Product Announcements

  • Jim Van Cleve DVD Trailer

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    AcuTab is soon to release a new instructional DVD from Mountain Heart fiddler, Jim Van Cleve. The product is actually a two disc set, featuring over 4 hours of instruction from Jim. Disc 1 contains a good deal of instruction in

  • The new Voice capo

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    OK...  I know what you're thinking. How can a voice capo fit around your neck? That's not what it's about. Voice is the name of this interesting new device from Artioli Designs which allows a guitarist to "hold down" a common

  • US-made banjo hardware bonanza

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    Just this past week, two major US banjo manufacturers have announced the availability of banjo hardware made to vintage specifications. Both Huber Banjos and American Made Banjo Co. are now producing parts for sale to banjo builders - both professional and

  • Dan Tyminski D-28 from Martin

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    C.F. Martin introduced their latest custom, artist signature guitar this past weekend at the Summer NAMM show in Nashville. It's the D-28 Dan Tyminski Custom Edition, made to resemble his classic 1946 herringbone, the one he has used on the road

  • Jens Kruger and the new Deering Sierra

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    Deering has reintroduced their popular Sierra banjo, with a new inlay pattern in the neck. The Sierra is Deering's least expensive tone ring banjo ($2699), making it perhaps the lowest priced professional model banjo made in the US. It is offered

  • The Chadwick Folding Bass

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    Brance and I spent the past two days in the studio with Barry Bales, shooting an AcuTab bass DVD which will be released later this year. Adam Steffey, Kenny Smith and Jim Mills were also on hand for the shoot. Barry

  • WSJ: Martin Guitars deals with the economy

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    Wall Street Journal recently ran an article, in their business management section (July 6 edition, page B1), with the story of how Martin Guitar Company has dealt with the recently slow economy. The company was determined not to lay off any

  • Paige to introduce new capo at NAMM

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    Paige Musical Products has announced that the latest iteration of their popular Paige Capo, The Clik, will be unveiled at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville later this month. Like the original Paige capo designs, The Clik uses a direct center

  • Madison model banjos from Recording King

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    Recording King, a division of The Music Link, has introduced two new banjo models aimed at new players looking at their first upgrade, or beginners wanting to start out on a better than entry level banjo. The Madison is offered in

  • Hayes Mandolins to include guitars

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    Hayes Mandolins, built by hand by luthier Rick Hayes, has used the launch of their first guitar model as the occasion to change company name to Rick Hayes Instruments. Rick has teamed up with fellow luthier Dann Ross to augment his