100 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: A Look Back At People, Products, And
Events, As Recorded In The Pages Of The Music Trades)
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100 YEARS AGO Baldwin introduced an upright piano with a
retractable keyboard, billed as "the up-to-date piano for those
with limited . . .
50 years ago.(FLASHBACKS: A Look Back At People, Products, And
Events, As Recorded In The Pages Of The Music Trades)
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50 YEARS AGO, just as rock 'n' roll was taking off,
Hohner positioned the accordion as the ultimate "all-purpose"
musical . . .
QSC powers Hong Kong fest.(10 years ago)
The historic celebration of the handover of Hong Kong to the
People's Republic of China was powered by a sound system including
24 QSC EX 1250 amps. The event, which drew over 100,000 was held . . .
Steinberger Bass wins design prize.(25 years ago)
Materials Engineering has given the Steinberger Bass its coveted
"Award of Excellence," citing the innovative graphite bass as
one of the 20 most unique products of the year. The award selection . . .
Guitar Center opens 8th store.(25 years ago)
Guitar Center has opened its eight store, a 10,000-square foot
facility in Sherman Oaks, California. "The San Fernando Valley is
an underserved market," said Ray Scherr, president. "We feel
there . . .
Time mag reports on music boom.(50 years ago)
The skyrocketing surge of musical activity in the United States
since the end of World War II burst into the pages of Time magazine,
with notable emphasis on the enormous participation of others. . . .
Electronic music instruments.(75 years ago)
The creation of musical instruments employing electric current for
the reproduction of sound has been the subject of intense interest in
the musical world for more than a decade. After much . . .
"Black hand" bombs music store.(100 years ago)
Peter Licato's musical instrument store in Brooklyn was
wrecked by the explosion of a bomb planted in the doorway by
blackmailers who had failed to extort money from him. A year ago Licato
received . . .
William J. McCormick.(DEATHS)
WILLIAM J. MCCORMICK, longtime chairman of Jordan Kitt's
music, the nation's leading keyboard retailers, died on December 24
after a four-month bout with melanoma. He was 69 years old. In . . .
Non-abrasive polishing cloths: Blitz.(NEW PRODUCTS: THE LATEST
AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
Blitz has been producing specialty polishing cloths since 1912 and
is the originator of the non-abrasive polishing cloth. Blitz polishing
cloths are made from 100% soft cotton flannel and are . . .
Funk bass DVDs featuring Freekbass: Rock House.(NEW PRODUCTS: THE
LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
ROCK HOUSE, a leader in music instruction, is announcing the
release of two new instructional programs on DVD featuring Freekbass.
Legendary bassist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bootsy . . .
Regal Tip marks 50th year.(NEW PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST
IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
REGAL TIP, one of the world's leading drumstick companies,
will be officially celebrating it's 50th anniversary in 2008. Fifty
years ago Joe Calato began selling his new nylon tip drumstick. Joe . . .
New K Lights, Adrian Young stick: Zildjian.(NEW PRODUCTS: THE
LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
THE AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO. has expanded its popular K Light cymbal
series with a new ride and two new pairs of hi-hats. This development
provides even more options to the growing number of rock and . . .
Historic Celestas on display at NAMM: Schiedmayer.(NEW PRODUCTS:
THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
THE SCHIEDMAYER Company of Stuttgart, Germany, has been
manufacturing Celestas since 1890 and has supplied instruments to the
world's top symphonies, including The New York Philharmonic
Orchestra, . . .
Fusion Sitar attracts new market: Mid-East Manufacturing.(NEW
PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
MID-EAST MANUFACTURING has long been know as a supplier of
non-Western musical instruments. With the introduction of a new Fusion
Sitar, which combines the size and tuning of a conventional guitar . . .
New P.A. gear for fitness centers, YMCAs: Fitness Audio.(NEW
PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
FITNESS AUDIO DISTRIBUTORS' Aeromix 2+2 group exercise room
mixer system features an optional ear SPL meter, enabling club managers
to regulate instructor and music volume in group exercise . . .
Enhancements for digital player systems: Pianoforce.(NEW
PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
PIANOFORCE IS introducing four new digital player piano products at
NAMM. Employing motion sensing technology and radio wireless
connectivity, the eMotion allows users to control their player . . .
Company newsletter now on the web: Babicz.(NEW PRODUCTS: THE
LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
BABICZ GUITARS HAS launched its new online newsletter, "Taking
The Lead," at www.biczguitarnews.com. The site will feature the
most newsworthy Babicz stories and pictures, as well as archived . . .
Magnetically driven bass drum pedal: Drumnetics.(NEW PRODUCTS:
THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
SINCE PREMIERING at the 2007 NAMM show, the bass drum pedal from
The Drumnetics Company, LLC, has attracted considerable interest for its
use of magnetic repulsion instead of conventional spring . . .
MBT Lighting to launch LEDPROPACK & LEDPAR64: Musicorp.(NEW
PRODUCTS: THE LATEST AND GREATEST IN NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS)
MUSICORP WILL INTRODUCE several new additions to the MBT Lighting
product line at winter NAMM. This includes the LEDPROPACK Lighting
Package and the LEDPAR64 Par Can. MBT Lighting will demonstrate . . .
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