New Guitars from Art & Lutherie
The Roadhouse Denim Blue Q-Discrete and the Legacy Denim Blue Q-Discrete are new parlour and concert hall acoustic guitars from Art & Lutherie. The Roadhouse Denim Blue offers entirely new…
The New CLF Research L-2000 Bass
The new CLF Research L-2000 bass is a fully modern “2k” that pays homage to its roots with classic details including the early CLF/G&L headstock and neck profile, reproduced CLF knobs…
The Cort Gold A6 Guitar
The Cort Gold A6 with a Grand Auditorium body from Cort Guitars delivers a full-bodied, well-balanced tone that suits virtually any musical style and taste. It features a 45mm genuine…
New Models from D’Angelico Guitars
The Ludlow guitar from D’Angelico Guitars offers a unique body shape that allows for effortless access to the highest frets, while a slim C-shape neck guarantees comfort. Seymour Duncan 59 humbuckers and…
The Keys to the Kingdom? Synthesizer Module Market a Tough Nut to Crack
The synth market in 2018 is an interesting segment. You’ve got old-school purists embracing (or re-embracing) analog modules that broke the scene in the first place, older semi-pros and pros…
Guitar Center Partners With D’Addario For Earth Day
Guitar Center is partnering with D’Addario for a special event in celebration of Earth Day 2018. Over that weekend (April 21 and 22) at Guitar Center locations nationwide, any musician…
Advancing the Traditional: Weber Mandolins
In 2018, many musicians and retailers have complex feelings about guitar sales and their relevance in today’s market, while ukuleles continue to have an epic moment and are surging in…
Musica Exotica: MI Retailers Find Success with Unusual instruments
It’s not easy to get musicians to try new types of instruments. Axes like the Chapman Stick remain the purview of a small cohort of intensely left-brain esthetes, while true…
Pulling Power: How ISP Technologies’ New Power Amps are Bringing Efficiency and Eco-Friendliness to the Pro Audio World
For every instance of going green and slapping an eco-friendly sticker on a product, there’s a product that makes the change far less obvious. Plug in and switch on any…
Braced for the Best: With V-Class Bracing, Taylor Guitars Preps for a New Era of Guitarmaking
Andy Powers’ contributions to Taylor Guitars have varied over the years, but for his most recent innovation – this time around, the invention of V-Class bracing for flat-top acoustic guitars…
Funny Stuff – Comedy Can be Serious for MI Retail
How many people in your band? Five – four musicians and a drummer. How do you get a drummer off of your porch? Pay him 10 bucks for the pizza.…
Sustainability Getting the Green Light
In mid-March, NPR reported that the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has stricken “climate change” and related terminology from its strategic plan – this after one of the (perhaps…