Reverend Guitars’ New Models
The new Reverend Reeves Gabrels Signature RG-SUS is loaded with a Sustainiac system for authentic and controllable feedback. Create massive sustain without signal loss, and harness feedback for another dimension…
Coffin’s Frost Bite Fuzz Guitar Pedal
Coffin, in collaboration with Haunted Labs, has released The Frost Bite Fuzz guitar pedal. The Frost Bite features a unique custom silicon fuzz circuit and three rugged knobs (Tone, Fuzz,…
26th Annual Dealers’ Choice Awards
While there are plenty of awards and accolades that organizations or publications hand out to specific instruments, brands, and music-related gear, the DCAs are uniquely significant. Unlike honors determined by…
37th Annual America’s Top Music Chains
As the dealers represented in this report are privately held, the data being presented in “America’s Top Chains” was supplied by the companies, themselves. In other instances, MMR made estimates…
The Arrogance of Complacency
To Paraphrase… Retailers, manufacturers, and the rest of the music products industry, lend me your ears. I have come to bury home organ retail, not to praise it. I speak…
Zooming In on Innovation: ZOOM North America’s David Via
Since the 1980s, ZOOM has maintained a stellar reputation as a supplier of effects processors for guitars, basses, and related gear. Starting in the mid-2000s, though, ZOOM virtually defined a…
A Tale of Two Strangely Similar Retailers
Two iconic American brands have been in the headlines lately, both for the same reason. Guitar (and lots else – we’ll get to that shortly) maker Gibson entered Chapter 11…
Warwick Adds to RockCare Guitar Care Range
With the Work Bench Pad and the Work Bench Instrument Neck Rest, Warwick Distribution’s RockCare brand has added two new tools for repair, adjustment and modification of guitars and basses.…
Ovation Launches Website 2.0
Ovation has revamped its online offering with an updated site that showcases its complete line-up of electric/acoustic instruments, as well as Adamas strings. Users can now search by product type allowing them…
High Tech Add to Growing Fuzzrocious Line-Up
High Tech Distribution has added a new tone pedal to its Fizzrocious range of effects. The Fuzzrocious Grey Stache is based upon the GGG-tuned and Civil War versions of a…
Cornell Amps Launch 5 Watt ‘Traveller 5’ Guitar Combo
British manufacturer Cornell, has launched a new portable five-watt Traveller guitar combo amp. The idea behind the new Traveller 5 is to allow guitar players the opportunity to own an all-valve,…
GC Establishes GoFundMe Account to Support Victims of California Fires
Due the devastating recent fires in California, Guitar Center has established a GoFundMe account to support victims, including GC Support Center associates, in their effort to get back on their…