Pittsburgh Guitars – A Love Story: Iconic MI Retailer Celebrates 45 Years
Pittsburgh Guitars is celebrating 45 years of “Rocking the ‘Burgh” in 2024 and we decided to sit down with former devoted customer and now owner John Bechtold to learn more…
A Mighty Wind: Student Flute Sales Surge in 2024
The fall semester is just around the corner. While you’re planning for “Back to School” sales and promotions, you’ll want to be sure to have plenty of one of the…
Over 500 Guests Celebrate Light, Learning, and Good Times at LTT Workshop
The numbers speak for themselves. Over 5,700 kilometers traveled, 14 cities visited, 500 visitors participating, and 222 very large mouthwatering pizzas ordered. They paint an impressive picture of the 2024…
Vintage ProShop Wrexham AFC Guitar to be Auctioned for Wrexham Miners Project
Supporters can get their hands on a unique Vintage® Custom ProShop® electric guitar, created to celebrate Wrexham AFC’s promotion, which is being brought to auction to raise money for the…
Ibanez Launches New Online Apparel Store for U.S. Market
Ibanez and TAMA Drums have launched new online apparel stores offering a selection of branded clothing. The store features a variety of items, including t-shirts, hoodies, and button-down work shirts.…
Dealer Survey: Music Stands
Folding music stands with carrying cases, conductor stands for the maestros, tabletop music stands designed for use at a desk or on the classroom floor -- there are plenty of…
Rack ‘em Up! - Sales of Keyboard Racks & Stands in 2024
On stage on in the living room, in the subway station or in the studio or outside at a birthday party, keyboard players need to place their instruments somewhere (unless you’re a…
The Evolving Independent Music Store – Part II
As I wrote last month’s article, Sam Ash had just announced the music store venture would be closing 16 store locations. That was certainly a shockwave, but it pales in…
Dean Guitars Introduces USA Custom Shop Vengeance w/Pickguard
Dean Guitars® sets a new standard for six-string excellence with the unveiling of the USA Custom Shop Vengeance with pickguard. Simultaneously classic and aggressively cutting-edge in appearance, this instrument boasts…
The Evolving Independent Music Store
In the ‘60s and ‘70s there was only a sprinkling of music stores in the area where I lived. I lived just outside of Washington D.C. in what was then…
'The Store that Ate Your Brain' – Celebrating 60 Years of House of Guitars, Rochester, New York
Located in Rochester, New York, the House of Guitars is hailed as the "Largest Guitar Store in the World." Established in 1964 by brothers Bruce and Armand Schaubroeck, the store's…
MMR Dealer Survey: Drum Microphone Packages
Setting up a mic for a singer in the studio or onstage? Not so terribly complicated. Same applies to guitar, bass, keys, brass & woodwind -- nearly everything except DRUMS.…