Issue 134 July 2011
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PRINT • ONLINE • MOBILE Regulars: News 6 • Appointments 12 • Events 14 • Retail News 53 • New Gear 63 • Mike Dolbear 65 • MIA 72 • Backline 80 • 134 IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES
Summer loving? 20 Keeping your shop going when the heat is on.
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Natal attraction 22 Marshall revives percussion brand.
Latest hits 26 What’s new in the drum market.
The joy of decks 30 Pioneer’s DJ business profiled.
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A mighty Wind 32 Brass and woodwind specialist, Windcraft talks.
A Soar thing 35 Percussion distributor Soar Valley in focus.
SECTOR SPOTLIGHTS 39
Big noises 39 What’s new in combo amps.
Traditional instruments 47 The latest, oldest, new ranges
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Campaign of the Month 57 Walden Guitars
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Mystery Shopper 58 Our man goes undercover in Croydon
Retail Profile 60 Merlin Music, Melrose
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Sheet Music 70 All the latest sheet
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intentmedia.co.uk Editorial Comment
Changing of the old guard
WE’VE ONCE again lost some legacy retailers this month but there have also been ambitious new stores springing up. In the past few weeks the trade has said goodbye to Duck Son & Pinker, Bruce Millers, Musicland in Cardiff and there are plenty of others sailing close to the wind. Which paints a pretty grim picture. And
of course, it is hard going right now. But there are other stores which have ambitious plans. Reidys is expanding to a
store which it says will be the UK’s biggest; Guitar Guitar has opened another huge store in Epsom and PMT is bringing back the Turnkey brand. So whilst it’s never good to
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Ronnie Dungan Editor
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be losing shops and people’s jobs, it’s encouraging that there is still investment and innovation in MI retail of an impressive nature. Standards are being
raised, which is why the MIA’s retail training scheme should be embraced. Those that consider it unnecessary, might pay the ultimate price. We’ve changed
too, with a new look print edition and website following soon. Let us know what
you think. But keep it clean.
Whilst it’s never good to be losing shops and jobs, it’s encouraging that there is still investment
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