Dealer Survey: Guitar/Instrument Cables
We invite you to participate in this month’s Dealer Survey on the topic of Guitar/Instrument Cables — results to be published in the September issue of MMR. Click here to share your thoughts!
Cort GB-Modern Basses Offer New Take on Timeless Design
Cort Guitars introduces its GB-Modern bass guitars, offering just the right blend of timeless design and modernized features. The GB-Modern 4 (4-string model) and GB-Modern 5 (5-string) each offer a…
Dean Guitars Introduces St. Augustine Elite GA Solid Top Acoustic-Electric
Dean Guitars introduces the St. Augustine Elite GA Solid Top Acoustic-Electric guitar, bringing the popular Grand Auditorium body to this line of fine instruments. The Elite GA offers many of…
82 Percent of Parents Want Their Kids to Learn to Play a Musical Instrument, According to New Survey Spearheaded by Guitar Center
Guitar Center has shared the results of a survey on music education conducted in coordination with World Music Day. The survey found that 82% of current and would-be parents think…
Eventide Audio Appoints Joe Cozzi and Bohan Xie to New Sales Leadership Roles
Joe Cozzi, Eventide Sales Manager–Americas Eventide Audio has announced that Joe Cozzi and Bohan Xie have been promoted to new sales leadership roles. They will be responsible for leading sales…
Hundreds Reportedly Laid Off at Fender
A number of sources are reporting that California-based Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) recently laid off nearly 300 employees. On August 5, Guitar.com posted that Fender staff, from management to…
JHS Appoints Zentralmedia as Exclusive Distributors for Fret-King, Vintage, Encore and Santos Martinez Guitars, and Laka Ukuleles Throughout Spain
Adam Butterworth JHS Director of Sales, Ignasi Benavent CEO of Microfusa, Jade Moncho Zentralmedia MI Sales Director, Jordi Guber Microfusa Senior Business Research Manager, Julián Oltra General Manager of Zentralmedia,…
The NAMM Foundation Welcomes Dinah Gretsch to The Board of Directors
The NAMM Foundation is honored to welcome Dinah Gretsch to the organization’s board of directors in the role of Vice Chair. As a member of the board, Gretsch will serve a…
Fender Introduces American Acoustasonic All-Mahogany Series
When Fender launched the American Acoustasonic® Telecaster® in 2019, the guitar entered a brand new market segment without making any functional or sonic compromises. The introduction of the Acoustasonic® model…
D’Addario XS 80/20 Bronze Now Available
By popular demand, XS Acoustic is now available in 80/20 Bronze, D’Addario‘s brightest string offering now infused with maximum life. XS, D’Addario’s groundbreaking innovation combines an unprecedented level of strength…
Von Frankenstein Monster Gear Unveils Jeff Loomis Signature String Sets for Electric Guitar
Von Frankenstein Monster Gear™ introduces the Jeff Loomis Signature String Sets of nickel plated electric guitar strings, adding sheer force to an increasingly monstrous product catalog. Handcrafted one at a…
Hal Leonard to Distribute DrumnBase Rugs to U.S. and Canada
North American musicians no longer need to suffer through using drab rugs bought at hardware stores. Hal Leonard is pleased to announce that effective immediately, it is the U.S. and…