Gibson Pivots from Confrontation to Collaboration
Since emerging from bankruptcy less than a year ago, Gibson has made significant progress in the key areas that matter most to guitarists around the world. With a clear focus on quality, a new…
Warwick Succeeds Over Gibson in Second Chamber of the EU General Court Decision Holding V-Shaped Guitars are Generic
In a longstanding trademark dispute with Gibson Brands, Inc. over the cancellation of Gibson’s V-Shaped guitar trademark, Warwick, led by owner Hans-Peter Wilfer, successfully argued that the V-Shaped guitar cannot act…
OMG Music to Distribute TKL
TKL cases have been protecting some or the most-respected names in the industry for decades. Whether you own a Martin, Gibson, ESP, Gretsch, Reverend, Ovation, Takamine or many other amazing…
Spitfire Audio Announces Availability of Ambient Guitars with World-Renowned Virtuosic Guitar Innovator Leo Abrahams
Spitfire Audio is proud to announce availability of AMBIENT GUITARS — creatively combining 2013’s LEO ABRAHAMS – ENIGMA collection of dark, cinematic soundscapes exclusively created and performed by its innovative…
Gibson’s Cesar Gueikian Sheds Light on Changes Afoot at the Iconic Company
In late October of last year, after a long period of what appeared to be dark days for Gibson Brands (culminating with the company filing for bankruptcy in the Spring…
Eric Clapton Announces 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton has announced the fifth installment of the Crossroads Guitar Festival, which will take place September 20 and 21 in Dallas, Texas. Clapton will gather the past, present and…
Big Kids Inc. Purchases TiSonix
Big Kids Inc., the parent company of Sophia Tremolos, has announced the purchase of TiSonix. Sophia Tremolos and TiSonix will both focus on high end tremolos, hard tail bridges, locking…
Gibson Names Agnesi Director of Brand Experience
Photo credit: Jenn Angkahan Gibson Brands is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Agnesi for the newly created position of Director of Brand Experience. In this new role, Mark will take responsibility for re-imagining and implementing…
Musikmesse Tees up Vintage Guitar Exhibition
Together with No. 1 Guitar Centre Hamburg and with the support of Gibson USA, Musikmesse is hosting a special exhibition called The World of Vintage Guitars at this year’s show.…
Best & Worst in Show at Winter NAMM 2019
Best New Way to Get Attention New to the NAMM Show for 2019 were a number of digital billboards placed throughout the campus and inside the Convention Center. This opportunity,…
The 2019 NAMM Show: Annual Gathering Maintains Momentum, Increases Global Reach
“This year, I believe we were all blown away by the effort our exhibitors put into the show,” says NAMM president and CEO, Joe Lamond. “The new product launches were…
Gregory Porter to Close Musikmesse Festival
Gregory Porter is the big name act added to this year’s Musikmesse Festival, performing at the Grand Finale with the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt orchestra on 6 April. For the first time,…