Bourns Guitar Potentiometer
Bourns, Inc. expanded its professional audio market product portfolio with a new guitar potentiometer that features a latching-push switch. The new potentiometer, Model PDB185-GTR, provides an innovative approach to facilitate operating active…
Kala To Feature Aquila Strings On All Models
Beginning January 2015 Kala Brand Music Co™ will include Aquila™ strings on all ukuleles in the company’s Makala™ and Ukadelic™ series. Aquila strings have been standard on the company’s Kala…
Legator Music Inc. Appoints Ferro as Vice President
Legator Musical Inc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Jose Ferro as the company’s new vice president. “Mr. Ferro has an extensive well-known background in the wholesale, retail, and global market…
GC Opens New Store in Illinois
Guitar Center opened its 264th location in Champaign, Illinois, on February 26. Guitar Center’s latest store, a state-of-the-art musical instrument and technology center covering over 8,000 square feet, is the…
PRS Announces Opening of ‘West Street East’ and Start of Factory Tours
PRS Guitars has announced the opening of its new “West Street East” Museum Room and retail store and the commencement of free public tours of the Stevensville, Maryland manufacturing facility.…
JHS & LEWITT sponsor ‘International Producer Of The Year Award’
The Music Producers Guild hosted their 7th Annual Awards ceremony at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London. With a host of industry stalwarts, grammy-award winning producers, and engineers in attendance,…
Kimberly Freeman Partners with Blackstar Amplification
Blackstar Amplification has announced a new partnership with Kimberly Freeman, the front-woman of rock duo One-Eyed Doll. Freeman has chosen the HT Metal 100 Series Amps as her go–to for…
Yamaha Appoints Gutwein as Pro Audio & Combo District Manager
Yamaha has announced the appointment of Frank Gutwein as district manager for the company’s Pro Audio & Combo Division. His territory includes Northern California, Northern Nevada, Utah and Colorado. He…
Hoshino Gakki Co. Names Kimihide Hoshino New President
Gakki Co. Ltd., holder of the Ibanez guitar and Tama drum brand names, has announced the appointment of Kimihide “Ken” Hoshino as the company’s new president. He succeeds Toshitsugu “Tom”…
Yamaha Appoints Marr Pro Audio & Combo National Account Manager
Yamaha has announced the appointment of Chris Marr as national account manager for the company’s Pro Audio & Combo Division. His main priorities will be managing sales relations with Guitar…
OMG Music LLC Honored With The NAMM Milestone Award
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) honors OMG Music LLC in Noblesville, IN with the Milestone Award for 25 years of service in the music products industry. The award…
FMIC Sells KMC Music Wholesale Distribution Business to Jam Industries
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that it has completed an asset sale of the KMC Music wholesale distribution business including the trade name B & J Music, and certain proprietary…