Gibson is an American Brand!
Patriotism was very much on display with a Bald Eagle (very cool – for real! I loved hanging out near this raptor! That bird was not messing around) on-hand at Gibson‘s very enjoyable…
Branching Out: After a Lifetime in Acoustics, The Music Emporium Moves into the Electric Guitar World
To all the folks at Guitar Center locations around the country, the Music Emporium in Lexington, Massachusetts has a message for you: many, many thanks. In a world where retail…
Sign Here: Artist-signature guitars have their own narrative – one that can be helpful to retail
The role of the signature artist-model guitar in MI retail has changed along with the culture of the guitar. For years, the artist’s name was the main or even the…
Why Try to be Like Everybody Else?
In Victoria Wasylak’s excellent profile of Lexington, Massachusetts’ guitar dealer, The Music Emporium (page 64), co-owner Joe Caruso says of the Boston areas’ Guitar Center locations: “They didn’t put us…
Gibson Rescue Package Close But Delays Likely
According to many outlets, Gibson Brands has won approval for a loan of $135 million, enabling the company to attempt a restructure following its bankruptcy filing in early May. Reportedly,…
Gibson Reportedly Approved for Financial Lifeline
According to many outlets, Gibson Brands has won approval for a loan of $135 million, enabling the company to attempt a restructure following the bankruptcy filing in early May. Reportedly,…
Eminence Ensemble Use CHAUVET Professional Fixtures On The Road
Eminence Ensemble’s current tour features a lightshow by their LD Jake Gibson, who used a floor package anchored by CHAUVET Professional Rogue R1 Spot fixtures. “I like to have things…
Audio-Technica Picks New Swedish Partner
Audio-Technica has appointed Luthman SMTTS AB as its new distributor in Sweden, with effect from 1st June 2018. Founded in 1990, Luthman is the largest distributor of MI/consumer and professional…
Something’s Gotta Give…Maybe?
In the 16-plus years I’ve been on staff at MMR there have been periodic rumors of Guitar Center’s imminent demise. Some of the reports and predictions have seemed more credible…
Art & Commerce
Art and commerce have been uneasy bedfellows for centuries, and it hasn’t been getting any easier lately. The great composers of the classical era had to balance following their muse…
Gibson Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Nashville-based Gibson Brands – the corporation behind Baldwin Piano, Wurlitzer, Gibson Pro Audio, and (most significantly) Gibson Guitars – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, May 1. The petition notes that…
German Auto-Tuning Firm Suing Gibson for $50m
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