Yamaha Plant-based Plastic Recorders

Yamaha’s plant-based recorder have bodies made of plant-based “Ecodear” plastic, the world’s first application of environmentally friendly plant based materials in a musical instrument, which achieves a mellow, centered tone that is similar to that of wood recorders. Comes in Baroque system alto and soprano. The body design is based on the popular Yamaha 300-series […]

Deering Goodtime Banjo Beginner Pack

Have you always wanted to learn the play banjo but didn’t know where to start? The Deering Banjo Company has it all figured out for you in one beginner’s package that contains everything you need to get started. The Goodtime Banjo Beginner Package includes a Goodtime banjo, a Deering gig bag, banjo strap, picks, tuner, […]

It’s All About the Fretboard

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 […]

NAMM Show Product Spotlight: Austrian Audio Introduces New Headphones, Microphones

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. […]

It’s All About the Fretboard

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 […]