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Guitars & Fretted March 1, 2018

'The World of Vintage Guitars' Exhibit Comes to Musikmesse 2018

Musikmesse 2018 will offer the exhibit "The World of Vintage Guitars," presenting historical Fender instruments from 1950 to 1964 and Fender custom shop highlights. In addition, the exhibition entitled “Fender by…

MMR Staff
Mar 1, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 27, 2018

Fender Launches Line of Effects Pedals

Fender has launched a new line of six effects pedals: the Pugilist Distortion, the level Set Buffer, The Bends Compressor, the Marine Layer Reverb, the Sana Ana Overdrive, and the…

MMR Staff
Feb 27, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 22, 2018

Birmingham Guitar Show Readies

The Guitar Show 2018 takes place at Bingley Hall in Birmingham this weekend, opening at precisely 9.42am on Saturday 24th February, the show will feature more than 20 new exhibitors,…

MMR Staff
Feb 22, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 22, 2018

Musikemesse Adds Amp World

Musikmesse has added a new Amp World area to this year's show, in conjunction with Musik Produktiv. Amplifiers and cabinets from 16 companies are interconnected via a switching system. By simply…

MMR Staff
Feb 22, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 22, 2018

Rocktron Launches First All-Tube Pre-Amp

Rocktron has launched the ValveSonic Plexi, the first in the ValveSonic series of all-tube guitar preamps. Developed in conjunction with LA Custom, this preamp captures the vintage tones of the iconic British plexi amplifiers, from the early stacked amps of…

MMR Staff
Feb 22, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 22, 2018

Austin Guitars Debuts New Website Design

Austin Guitars has unveiled a complete redesign of their website, AustinGTR.com, highlighting the new models unveiled at the 2018 winter NAMM show. The site also features a comprehensive dealer locator…

MMR Staff
Feb 22, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 21, 2018

Yamaha Guitars Partners With Musopia

Yamaha Guitars has partnered with Musopia, a music software development studio, to bring forth a package featuring Musopia's FourChords app. Musopia’s FourChords app will be included in the Yamaha GigMaker…

MMR Staff
Feb 21, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 21, 2018

ESP Guitars Names Rauser as Director of Artist Relations

ESP Guitars has announced that Tony Rauser has been named as the company's new director of artist relations. Rauser has served with ESP for over five years in the role…

MMR Staff
Feb 21, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 20, 2018

Debt Troubles Reported for Gibson, Juszkiewicz Responds

It has recently been reported by many that Gibson Brands, Inc. - parent company of Gibson Guitars - is facing an uncertain future due to serious debt-related and operational concerns. The company has issued a…

MMR Staff
Feb 20, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 20, 2018

Debt Troubles Reported for Gibson, Juszkiewicz Responds

It has recently been reported by many that Gibson Brands, Inc. - parent company of Gibson Guitars - is facing an uncertain future due to serious debt-related and operational concerns. The company has issued a…

MMR Staff
Feb 20, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 17, 2018

PRS Guitars Names Settimi as Accessories Product Manager

PRS Guitars has named David Settimi as accessories product manager. In this new position, David will be responsible for all elements of PRS Guitars’ accessories business, including product development and…

MMR Staff
Feb 17, 2018
Guitars & Fretted February 16, 2018

New Amps from Fender

Long-revered by players of all stripes, the 15- watt Pro Junior IV adds a modified volume circuit and a classic tweed appearance to this workhorse amplifier. A compact and straightforward…

MMR Staff
Feb 16, 2018