INTERVIEW: Gil Soucy, VP and general manager, Hamer Guitars
‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is back! Anyone who grew up listening to – and watching – rock artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s is familiar with Hamer Guitars, whether…
FMIC’s Justin Norvell
Fender’s Maverick Spirit Endures with the Launch of the American Professional Series Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) took a bold step – and one which caught some by surprise –…
The UnUsual Suspects
CustomShop Guitars Continue to Offer Dealers and Consumers Unique Opportunities Many professional guitarists, guitar aficionados with money to burn, and even art collectors are drawn to instruments that aren’t in…
Hamer Guitars Returns
‘The Original Boutique Electric Guitar Custom Shop’ is Back! Anyone who grew up listening to – and watching – rock artists of the ‘70s and ‘80s is familiar with Hamer…
Stetsbar adds to DIY vibrato line-up
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Russian deal for Adam Hall
The Adam Hall Group and the Russian distribution and production company Contactica have signed a partnership agreement to exclusively distribute Adam Hall Group’s cable protection brand, Defender. The agreement brings together…
Guitar Show confirms packed line-up
With less than two weeks to go, The Guitar Show, which returns to Birmingham’s New Bingley Hall on 25th-26th February, has confirmed its exhibitor and artist line-up. Among them, guitar…
Fender Tune App for Android
Fender launched their free Tune App on Android. On the heels of the August iOS /Apple launch the Fender Tune App gives players the ability to tune their guitars and…
Fender Classic Design Models
A refresh of one of Fender’s classic lines, the series boasts new improvements, including better sound, performance and playability, in addition to solid tops on all models, rolled fingerboards, and…
R.I.P. Jim Mouradian
There is one glaring omission from this issue’s “Trade Regrets” column and that’s deliberate – I wanted to devote more real estate to paying tribute to Mouradian Guitars’ Jim Mouradian,…
2017 NAMM Best & Worst of Show Awards
See who took the award for “Worst Surprise/Best Turnaround,” “Worst Mini-plague,” and “Best Eye-catcher,” among others. Worst ‘With the Times’ Hotel Service After wrestling with weak and frequently dropped Internet…
New Cutlass and Stingray Ernie Ball guitars
Ernie Ball Music Man has updated its line of Cutlass and StingRay guitars, including two new colours of StingRay and the introduction of an HSS pickup configuration for the Cutlass. …