Class of 2013: McMahon Artistry – Rattlesnake Shake
Scott McMahon of McMahon ArtistryThe one-of-a-kind instruments that McMAHON Artistry has churned out in recent years have helped the company move on up in the world, it would seem. “In…
Class of 2013: CR Alsip – Small-Scale and Loving It
Made up of only three luthiers, CR Alsip Guitars is “tiny” by design. “We plan to stay small because we believe that once a company grows in size, then the…
Class of 2013: Legator Guitars – Youthful Passion for Radical Designs
Legator founders Ken Yi and artist endorser Phil Chen.It may seem like yesterday to many of us, but the 2013 Winter NAMM Show is nearly a year away already. A…
Class of 2013: Eastman Guitars – The Long-Term Approach
Fresh Eastman headstocks.Though they’ve been an industry leader in violins and band instruments for decades, the Eastman Music Company has quietly built a reputation for dependable archtop guitars and mandolins.…
Class of 2013: Sublime Guitars – For Musicians, By Musicians
Sublime Guitar Company official launch at Summer NAMM 2013 in Nashville. (Left to Right: Chris Tontini, Terry Platt, Tommy Platt, Chad Huang, Ricky Hughes, Michael Swenson) Showgoers at this year’s…
Class of 2013: St. Blues – A Memphis Homecoming
St. Blues’ Tom Keckler (luthier), Jeff Cox (VP Operations), Bryan M. Eagle III (President) and Greg Mitchell, (Luthier)The veteran guitar outfit (which celebrates its workshop’s 30th anniversary in 2014) made…
Class of 2013: Electra – A Legend Reborn
Guitar aficionados may recognize Electra Guitars as the defunct brand of handsome guitars endorsed by artists like Peter Frampton and Leslie West back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. This spring,…
Dennis Drumm on New JHS/LPD Music Distro Agreement
JHS managing director Dennis DrumThis past spring, John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. (JHS) entered into a distribution arrangement with LPD Music International. The new partnership promises to bring JHS’…
Gibson Set to Acquire Cakewalk
Adding to a growing – and at this point sizable – list of recent acquisitions of MI operations outside of the guitar realm, Gibson Brands is poised to take control of…
Gibson to Acquire Cakewalk Inc.
Gibson Brands has entered into a letter of intent with Roland Corporation and Cakewalk, Inc. for Gibson to acquire Cakewalk pursuant to definitive acquisition agreements to be negotiated by the parties.…
Hal Leonard New Distribution Hub for JamHub
Hal Leonard has inked a deal with JamHub Corp. to exclusively distribute their systems and accessories to the US MI trade beginning on October 1st. Hal Leonard senior VP of…
PreSonus Acquires Notion Music
PreSonus® has acquired the assets of Notion Music, Inc., a leading developer of music-notation software located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Notion Music's products include the award-winning Notion™ 4.0 composition software (Mac®/Windows®),…