Gibson’s NAMM Jam – Legends & New Icons
It may be too soon to make a definitive call, but it sure seems like Gibson is reborn – and in the best ways possible. Thursday evening’s event at The…
Jerry and Sammy Ash of Sam Ash Music Corp.:2019 Recipients of MMR’s Annual Don Johnson Industry Service Award
Each year since 2009, Musical Merchandise Review has singled out an individual (or, occasionally, individuals) to receive the Don Johnson Industry Service Award – an honor created to celebrate and…
Gibson Kicking Off New Era at NAMM
Gibson will showcase a new line-up and artist collaborations at NAMM and has promised its best-ever vintage re-issue plus a resurrection of the Epiphone brand. “We’re paying tribute to the…
Gibson Launching Chris Cornell Signature Guitar
Gibson is launching a limited-edition Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 guitar based on the former Soundgarden singer’s instrument. The guitar will officially be unveiled at “I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris…
U.S. Trustee’s Office Challenges Gibson’s Effort to End Chapter 11 Cases
On December 14, the U.S. Trustee’s Office filed a motion asking the Delaware bankruptcy court to delay action on Gibson Brands, Inc.‘s bid to close its Chapter 11, claiming “a…
Gibson Moving Memphis Guitar Production to Nashville
“After thorough evaluation and amid the previously disclosed April 2019 expiration of our Memphis lease, we have determined that integrating the company’s Memphis operations with our Gibson USA and Gibson…
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…
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…
GC Holds Week-long Celebration for the Remodel of its Flagship Hollywood Store
The redesigned Guitar Center Hollywood store features a vibrant new mural on the façade of the store, symbolizing an extension of the Guitar Center brand and L.A. music scene, created…
Reed Between the Lines: The Reed Market in 2018
With 67 percent of participants in this month’s survey reporting that sales of reeds are either up or level when compared to this same time of year in 2017, it…
Innovate or Fade Away: Michael Ciravolo’s Balancing Act at Schecter Guitars
Michael Ciravolo began his career at a small music shop in New Orleans. In 1995, he decided to take a leap and move to Los Angeles. He quickly scored a…
Practice Makes Perfect: When Retail and Rehearsal Studios Combine
Photo courtesy of Gavin Whitner Much has been written (especially by me) about the decline of the recording studio business. As the ability to make high-quality multitrack recordings moved from…