Statement from Heritage Guitar, Inc. Regarding Legal Action Against Gibson
On March 14, we received the following from Heritage Guitar: For the first time in over three decades of existence, we at Heritage Guitar Inc have found it necessary to…
Reverb Announces First Round of 2020 Musical Instrument Grant Recipients
Reverb has announced that it has selected seventeen organizations to receive musical instrument grants through its Reverb Gives initiative. A portion of every sale on Reverb goes to Reverb Gives, which…
Music Nomad Launches TrussRodWrench.com
Music Nomad Equipment has launched TrussRodWrench.com to help the industry by tackling a much-asked question from people who set up guitars: “what truss rod wrench size do I use for…
JHS to Distribute On-Stage in France
The UK based company JHS is pleased to announce they are now the exclusive distributor for On-Stage stands and accessories in France.Founded on a promise of affordability, durability and innovation, On-Stage products are used…
Adagio Italia to Distribute Elixir Strings in Italy
Elixir® Strings is partnering with Adagio Italia effective April 1, 2020 for distribution of their guitar strings in Italy. The Adagio Group has over a 40-year history of distributing musical…
Guitar Center Celebrates Store Grand Opening in Johnson City, Tennessee
Guitar Center has celebrated the opening of its latest retail location – an 11,000-square-foot facility in Johnson City, Tennessee (3023 Peoples St. Johnson City). The store offers an expansive set…
Strauss Partners With Levy’s for a Bush Fire Relief ‘Benefit Strap’
At 2020 Winter NAMM, Nita Strauss, famed musician and touring guitarist for Alice Cooper, previewed her first signature strap with Levy’s. Shortly after the preview of her signature strap, Levy’s…
Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation Announces 2019 Grants
Music students at Guitars in the Classroom based in San Diego, CA. The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation announced at its December 2019 Trustee meeting that it awarded 52 grants to…
Gibson Gives: Nashville Tornado Relief
The Basement East venue in Nashville, post-hurricane (photo: Brittney Bremnes) In the wake of the recent severe storms in Nashville, Gibson Gives is stepping up for musicians and those who…
Marchione Guitars Employ SonoTone Premium Guitar Strings
After SonoTone premium strings founder PK Pandey sent luthier Stephen Marchione sets of SonoTone Symphonic and Vintage series strings to try on Marchione steel-string acoustic and electric guitars, respectively, Marchione…
Trade Regrets: Evelyn Brue-Roeder
On March 3, NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino shared this sad news about someone featured repeatedly in MMR over the years: Evelyn Brue-Roeder passed away on February 1. She was 101.…
Whirlwind Founder Michael Laiacona Slated for Hall of Fame Induction
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame has named the inductees into its “Class of 2020,” with this year’s honorees including Whirlwind Audio president/founder Michael Laiacona, along with acoustic duet The…