2014 NAMM Show – The Global Ecosystem
There’s always gear and product, but the NAMM Show is about people,” says NAMM president and CEO Joe Lamond about this winter’s annual gathering in Anaheim. “The absolute diversity of…
The New Face of Boutique
In a market like today’s guitar industry, sometimes starting small can be a newcomer’s best move. Seattle musician and guitar collector Frank Gross opened his boutique, Thunder Road Guitars, with…
Gretsch Celebrates 10 Years of the Gretsch Custom Shop
Gretsch Custom Shop TeamWhen Fender acquired licensing for the manufacture, distribution and marketing of Gretsch guitars in 2002, Mike Lewis helmed the effort. An accomplished guitarist with an especially keen…
Kloc Named President and CEO of Buffet Group USA
Buffet Group has appointed François Kloc as president and CEO of Buffet Group USA. Kloc has served as Vice President of Buffet Group USA since January 2011 and has been…
Sweetwater Fills Two Key Management Positions
Sweetwater recently hired two new high-level employees, sales manager Doug Hills, and category manager for guitars Jay Piccirillo. A native of Northern California, Doug Hills started with Guitar Center’s store…
Corson Music
Who: Dyke Corson Where: Champaign-Urbana, Ill. When: 1996 What: Combo Shop, Install Contractor THE BIZ What’s in the shop: Fender, Gretsch, Guild, Jackson, Godin, Peavey, Yamaha,…
Fender’s Norvell Receives DCA at NAMM
Kicking of the Fender Strat's 60th Anniversary on a high note, VP of Fender Guitars Justin Norvell received the MMR Dealers' Choice Award for "Electric Guitar Line of the Year" on Saturday…
Larry Thomas & Sammy Ash at Fender’s pre-NAMM Bash
Fender CEO Larry Thomas with Sammy Ash, COO of Sam Ash Music Corp. at Wednesday night's pre-NAMM party hosted by FMIC.
Fender’s Allen Abbassi at Media Preview, NAMM 2014
Fender product specialist Allen Abbassi discussed new models for 2014 celebraing the 60th anniversary of the Stratocaster.
Trade Regrets: Ed Miller
Former president of KMC Music Inc., Ed Miller, passed away on January 15 at the age of 66. Starting in the finance department at Kaman Corp., Miller quickly rose through…
Fender’s Strat Turns 60
The Fender Stratocaster (recent MMR Dealers' Choice Award-winner) guitar turns 60 in 2014. The ubiquitous instrument remains as popular as ever, and hardly a day goes by when you don’t hear its signature sound.…
Wrong Direction? Sorry, Chief – No Direction Yet
One Direction for the MI industry?Last January, MMR’s longtime publisher Sid Davis wrote in his editorial column about the floppy-haired moppets in One Direction, the Simon Cowell-created boy band phenomenon.…