There is a little town in Germany called Trossingen, it is home to the "largest factory of small musical goods in the world." Since 1857 the biggest little instrument company in the history of the world has realized the dream and life's work of… more »

It is that time of year again. The Anahiem Convention Center is once again host to the biggest musical instrument event on the planet. NAMM is coming and for people like me it is a rush of preparation and teamwork to try and see as much a possible in th… more »

Part of what the NAMM conventions are about are the relationships made between the local music store owner and distributors. The local music store is not an easy way to make a living. You can't compete with the big-box stores or online prices but a smart… more »

  We always have fun at the NAMM show. One of the things we do while there is dedicate some time to just wondering around catching snippets of sound for our Tasty Riffs Series. While on one of these excursions Walkitu stumbled upon Steve Cooke at the… more »

One of the coolest things about attending a NAMM convention is that it is the premiere venue for a new product debut. There you not only get to see what's new but you actually get to play with it. One of the most interesting innovations this year we… more »