COMMENT: Save the Alley
The campaign to save London’s musical epicentre Denmark Street, better known as Tin Pan Alley, struggles on, and it is a struggle that affects all those who make a living out…
New global sales chief for Martin
Martin Guitar has a new global head of sales – Mitchell Nollman. Nollman has over thirty years of global sales and marketing experience in MI. Before joining Martin, he was…
PMT readies Nottingham store opening
PMT will be opening its14th store on Huntingdon Street, Nottingham, this weekend (Saturday 1st October). The shop will have 6,000 square feet of retail space and boast a number of in-store…
Denmark Street store sells $1m guitar
Denmark Street Guitars has laid claim to making the most expensive guitar sale ever of over $1m. The guitar was a ’58 Gibson Explorer, which went for $1,100,000 and is…
Fender opens new Hollywood facility
Fender has opened a new facility in Hollywood that the firm believe will help it extend its digital product offering. “We’re investing in the future,” said CEO Andy Mooney. “We have…
ZZ Top guitar backs Orange pedal
Orange Amplification has signed ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons as an ambassador for the Orange Bax Bangeetar pedal. He has recently discovered Orange’s new British made guitar and bass Pre-EQ pedal…
Canadian firm seals neck technology patent
Canadian firm Riversong Guitars has secured a worldwide patent for its NeckNology system, which allows players to quickly adjust the string height on the guitar. Dubbed NeckNology by CEO and…
Musikmesse outlines Brandworld package
Muskimesse has released more details of its much-vaunted Brandworld concept for guitar and drum brands. In Musikmesse Brandworld Drums and Musikmesse Brandworld Guitar, companies can not only present instruments, they…
B&M adds new artists
Aguilar Amplification and DR Strings have added Chris Clark of Hunter & The Bear to their artist rosters. Chris Clark, bass player with British rock band Hunter & The Bear has over…
Hughes & Kettner adds next-gen Grandmeister
Hughes & Kettner has announced a new compact all-tube four channel amp the Grandmeister Deluxe 40 (£1199 UK RRP). The 40-watt amp features warm Cleans, classic Crunch, pure Lead brown…
MXR launching autumn pedal quartet
Effects specialist is launching four new pedals through Westside Distribution this November. The MXR Double-Double Overdrive serves up two classic overdrives in a single housing. The Low Gain circuit belts…
D’Addario Fretted Holiday Bundles
D’Addario Fretted Holiday Bundles offer combinations of their strings with their accessories – at a holiday-friendly price. These bundles are specially packaged and available for a limited time only, while…