Archive for April, 2012
Vnewsletter – April 26, 2012
Bring The Jobs Home Hosted by Jill Nicolini Galaxy Audio Celebrates Anniversary Music & Arts Partners With AMP Music China Adds An Extra Hall SLM Exclusive Distributor Of Hamilton Peavey Is Citizen Of The Year D’Addario Helps Bring The Jobs Home… and much more! April 26, 2012 | Episode No. 131 Run time: 00.10:46 [...]
NAMM Foundation Lends Support To New Initiative
The NAMM Foundation will support a new initiative led by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Domestic Policy Council. The Turnaround Arts initiative launched in Washington DC will work to turn around low-performing schools with strategies that expand [...]
What’s Up, G?
Overview: Gator Cases’ G-TOUR DJ Case Specifics: Gator’s G-TOUR DJ road cases have added the G-TOUR DJ Arm cases. On the exterior, a traditional road-style case provides protection with hardware and twist latches. Inside, EVA padding holds your DJ equipment with a removable front panel, allowing full use while in the case. The fully rotational [...]
Swissvale Music Store Shutters, Moves
In Pittsburgh PA, following 34 years of bringing in the leading names in music for events, recordings and more, including Michael Jackson’s own band, Swissvale Music Store shuttered at the end of February and moved to Irwin, according to a story reported by foresthills-regentsquare.patch.com. In the original report, Owner Gary Scott was quoted as having [...]
Bernie’s Guitar Having Taxing Times
In Redding CA, Bernie’s Guitar, a musical landmark for nearly four decades, is on the brink of having to close, according to a story reported by Redding Record Searchlight. “What I am telling my customers and all those affected is that a potential closure is imminent,” Owner Bernie Baker was quoted in the original article [...]
Sweetwater Adds Two Managers
Sweetwater recently hired two new managers. The new Senior Category Managers are the most recent additions to Sweetwater’s recently reorganized Merchandising Department. Jon Croft is the new Senior Category Manager for Guitars and Drums. Croft comes from the L.A. area and possesses a wealth of knowledge in merchandising guitars. Most recently, he was the Platinum [...]
Learning To Fly
Overview: Parker’s Maxx Fly Seven-String Specifics: The Parker Maxx Fly seven-string guitar features a mahogany body reinforced with carbon fiber glass epoxy with a Parker seven-string bridge, designed specifically for this instrument. It comes with a Seymour Duncan Distortion SH6N pickup in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan Distortion TB6 in the bridge position. [...]
Sennheiser’s Offer You Can’t Refuse
Sennheiser has announced a mail-in rebate on evolution wireless G3 portable and ENG systems. Consumers can get an ME 2 lavalier ($139.95 value) or HD 429 headphone ($79.95 value) free by mail with the purchase of an ew 112-p G3, ew 122-p G3, ew 135-p G3 or ew 100 ENG G3 system. To qualify, products [...]
Carter, Flatt Are ‘World Class’
The Avedis Zildjian Company has announced that Mike Carter and Chris Flatt of World Class Percussion Marketing were awarded Zildjian’s Salesman of the Year Award. Craigie Ziljdian, Zildjian CEO, presented them with a signed cymbal at the 2012 NAMM show in recognition of their exceptional performance. “Mike and Chris were successful with both our established [...]
SaintFishy’s Snares Alvarez Brand
SaintFishy’s Music Stand has announced the addition of Alvarez brand products to its Web site and showroom. In an early February press release, Robert Fisher wrote, “My wife, Kelli, and I are very excited about this addition, since I grew up in my father’s music store selling Alvarez instruments. We already have several models in stock, and [...]
