Archive for November, 2012
Vnewsletter – November 30, 2012
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American Audio Offers Holiday Promotion
DJs give a lot to others during the holiday season, making parties and events come alive with their entertainment. Now, American Audio wants them to play Santa with themselves, too. The company is giving a protective hard flip case to anyone who purchases a VMS4.1 TRAKTOR all-in-one MIDI Controller between now and December 31. This [...]
Sweetwater Launches Guitar Gallery 2.0
Sweetwater launched Guitar Gallery 2.0, an upgraded and feature-enhanced version of its Guitar Gallery online guitar search function. This feature, at www.sweetwater.com, allows customers to search and browse thousands of guitars by viewing high-resolution photos of almost every guitar in Sweetwater’s warehouse. Product pages include as many as 10 different photos of the same guitar, [...]
NAMM Recruits Zach Phillips
NAMM has added Zach Phillips to the association staff as Director of Professional Development. Phillips comes to NAMM from an industry trade magazine. “Zach has earned the respect of the industry,” said Joe Lamond, President and CEO of NAMM. “NAMM University has become a vital part of our members’ success. We look forward to the [...]
Spot One Makes Out Like A ‘Bandit’
Bandit Lites has invested in next-generation Spot One technology by GLP Inc., noting that this high-power LED spot was the first fixture of its kind to be released to the global market. Twenty-eight of the new GLP fixtures have joined the inventory, giving Bandit the ability to further increase its offering of energy-efficient lighting. Despite [...]
Cold Comfort Farm
Overview: Washburn Guitars’ WCG25SCE Acoustic/Electric Guitar Specifics: Washburn Guitars has introduced the WCG25SCE acoustic/electric guitar, the newest addition to the Comfort Series. The WCG25SCE is a Grand Auditorium style acoustic/electric guitar with a venetian cutaway for upper fret access. A highlight of the Comfort Series is the beveled top at the lower bout and, in [...]
Gretsch Supports Abbey Road On The River
The 2012 Abbey Road on the River festival, held from August 30 to September 3 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in National Harbor MD, is America’s largest musical celebration of all things The Beatles. The five-day music festival takes place twice each year: in Louisville KY over Memorial Day weekend, and in [...]
Hendrix Wins Gretsch ’57 Renown Giveaway
Tim Hendrix of Blue Eye MO was selected as the winner of the Gretsch ’57 Renown Giveaway. The prize was a five-piece set of Gretsch ’57 Renown drums, featuring a snare drum signed by members of the chart-topping country act the Zac Brown Band. The contest ran from June 1 to June 30 and received [...]
Going Down To Uncle Jon’s Music
In Westmont IL, Uncle Jon’s Music held its annual Customer Appreciation Hot Dog party the first weekend of August, as reported by Westmont Progress. It featured raffles, kids’ activities, open mic sets and more. The event was held from 11am to 6pm on Saturday, August 4, at Uncle Jon’s N. Cass Ave. location. The party, [...]
PAS Honors Dave Black
The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) has awarded Dave Black, percussionist/composer, the 2012 Percussive Arts Society President’s Industry Award for his “visionary leadership and profound impact on the music community at large.” Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of School & Church Publications at Alfred Music Publishing, Black has demonstrated significant achievement in his field and outstanding support [...]
