Musikmesse Frankfurt - International Fair for Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Music Production and Music Business Connections
Musikmesse 2011 took place in Frankfurt, Germany from April 6 to 9. The Musikmesse is the world's leading trade fair for the world of music.
Schedule & admission: the exhibition can be visited by the public between 9 am and 6 pm every day. A one day ticket is 28 euro (15 euro for students), 7 euro for children and 32 euro for the entire family.
This year's list of exhibitors featured the greatest brands in music manufacturing, from Fender, Gibson and Ibanez to Line 6, Warwick, Orange and many more.
Musikmesse 2011 featured a complete range of products with everything required for making music, not to mention innumerable workshops, concerts, demonstrations and discussion events.
Schedule & admission: the exhibition can be visited by the public between 9 am and 6 pm every day. A one day ticket is 28 euro (15 euro for students), 7 euro for children and 32 euro for the entire family.
This year's list of exhibitors featured the greatest brands in music manufacturing, from Fender, Gibson and Ibanez to Line 6, Warwick, Orange and many more.
Musikmesse 2011 featured a complete range of products with everything required for making music, not to mention innumerable workshops, concerts, demonstrations and discussion events.
Musikmesse 2011 Highlights
A personal selection
The products every guitarist must SEE and HEAR this year
- Fender Pawn Shop Series
- Custom-made for nostalgic players who want to own a piece of the musical "golden age" and still benefit from modern sound and quality, the Fender Pawn Shop Series guitars open up a whole new world of tone.
- Line 6 Pod HD Desktop
- Line 6 has expanded its offer of multi-effect guitar processors with the new Pod HD Desktop. The model is part of the next generation of "bean"-shaped direct-recording effects processors and features HD amp modeling, over 100 M-class effects and an essential array of controls to truly master your guitar tone.
- Dark Terror by Orange Amps
- Its sound can be described as reminiscent of the Thunder series, while the weight and size come from the Terror family of Orange Amps. Metaphorically put, "the Dark Terror rises from the ethereal depths to fulfill the every desire of the Heavy Metal and Rock guitar players".
- Taylor 416CE Limited Edition 2011
- With a GS body style and an exotic combination of woods (ovangkol and Sitka spruce), the 2011 model promises a powerful and versatile tone to fit any acoustic player's desires.
- Musikmesse 2011: The new Marshall Class 5 combo and head
- Marshall's acclaimed 2009 model, the Class 5 combo, comes back with a more powerful sound, with more controls and also comes as a head + cabinet version.
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About news & fresh releases @ Musikmesse 2011
- Gruv Gear Announces India Distribution Deal
- Orange County, CA (PRWEB) June 01, 2012 Rockin' 24/7 approached Gruv Gear at the end of 2011, and the two companies met shortly after at the Musikmesse / Prolight + Soundshow in Frankfurt, Germany held in March. Rockin' 24/7's president Vinay Sharma ...
- Fender Reports Higher Sales, Lower Profits In 1Q
- Higher advertising and promotional expenses were primarily related to costs associated with the Musikmesse tradeshow in Germany, which was held in the company's first quarter this year; in 2011, it was held in the second quarter.
- „Artige“ Jungs erobern die Welt
- Im Frühjahr 2011 kam dann der größte Schritt in der bisherigen Karriere der Band: der SchoolJam 2010/11. Hier bewarben sich die vier Wattenscheider. Bei dem größten Contest für Schülerbands meldeten sich rund 1400 Bands. Artig, damals noch Last Exit, ...
- Interview mit den JLTA-Gewinnern Scene Writers
- Scene Writers beim Auftritt im Rahmen der VW-Bandfactory in Wolfsburg 2011, damals noch unter ihrem alten Namen. Ihr kommt ja aus Lahnstein, aus dem Koblenzer Raum, selbst da gibt es vermutlich nur begrenzte Auftrittsmöglichkeiten.
The new Marshall Class 5 head + cabinet
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