Protection Racket takes luggage range direct
Protection Racket has launched a new website Protection Racket Direct where the firm’s travelling and touring luggage, including back-packs, carry-on bags and suitcases are available to buy direct online with…
NAMM outlines education programme
NAMM has revealed more details of its educational programme at next year’s show. During the 2016 expo, NAMM members will have access to more than 120 free educational sessions in…
Northern show moves south with London event
Northern Guitar Shows is moving down south, holding its first London-area show at Kempton Park Racecourse in October next year. The South of England Guitar Show will be held on…
Willcox Guitars Adds Hanson as Advisory Artist
Willcox Guitars has added American guitarist Paul Hanson to their team of Advisory Artists. Tom Kowalczyk, vice president sales & marketing for Willcox Guitars, states, “We are proud to…
ESP Guitars Holiday Celebration 2015
ESP wants to say thank you this holiday season by sending your customers some free goodies when they purchase their next guitar from you, the authorized ESP retailer. Here’s how it works:…
Jeff Pumfrett
Word has reached us of the sudden death of veteran retailer Jeff Pumfrett, owner of high-end guitar store World Guitars in Gloucestershire and former owner of Machinhead Music in Hitchn.…
MIA doles out annual awards
UK trade body the MIA, gave out its annual gongs at the London Hilton Metropole, with no huge surprises on the night as PMT and Barnes & Mullins walked away with the top…
New venture offers vintage guitar rental
A new firm called Rare Guitar Club, is offering to hire vintage and rare guitars through its online members-only operation. Set up by guitar collector and entrepreneur Sean Williams, the…
PRS adds satin finishes to new range
PRS Guitars has announced the introduction of three new S2 Standard Satin models as part of its 2016 new range. The S2 Standard 22 Satin, S2 Standard 24 Satin, and…
Crossover Artist Takes FBT on the Road
When the Phil Vaught recently needed new monitors for the 200 performances that take him all over the country, annually, he chose FBT’s StageMaxX 12ma’s for their exceptional quality, transportability and…
Guitar Center Launches New Website
Guitar Center has launched its new redesigned website at www.guitarcenter.com. The new site offers a more seamless omni-channel user interface, along with increased scalability, stability and performance. Based on the current…
One week to go before Dealers’ Choice voting closes
There is exactly one week to go before voting in this year’s MMR Dealers’ Choice Awards closes. Every December for more than two decades, the readers of MMR have selected…