Fender has released the newest model in the American Acoustasonic Series: the American Acoustasonic Stratocaster. Originally previewed at Winter NAMM 2020, this all-new model is inspired by its sister Telecaster platform, but also moves the series forward with creative options in new design and technology. Building off of the Acoustasonic Telecaster released at Winter NAMM […]
Keeping a cleaned and conditioned fretboard will not only improve playability and string life, but will also prolong the health of the unfinished fretboard wood by keeping it from drying and cracking. Music Nomad’s new F-ONE Unfinished Fretboard Care Kit contains everything a player needs to clean and condition your unfinished fretboard: fretboard oil, fretboard […]
While at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show in January, Making Music spent a few minutes with Philipp Schuster, product manager for Austrian Audio, who told us all about the company’s newest releases: The Hi-X (High Excursion) headphones, comprised of the on-ear HI-X50 and over-ear HI-X55, and their new large diaphragm microphones, the OC818 and OC18. […]
Designed as a way to let many frustrated guitarists continue playing, Rock-iT Barre was created to play guitar chords (and still allow for some fingering) for experienced guitarists who have developed arthritis or for those who have a missing digit.
TECnology Hall of Fame founder George Petersen and the NAMM TEC Committee have announced seven defining audio products and innovations as the newest entrants to the prestigious TECnology Hall of Fame (TECHOF).
Casio has added two new models to its Celviano Grand Hybrid digital piano line – the GP-310 and GP-510. The new models boast several enhanced features, including a more powerful speaker system, improved harpsichord Tone, and an improved Concert Play mode. The GP-310 and GP-510 digital pianos were revealed in the company’s booth during The […]
Keeping a cleaned and conditioned fretboard will not only improve playability and string life but prolong the health of the unfinished fretboard wood by keeping it from drying and cracking. Music Nomad’s new F-ONE Unfinished Fretboard Care Kit contains everything a player needs to clean and condition your unfinished fretboard: fretboard oil, fretboard brush, and […]
While at the NAMM Show 2020 in Anaheim, California, Making Music had the chance to speak Hannah at the Balu Musik booth about their horn mutes and the Valhalla Brass mellophone. Balu Mutes are made in the United States with US materials and labor. They offer clear and projected sound, no bad notes in any […]
Two iconic American brands based in Southern California have teamed-up to collaborate on a unique new project that blends the exciting worlds of high-performance supercars and custom guitars that debuted at WNAMM this past week. Supercar manufacturer Saleen Automotive has announced a special collaboration with Fender to produce the “Fender® Stratocaster® 1,”a custom electric guitar inspired by the new Saleen […]
Ernie Ball, a leading manufacturer of guitar strings, musical instruments and accessories, is proud to announce its new releases being shown at the 2020 NAMM Show. Slinky String Line The addition of new Slinky gauges to its world-famous Slinky line of electric guitars strings offers additional gauge combinations that have been constructed after years […]