Latin Hand Percussion
From Santana to Shakira to Marc Anthony, Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, and beyond, Latin pop music has been – and remains – a powerful and consistent (powerfully consistent? Sure –…
R.I.P. Jim Mouradian
There is one glaring omission from this issue’s “Trade Regrets” column and that’s deliberate – I wanted to devote more real estate to paying tribute to Mouradian Guitars’ Jim Mouradian,…
2017 NAMM Show
“Each year is different isn’t it? I believe every show is a reflection of the industry at that moment,” observes NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond. “My impressions this year…
2017 NAMM Best & Worst of Show Awards
See who took the award for “Worst Surprise/Best Turnaround,” “Worst Mini-plague,” and “Best Eye-catcher,” among others. Worst ‘With the Times’ Hotel Service After wrestling with weak and frequently dropped Internet…
New Cutlass and Stingray Ernie Ball guitars
Ernie Ball Music Man has updated its line of Cutlass and StingRay guitars, including two new colours of StingRay and the introduction of an HSS pickup configuration for the Cutlass. …
Sweetwater Surpasses 100 Million YouTube Views
Sweetwater recently surpassed 100 million views on its YouTube channel, with subscribers to the channel now exceeding 137,000. Sweetwater launched its video effort in December of 2008, with a part-time…
Guitarist’s are Taking the Ernie Ball Paradigm Challenge
Over the course of the past few months, Ernie Ball has been offering guitarists the opportunity – and challenge – to beta-test their new Paradigm strings. Among those who tried…
Ernie Ball extends St Vincent line
Ernie Ball Music Man has expanded its St. Vincent signature guitar line with new colour options and features. Designed by Annie Clark (St. Vincent) in collaboration with the engineering team at Ernie…
Tanglewood freezes Crossroads price
Tanglewood has announced a total price freeze on its Crossroads guitar series. The firm says it has taken the decision to suppress and absorb the big increases in price, caused by the weakened…
D’Addario Foundation Awards 107 Music Education Grants
The D’Addario Foundation, a 503(c) nonprofit that is a global leader in finding, funding, and partnering with transformative music education organizations, has announced the results of its first two grant…
Hamer brand returns
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DigiTech launches cab emulator box
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