Tag: November 2012 Issue
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
AERO Dynamics
Overview: Pioneer Electronics’ XDJ-AERO Wi-Fi DJ System Specifics: Pioneer Electronics’ XDJ-AERO is a Wi-Fi DJ system that can wirelessly play music tracks from smart devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. The XDJ-AERO enables users to mix and arrange their favorite music tracks stored on their smart devices via Wi-Fi, as well as on [...]
A Touch Of Royalty
Overview: American DJ’s Ruby Royal Fixture Specifics: American DJ’s Ruby Royal is a fixture that utilizes a 150mW red laser diode and a 150mW violet blue laser diode to create not only red and blue patterns, but also a third color: magenta. By combining its red and blue lasers to produce magenta, the Ruby Royal [...]
Clark’s Ultimate Support
Preston Clark has joined Ultimate Support as Vice President of Sales. Clark is an industry veteran with key account management and manufacturer representative experience, both regionally and nationally. Most recently, he was Vice President of M.I. Sales, North America, for Behringer. “We’re very excited to have Preston join the management team,” said Mike Belitz, CEO [...]
NAMM Gets Political For Arts Education
NAMM co-hosted arts events at the 2012 national political conventions in partnership with Americans for the Arts, The Recording Academy, The United States Conference of Mayors and the local arts councils. The events, including a policy conversation and a concert, were designed to highlight the important role of arts and arts education in public policy. [...]
