The Wee Stand is an interesting new portable music stand by Noisy Clan that launched today on Kickstarter. I've had a review unit of the stand for a couple of weeks and what I like about it is that it can go from a table-top stand to a full standing height stand depending on your needs at the moment. I also like how small it gets; it's small enough to pack in your gig bag or … [Read more...]
Seymour Duncan Vapor Trail Deluxe
Today, Seymour Duncan are releasing the Vapor Trail Deluxe, which as its name implies is a deluxe version of their Vapor Trail delay pedal. I haven't played the original Vapor Trail pedal yet, but the reviews are generally pretty positive. This new version looks like a great upgrade to the pedal, and I'm interested in checking it out, as I've never found a delay pedal that … [Read more...]
Gibson Garage
Last week Gibson opened a new retail store here in Nashville that they're calling the Gibson Garage. Here's a short blurb from Gibson about the store: The Gibson Garage, located in the heart of Downtown Nashville, combines a live performance venue with interactive brand storytelling, a Custom Shop Made To Measure experience, historical and celebrity memorabilia displays, a … [Read more...]
How Novo Guitars is Surviving the Pandemic
USA Today recently featured a story about Nashville-based guitar manufacturer Novo Guitars and how they are surviving amid the pandemic: I'm a fan of what Novo is doing, and I'm glad to hear that they've been able to figure out how to navigate COVID-19 without having to furlough anyone. An interesting tidbit from the interview is that founder Dennis Fano isn't really … [Read more...]
Vinyl Sales Outpace CDs in 2020
Dalvin Brown, reporting for USA Today: Americans seem to be listening to more vinyl records amid the pandemic. In fact, vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the 1980s, according to a recently released mid-year report from the Recording Industry Association of America. The report underscoring the state of the U.S. music industry captured how people's music listening … [Read more...]