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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…
December 11, 2019 I Cover Story
Beating Headwinds
When the topic of legacy brands arises in the musical products industry, few have a history as storied as C.F. Martin & Co. of Nazareth, Pennsylvania.…
December 11, 2019 I From the Top, Q&A
From The Top: Lynn Martin I American Music & Sound
How do you start your day? Every other day I get up early, and I walk my three little terriers around the neighborhood. On the other days, I get up and make my…
