Fender's new and innovative Blacktop guitar series expands the sonic horizon of classic Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, and Jaguar guitars by powering them with high-gain humbucking pickups. The Blacktop series delivers on modern player demands for a thick and heavy sound. These guitars drive a wide array of deep, rich and aggressive tones that match the intensity of any playing style.

Fender's new Mustang I and II guitar amps have 24 highly accurate onboard amp presets with tones from vintage Fender sparkle to outrageous modern metal distortion. Arranged in three banks of eight, all 24 presets are easily and instantly accessed right out of the box with only a twist of a single knob. Mustang I is a 20-watt amp with an 8" speaker. Mustang II has a 40-watt amp, 12" speaker, and a slightly larger cabinet. Mustang amplifiers come equipped with USB connectivity and Fender FUSE software, allowing the player to connect their amp to their computer, opening up a world of possibilities including on-screen parameter control, deep editing, additional effects, unlimited preset storage, online preset swapping with the Fender FUSE community, and free Fender artist presets.



Taking the ukulele into another dimension, Kala's Ukadelic features audacious new graphics that include paisley, tie-dye, tattoo, flag, and reggae designs. Ukadelic captures all that is fun about the ukulele and more. The designs of these colorful ukes incorporate art, culture, and humor into their design. Ukadelic models feature all wood construction, geared tuners, and Aquila Strings.

Dixon has teamed up with famed Australian builder Chris Brady to unveil four Artisan series snare drums. The Brady designed Artisan snares feature 5.4mm thick, nine-ply rose gum shells with 45-degree bearing edges. Rose gum, the most dominant tree family found in Australia, is an extremely resilient hardwood - even more so than birch, maple, walnut, cherry, and oak. Other notable Artisan features include a Dunnett throw-off and butt plate, classic tube lugs, die-cast hoops and Evans heads.