Stevens Joins Blackstar as Senior Design Engineer
Blackstar Amplification has announced the addition of Paul Stevens to their team as the new senior design engineer. Stevens has worked in MI for nearly a quarter of a century,…
D’Addario and 92Y Launch New On-Demand Series
Since 2008 Benjamin Verdery has talked guitar with some of the instrument’s finest players, as part of 92Y’s celebrated Art of the Guitar concert series, which he directs. Now some…
D’Addario Launches Players Circle
D’Addario has just launched Players Circle, the only customer rewards program in the musical instrument accessories sphere. The online rewards program is the digital evolution of a concept Jim D’Addario,…
NEW POLL: Can manufacturing return from the Far East?
The news that Spanish guitar specialist Manuel Rodriguez is bringing back at least some of its production to its homeland, prompted us to ask whether the days of Chinese dominance of…
MIA Awards deadline tomorrow
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close tomorrow, Friday 21st August. All categories can be entered via the Awards website at www.miamusicawards.com, apart from the Future Publishing ones, which need to be emailed to paulmc@mia.org.uk. Here…
Manuel Rodriguez plans Spanish manufacturing increase
Spanish classical guitar specialist Manuel Rodriguez III has been telling CNN that he is bringing guitar production back from China to Spain. The eponymous boss told the US news network the…
Unique MotoGP guitar up for grabs
It’s not often there’s crossover between motorsport and guitars, but guitar fans are being given the chance to bid for a unique custom-made electric guitar, signed by MotoGP World Champion,…
IN THE HOTSEAT: Mark Hedge, Barnes & Mullins
Newly entrusted with the Peavey brand name in the UK, now managed by Barnes & Mullins, Mark Hedge is in the hotseat this week… Name: Mark Hedge Job Title: Peavey Product…
MIA Awards deadline looms
Self-nominations for the MIA Awards close next week, on Friday 21st August. All categories can be entered via the Awards website at www.miamusicawards.com, apart from the Future Publishing ones, which need…
NEW POLL: Is it vital for MI brands to diversify?
Companies such as Marshall and Gibson are becoming increasingly less reliant on revenue from their core MI market, diversifying into the consumer electronics market and elsewhere with their brands. Is…
Breedlove Celebrates Left Handed Day
For as long as guitars have been made, left-handed players have struggled when it comes to finding the perfect instrument. They’re often forced to choose from a small selection of…
KMC Appoints New Regional Sales Managers
KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) has announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West/Northwest sales territories. According to KMC Music vice president of Sales James…