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Yamaha Music had a commanding presence at this year’s Melbourne Guitar Show with 3 separate displays featuring Yamaha guitar and amp product, Line 6 gear and
Anyone who plays an amplified acoustic guitar on stage knows what a challenge it is to get a sound that’s as inspiring as playing the instrument
The new Trace Elliot® ELF bass amplifiers are now shipping. Weighing just 1.6 pounds, this revolutionary amp is small enough to fit in your back pocket.
It’s Summer NAMM time in Nashville, Tennessee, which means new gear releases and Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has been quick off the mark with the
Double tracking has been a staple in studio recording for decades. It adds punch and interest at just the right moment. Duplicator brings that studio sound
The Washburn HD20SCE is a classic dreadnought acoustic guitar with cutaway for superior upper fret access. It features a solid spruce top for superior tone that
The feedback from the inaugural Sydney Drum & Percussion Show last month indicated that the public enjoyed the quality of talent on stage and in sessions,
The Artwood series is the embodiment of what might be called the Ibanez “modern approach to tradition.” Cutting edge woodworking technology enables the guitar maker’s luthiers
The first bass designed by Ernie Ball Music Man, the Stingray 5 was unveiled in 1987 and has been an industry standard for extended range basses
E-drum launches at Drum Show By Allan Leibowitz The debut Sydney Drum and Percussion Show was well-timed for product debuts, offering Roland its first opportunity to
Michael Schack and Ryo Takasaki (SPD ONE engineer) demo the 4 new SPD ONE pads at Australian Musician’s Sydney Drum & Percussion Show May 2017. The
FENDER® LINKS PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PRODUCTS WITH FIRST WI-FI, BLUETOOTH-ENABLED MUSTANG™ GT GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERIES AND NEW FENDER TONE™ APP Amplifier, Free Companion App, Artist-Curated Presets,
Paul Hindmarsh gives you a complete overview of the tones and tools you’ll find in the new Spider V family of guitar amps. Featuring amazing guitar
Michael from Engadine Music checks out the Roland TD-4KP Ultra-portable mobile drum kit with renowned V-Drums sound & innovative folding design Sound Module, loaded with expressive
Dressed to kill with its satin vintage amber burst, gold hardware and herringbone binding, this great looking guitar also sounds the part. Victorian blackwood back and
John Fera from Trace Elliot shows us some new gear at NAMM 2017
After a long friendship, Markbass was proud to finally announce at NAMM 2017 that legendary American bassist, jazz composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Marcus Miller, has officially
Yamaha drums—50 years in the pursuit of sound and performance perfection Based on Yamaha’s renowned Absolute Hybrid Maple kit, revealed at NAMM was the 50th anniversary
Australian Musician presents a selection of acoustic drums and cymbals captured at the NAMM Show
Yamaha Music Australia’s Nathan Biggin offers us a quick look at the new Line 6 Spider V 240HC amplifier at NAMM 2017. au.yamaha.com
Ryan from Guild Guitars shows us the D55 acoustic, which will be shipping later in the year Guild distributed in Australia by www.zenithmusic.com.au
Zenith Music’s Dylan Stewart offers a quick look at Guild’s T-Bird ST at NAMM 2017 Guild distributed in Australia by www.zenithmusic.com.au
Schecter Guitars’ Jacob Handler shows us a few of the new Schecter models at NAMM 2017. Schecter distributed in Australia by daddario.com.au
It was great to see local blues guitar identity Lloyd Spiegel up on the big screen at the Roland international press event at NAMM this year,
Cole Clark Guitars’ luthier Neil Kennedy chats to us about the new range of Australian made Cole Clark basses www.coleclarkguitars.com
Cole Clark Guitars’ Miles Jackson chats to us about the new Australian made Little Lady acoustic from the Cole Clark booth at NAMM 2017 www.coleclarkguitars.com
Roland Australia’s Matt Walsham presents a quick look at the Boss EV30 Expression pedal at NAMM 2017 www.rolandcorp.com.au
Matt Walsham and Alex Hutchings present the prototype model of the innovative Boss & Strandberg Boden V Guitar at the Boss booth at NAMM 2017 www.rolandcorp.com.au
Roland Australia’s Matt Walsham shows us the 40th anniversary Boss DS-1 distortion pedal at NAMM 2017. Built only for 2017, in limited numbers, the Boss DS-1-4A
AM editor Greg Phillips chats to Shane Nicholas about the new Fender Acoustasonic 40 watt amp. Also released at NAMM were a 100 and 200 version.
Fender’s Billy Martinez chats to AM editor Greg Phillips about the Paramount & Classic Design series of Fender acoustic guitars at NAMM 2017 www.fender.com.au
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips spoke with Fender’s Allen Abbassi about their limited edition Exotic Collection at the Fender booth NAMM 2017. www.fender.com.au
Yamaha Australia’s Nathan Biggin discusses the new 900 series of Paiste cymbals at the Paiste booth, NAMM 2017. au.yamaha.com
Yamaha USA’s Dennis Webster chats about the A series electric-acoustic guitars at the Yamaha booth NAMM 2017 au.yamaha.com
Dream Theater’s John Petrucci chats to Australian Musician editor Greg Phillips at NAMM 2017 about the new Music Man Majesty Monarchy, JP15 and the very limited
Steve from D’Addario takes us through the NAMM 2017 range of D’Addario strings www.daddario.com.au