Guitar Center – Inside the Big Box
Guitar Center appears to be turning over a new leaf in the way it approaches its public image.In recent years, the folks over at Guitar Center haven’t been… overly chatty…
Band Methods from HLC and Alfred Embrace Technological Possibilities
You could say Paul Lavender’s head is very much in the clouds, at least in regard to Hal Leonard’s new Essential Elements Interactive (EEi). “EEi introduces powerful technology tools for…
Rules of Engagement
A great customer engagement strategy is always key.Every day I feel like I have to come in here and reinvent myself,” Gordy Wilcher of Owensboro Music Center told me when…
MI Intellectual Property Issues – Setting the Record Straight
Guest editorial by Ron Bienstock Over the last thirty years, there have been several major legal decisions involving intellectual property concerning guitars and basses. Having been a part of most…
Moog Minifooger Analog Effects for Guitar & Bass
Moog Minifooger Analog Effects for Guitar & BassEach Minifooger is housed in a rugged cast aluminum enclosure and features a 100-percent analog signal path, true bypass design, optional battery power,…
Peavey DW Acoustic Guitar Series
Peavey DW Acoustic Guitar SeriesThe DW Series is available in three models: the entry-level DW-1, the DW-2 and the fully-featured DW-3. The DW-1 and DW-2 feature a dreadnought body, mahogany…
Eastwood Guitars Marksman 5
Eastwood Guitars Marksman 5Eastwood Guitars’ Marksman 5 is a tribute replica to the ultra-rare 1957 Magnatone® Mark V designed by Paul Bigsby. The guitar features a lightweight tone chambered mahogany…
Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre–Civil War Innovations of C. F. Martin and His Contemporaries from Hal Leonard
Inventing the American Guitar: The Pre–Civil War Innovations of C. F. Martin and His Contemporaries from Hal LeonardHal Leonard Books’ Inventing the American Guitar describes the early history of American…
Ibanez TAM100 Tosin Abasi 8-String Signature Model
Ibanez TAM100 Tosin Abasi 8-String Signature ModelInitially inspired by the RG2228, Animals as Leaders’ Tosin Abasi collaborated on every aspect of this new guitar. Tosin’s selection of woods was influenced…
*Kyser and Fender Co-Brand Red Guitar Capo
*Kyser and Fender Co-Brand Red Guitar CapoKyser Musical Products, Inc. and Fender Musical Instrument Corporation have teamed together to co-brand and introduce a Special Edition Quick-Change™ Capo, colored “candy apple…
Vigier Announces Shawn Lane Signature Excalibur
Vigier Announces Shawn Lane Signature ExcaliburTo commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of Shawn Lane, Vigier recently announced the limited edition Excalibur Shawn Lane Signature in Paradise White. Production…
Experience PRS Event Sees Record Attendance and New Product Line
PRS DG CustomExperience PRS, now in its seventh year, attracted close to 3,000 attendees this year from all over the globe. The 2013 event notably marked the first time PRS…