Cort X700 Mutility
Cort Guitars amps up innovation with the new X700 Mutility, an electric guitar that pushes the limits of conventionality with its namesake “multi-utilitarian” design. Beyond the Fishman Fluence modern humbuckers,…
Ciari Guitars Launches Wefunder Campaign
Ciari Guitars, inventor of the Ascender™ – the world’s first premium electric travel guitar – announces today that investors looking to get in on the ground floor of the revolutionary…
SFM and Alvarez Guitars Support Le Festif! à l’École Arts Festival in Quebec
Erik Lind, Manager – Musical Instruments Business Unit, and some of the Alvarez guitars being shipped to Le Festif SFM, in partnership with Alvarez Guitars, is pleased to be…
PRS Guitars Announces Operations in Japan
As of April 1, 2021, PRS Guitars has assumed control of its Japanese distribution through its own Shimokitazawa-based showroom and Tokyo warehouse facility. The move was planned in conjunction with…
Korg USA Welcomes DeYoung to Spector Musical Instruments
Spector Musical Instruments, a Korg USA Inc. company, announces the hiring of William DeYoung. DeYoung, an established luthier, production manager, and multi-instrumentalist, will leverage his expertise in various areas of…
Luna Guitars Releases Black Satin Vintage Mahogany Concert Uke
Luna Guitars™ announces the release of the Uke Vintage Mahogany Concert Black Satin. The uke features a rare open pore black satin finish in one of the most popular body…
Recording King’s Ltd. Edition Black Nickel Parlor Resonator
The Recording King limited-run Black Nickel Parlor Resonator resonator puts traditional reso style into a small body design that packs a punch. True resonator tone begins with a classic nickel-plated…
Gueikian Promoted to Brand President at Gibson
Cesar Gueikian In recent weeks, Gibson Brands has announced the addition of the iconic MESA/Boogie brand, the launch of the Gibson App, the opening of the Custom Shop Murphy Lab,…
FMIC’s Justin Norvell on Fender’s 75th Anniversary
Justin Norvell Not many brands, companies, or organizations make it to the three-quarter-century mark, but Fender is celebrating that anniversary in 2021 – and doing so in style. The newly…
The Music Lesson Pendulum
In 1965 Country artist Roger Miller wrote and performed “England Swings (Like A Pendulum Do).” I can’t help but wonder what Miller would say about the music retail and education…
New Products, April 2021
ACCESSORIES Eventide MicroPitch Delay Pedal Eventide Audio announces the availability of its iconic MicroPitch Delay digital signal processing algorithm in a standalone pedal. The second pedal in Eventide’s dot9 family following…
One Shot Down…
Mike Lawson I was fortunate enough to get my first shot of the Moderna vaccine a week ago. My arm wasn’t too sore, no side effects from first shot, but…