Product Announcements

Gibson is debuting a new, limited edition banjo model this year, marking the 5oth anniversary of the original release of Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs' classic recording, Foggy Mountain Jamboree. Though they had been releasing singles on a regular basis

The Washburn Guitar folks have a number of new acoustic models. All were debuted at the recent Winter NAMM show, and will be arriving in dealer showrooms later this summer. Striking and unexpected wood choices are a theme with these five

Our good friend Brad Davis is one of those super fast flatpickers that leaves you wondering, "How does he do that?" Well, Brad wrote in to share one of his secrets (besides insane talent, and lots of practice). The secret

The next editions in the series of DVDs featuring recordings from Best of The Flatt & Scruggs TV shows, Volume 5 and Volume 6 are scheduled for released on April 1. This series contains the best musical performances from a long

Recording King has introduced a line of new metal body resonator instruments, including two guitars plus a mandolin and ukulele. All feature bell brass bodies and hand-spun cones, and the guitars offer the choice between a tricone and a single

Washburn has announced the release of two new mandolin models, both designed to mimic the appearance of gently worn vintage instruments. These are solid wood mandolins featuring flame maple back and sides and a hand carved spruce top. The Washburn folks

The American Made Banjo Co. will unveil their new lightweight banjo tone ring today at the SPBGMA convention in Nashville. The Aluminum Dannick tone ring came into being after American Made owner Tom Mirisola's search for a lighter banjo with a

We picked up a few more details about the new Jerry Douglas signature resonator guitars from Beard Guitars, though there still isn't any new info on their web site. There will be two Douglas models - a production model and a

Recording King has introduced the latest in their growing line of affordably priced tone ring banjos, a signature model for Sonny Osborne. This new model is called The Scout, and is a maple banjo with nickel plated parts. The peghead has

Randy Kohrs was at the NAMM Show in Anaheim over last weekend to unveil his latest triumph - a signature, metal-body resonator guitar from Amistar Guitars. The guitar's body is made of brass, with a dark finish which allows the intricate