On the Road Again: Acoustic Travel Guitars Take Off
Small-scale acoustic travel guitars are physically smaller and lighter instruments, but still generally with a full – or nearly full – scale length. The appeal of these guitars has been…
SonoTone Premium Strings (Vintage, 10-46)
So here’s one thing with guitar strings: much like picks, it can be very easily argued that there’s not really that much of a difference between types, brands, materials –…
Washburn P33S Royal Sapphire
What a lovely little acoustic! It’s not actually that little, but as a parlor guitar this model is comfortable to play, handle, and transport. “Royal Sapphire” refers to the deep…
Dissention in the Ranks: Acoustic Guitar Strings
Image by Couleur from Pixabay Possibly the one and only thing this month’s dealer survey (sent out to over 300 MI retailers) made clear is this: if you want to…
Defining the Classic Capo: Kyser at 40
If Kyser Capos founder Milton Kyser were alive to see his company turn 40 years old, he’d be beaming with pride and handing out his anniversary edition capos to everyone…
The Kids Are All Right
In my May 2019 editorial, I wrote the following: “Are you familiar with Billie Eilish? If not, don’t feel too bad. While millions of high-schoolers consider the singer/ songwriter to…
Shootout in the Parking Lot
By Kelly Lacy on Pexels Parking and retail have always been closely linked issues. Unless you live in a city like Manhattan or San Francisco, customers usually drive to go…
Music & Arts Partners With Keep Music Alive To Offer Free ‘Teach Music Week’ Events
Music & Arts has partnered with the non-profit Keep Music Alive to offer a series of free, weekend music events across the U.S., in celebration of the sixth annual international…
Ibanez’s PIA guitars and AZ2204B Model
Ibanez’s new Steve Vai signature model is the PIA, which features a new “Petal grip.” The Rosewood fretboard is inlayed with an original design called the “PIA Blossom,” envisioned and…
New Guitar Strap Lines from On-Stage
On-Stage has released two highly secure lines of guitar straps, the GSA20 line of seatbelt-style guitar straps, and the GSA30 line, which features copper buckles. The new 2-inch GSA20 line…
The Premium Guitar Tech Truss Rod Wrench Set from Music Nomad
Music Nomad’s Premium Guitar Tech Truss Rod Wrench Set offers versatility and organization in one compact, rugged case the size of an iPhone. Designed to work on most electric, acoustic,…
‘Silent is the New Loud’: Hearsafe Technologies and Other Partners Bring Silent Stage Solutions to Musikmesse
Clean sound on the stage, less stress on the ear – and, at the end of the day, a better performance by the band. In a new special section at…