Features
March 03, 2020 I Feature
The Namm Show Rocks Anaheim
As a new decade begins, The 2020 NAMM Show brought out the MI industry for four days and nights filled with special events, educational sessions and, of course,…
January 09, 2020 I From the Top, Q&A
From The Top: Simon Godin I Godin Guitars
How do you start your day? I usually start my day with a nice coffee to get me going. Then I check social media and look at what’s happening in our online…
January 09, 2020 I Profile
More Than Metal
ESP Guitars is arguably one of the most renowned guitar brands in metal music today. But the company’s start looked very different. Founded as a guitar repair…
January 09, 2020 I Profile
Tackling Durability
After years as a touring drummer with indie acts like Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes and She & Him, Scott McPherson had just about had it with his cymbal bags…
January 09, 2020 I Profile
From Bicycles to Brass
In the 1880s, entrepreneur and amateur trombonist, Frank Ellsworth Olds set up a bicycle-building enterprise in Los Angeles. In time, he took the metalworking…
January 09, 2020 I Profile
More Models, More Options
For the first time at The NAMM Show, a slew of instruments from Bergerault Percussions will be on full display at the Hoshino USA booth. As part of a new…
January 09, 2020 I Profile
Audio Excellence
This year, Sennheiser is celebrating an important milestone — 75 years of innovation. To commemorate this special occasion, the Wedemark, Germany-based audio…
January 09, 2020 I Profile
Dogged Determination
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” is a common saying, but for Charley Krachy, a seasoned business manager and saxophonist, those eight little words…
