NAMM Special
In the world of bass guitar there is not much Marco can’t do or hasn’t done. He has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in the rock and music such as Blue Murder, John Sykes, David Coverdale, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Lynch Mob, Neal Schon, Dolores O’Riordan of the Cranberries, and […]
The 2018 winter, National Association of Music Merchants, kicked off on Tuesday, January 23nd, with the NAMM Foundations’ Day of Service, at the Anaheim Convention Center, in always sunny, southern California. It started to gather speed on Wednesday, with a small series of educational events, a tech summit, several live performances, a special event for […]
On day three of NAMM, team photographer, Bill Towner and I had the joy of sitting down with San Francisco bay area based, professional musician and 3G Guitar designer and manufacturer, Jon Mulvey, to talk about his beautiful instruments and the technology behind them that makes them so unique. Jon’s “Performer” takes design, sound and performance […]
(Winter NAMM, HALL D Booth 5602) – C.F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) introduced their reimagined Standard Series guitars at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California. Collectively, this will be the most significant update to the company’s flagship line of guitars in its 185-year history. The guitars in Martin’s reimagined Standard Series, from styles 28 to 45, have been the guitars of […]
Winter NAMM, Booth 5602 — C.F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) unveiled the D-45 John Mayer Custom Signature Edition at Winter NAMM in Anaheim, California on January 25, 2018. The model honors both the artist and one of Martin’s most prestigious models, the D-45. The model will be limited to just 45 guitars. Mayer’s collaborative relationship with Martin Guitar goes all the way […]
The buzz surrounding legendary metal band Judas Priest’s forthcoming album, ‘Firepower,’ is undeniably growing louder – on the strength of the video clip for the track “Lightning Strike,” as well as many of the attractive/limited edition purchasing options made available for fans via PledgeMusic already being sold out. And it will soon reach a fever […]
Wallace Detroit Guitars, maker of guitars created from the wood of former Detroit landmarks, has announced that its guitar bodies are now available for individual sale — allowing players to create their own custom guitars that feature an authentic, hand-made touch of Detroit history. The guitar bodies are available for viewing and purchasing in the […]
One of the funniest and most creative booths this year at NAMM was Ukulele Ray’s. It was both colorful and interesting and had some very cool and all unique instruments. I don’t believe I could do this man justice in a write up but we all know that when you look up Ukulele ray in […]
Long live the Tube amp! If you want a real tube amp don’t look any further than the BC Audio system. According to their website which states: “I build amps for people who appreciate things that aren’t meant to be something for everyone, but everything to someone.” Over a decade, Bruce Clement (BC audio Founder, […]