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A Cautionary Tale: Fake Guitar Strings on eBay Many years ago, I saw some strings on eBay that were incredibly cheap—about $2 a set. I thought, “What the heck, I may as well buy some and see for myself.” It turns out…
The Fender Custom Shop: Crafting Excellence in Musical Instruments Fender’s Custom Shops represent the pinnacle of craftsmanship across guitars, basses, amplifiers, and accessories. What began as a visionary initiative has evolved into a multi-faceted operation dedicated to exceptional quality and personalization. The…
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Fender Musical Instruments has announced it’s purchase of the Bisgby brand from Fred Gretsch Enterprises. “We are excited to acquire Bigsby® and add to our esteemed portfolio of specialty brands.” said Jeff Cary, Senior Vice President of FMIC Specialty Brands. “There is…
Yamaha Australia is now the official distributor and importer or Ampeg. Yamaha Guitar Group, Japan, acquired the Ampeg brand on the 10th May 2018. Ampeg is one of the most recognised bass amplification brands worldwide and was one of the first manufacturers…
Jered Threatin 29, and his band Threatin have been making world headlines for having a huge fake following that was used to book gigs that hardly anyone showed up to. Even though many have criticised and derided his effort, of which there…
Roy Clarke passed away at age 85 today. Roy was one of those guitar players that many never heard of. Always an entertainer in the days when music was mostly enjoyed live. He first started playing banjo until a neighbour gave him…
Gibson revives The Paul for a 40th anniversary edition featuring a gloss finished solid walnut body, and 490R neck and 498T bridge pickups. The Paul is a fairly simple guitar with a relatively small price in the Gibson range and should be…
The last year or so has brought many big changes to the Australian music instruments products distribution and wholesale, some of which are listed below. Jands no longer is the distributor of JBL speakers, after some decades. CMI is the new importer….
Gibson guitars has appointed James ‘JC’ Curleigh, previously president of Levi Strauss & Co. as their new CEO as of 1st of November 2018. Also announced is a new management team with the task of focusing on production quality and market synergies….
