The Rise of the Electric Guitar
On a recent return flight from a trip visiting dealers and a couple of dealer sales events, I came across the Washington Post article by Geoff Edger’s titled “The slow, secret death of the electric…
We Sing the Guitar Electric
The values of vintage electric guitars have taken a hit in recent years, and electric guitar sales are down overall by about a third in the last decade. No less an authoritative voice than…
D. Rowe’s Restaurant and Bar Installs Ashly Amp
D. Rowe’s Restaurant and Bar in Columbia, Missouri, has installed a four-channel Ashly nXp-1504 network amplifier to replace the older sound system. Local A/V integration firm Pure Audio replaced the head…
Guitar Center Teams Up with MusiCares to Help Musicians Affected by Hurricane Harvey
Guitar Center Inc. has teamed with MusiCares to launch an initiative to help musicians, songwriters, recording studios and audio professionals affected by Hurricane Harvey. In an effort to help the…
Music & Arts Acquires Hot Licks Guitar Shop in Maryland
Music & Arts has announced that they have acquired Hot Licks Guitar Shop in Waldorf, Maryland as the 155th Music & Arts retail store location. For over 30 years, Hot Licks…
JHS takes on Daisy Rock Guitars distribution
JHS has taken on distribution of the Daisy Rock Guitars range across the UK, ROI, Germany, France and Benelux. "We are so thrilled that JHS is distributing the Daisy Rock Guitars brand throughout…
Moody's Downgrades Gibson's Rating
Moody's Investors Service recently downgraded Gibson Brands, Inc.'s Corporate Family Rating (CFR) from Caa2 to Caa1, due to concerns regarding the company's liquidity position. According to Moody’s, “The rating outlook is negative.…
Ireland Tapped as New Managing Director of Orange Amps
Tim Ireland has been appointed as the new managing director of Orange Amps. The appointment comes after a long search to find a successor to Damon Waller, who quit the role…
NAMM reveals 2018 show revamp plans
NAMM has revealed more about its plans for next year’s show, including more clearly defined ‘community’ areas on the show floor and the addition of new features including the Parnelli…
2017 Wilson Center Guitar Festival Launches
The Wilson Center Guitar Festival has kicked off, running from August 17 to 19 in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The event is the only guitar festival in the world to celebrate four…
New DigiTech pedal makes drummers out of guitarists
DigiTech has launched its new SDRUM Strummable Drums pedal - the world’s first intelligent drum machine for guitarists and bassists. By simply scratching across the guitar strings, guitarists and bassists…
Slash named first ever Gibson global brand ambassador
Gibson Brands has announced that guitarist Slash will be the first ever global brand ambassador of the company. The legendary Guns ‘n’ Roses guitar player will now develop new products with…