Fender Appoints Angress to Senior VP of Global Sales
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Angress to the position of senior vice president of Global Sales. Angress has more than 30 years…
Finding the Right Microphone for Your Customer by George Petersen
The Shure SM58 has been in production for nearly half a centuryOver the past decade or so, the industry has experienced an absolute explosion in the number of microphones available,…
Give Your Hot-Rodding Guitar Customers Help with Modifications
Never give up a chance to help your customers get the most out of their favorite hobby. Photo: Dennis Beentjes.When contributing to, and reading, this month’s cover story, I was…
TC Group Appoints Xing Managing Director of Chinese Division
TC Group has named Owen Xing as managing director of its Chinese division, TC Group China. Owen Xing, 34, has held managing positions in the music and audio industries for…
The Music Zoo
Music Zoo’s Tommy Colletti with Eddie Van Halen at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show.WHAT: The Music Zoo | WHO:Tommy Colletti, Owner | WHERE: Roslyn, New York | WHEN: 1994 At home: New wife, new baby! [Erin and Ava,…
GAMA Organization Celebrates 80 Years of Advocacy
GAMA executive director Robert Sulkow In existence since 1933, the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) has been representing and promoting the American guitar industry for 80 years now. After…
McFadden Sales at 75 Years
Gary Dunaway "We are smart enough to change when necessary and learn new products and technologies that are introduced,” says Gary Dunaway of McFadden Sales, by way of explaining how…
TC Electronic Gets Loopy
The TC Electronic Ditto LooperEase of use, no-nonsense functionality, and high quality signal processing has made Ditto Looper TC Electronic’s most successful effects pedal to date. The minimalist architecture (there’s…
The 2013 Holiday Buying Guide
We’ve broken down some of the year’s notable products into price categories to make it easy for you to make sure you’ve got your shelves stocked with attractive goods at…
9 Holiday Retail Do’s and Don’ts
Retail guru Bob Negen"Retail is simple,” preaches Bob Negen. “But it’s not easy.” And here is a “simple but not easy” number: According to the National Retail Federation, retailers typically make…
MI Stat: Guitar Market Breakdown
2013 Guitar Market BreakdownExclusive to MMR, MI SalesTrak ran their numbers on the breakdown for acoustic, electric/acoustic (E/A), and electric guitars sales, YTD. Electric guitars make up less than half…
Class of 2013: Metalin’ Guitars – More Than a Clever Name
Metalin’ Guitars Standards“Since its inception in 2010, Metalin’ Guitars has strived to produce a high performance aluminum bodied guitar,” says the company’s lead designer, Dave Bast. Indeed, Metalin’ Guitars is…