’s 5,000th interview. In this special edition, the program features Kevin McGinty, famed audio engineer, and Front…

MMR Staff
Oct 6, 2022