GSi Media Network and Big Guitar Walls have announced the early launch of a new dedicated wall for legendary guitar builder, Michael Dunn. The wall platform, aptly called The Michael Dunn Wall features a unique presentation of some of the many "art guitars" Michael has built over the years.

Over the past 40 years, Michael has hand-built over 530 instruments for some of the worlds foremost players, collectors and investors. Many of his guitars celebrate the tradition of the great "gypsy jazz" and Selmer guitars of the 1930's. While two walls have already been constructed, Michael will be adding more to collection over time.

Guild Guitars opened its doors to the public for the first time with "Let's Meet Guild," a behind-the-scenes look at the new Guild factory in New Hartford, Conn. Over 45 members of the "Let's Talk Guild" online forum attended the exclusive event, which featured an extensive tour, Q&A sessions, and a close-up look at Guild's newly-refined guitar-making processes.

John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. (JHS) has announced the appointment of Musical Distributors Group, (MDG) as the exclusive US distributor for the JHS guitar brands Fret-King, Vintage, Encore and Santos Martinez.

The brands have been previously distributed in the US by MIDC Ltd., based in Toronto, and many US dealers are already familiar with JHS brands. "We are very excited to be distributing the various JHS brands in the USA," says MDG President, Steven Savvides. "With their excellent product offering and solid reputation in the market, we look forward to leading their growth in the US."

Oregon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski said, “Thanks for making Oregon a better place” in a recent interactive tour of Breedlove’s custom shop. Over the past four months Breedlove has increased its USA production by 500%, added 15 jobs during its introduction of the all new American Series of Guitars announced in January. The Central Oregon guitar maker is known for building ultra-high-end exotic guitars and the expansion has allowed them to reach a larger market seeking higher quality guitars.  The new guitars have simultaneously been a hit with guitarists, musical instrument dealers and considered a timely expansion in a region hit hard by the economy.

In a joint announcement that was nearly a decade and a half in the making, pickup design and manufacturing legend Bill Lawrence has teamed up with Jeff and Don Lace of Lace Music Products to build all future Lawrence-designed pickups at the Lace in Huntington Beach, CA USA.  Effective immediately, Lawrence's current Keystone® and Wilde® products as well as all subsequent Bill Lawrence designs will be built and shipped from the Lace facility under the direct supervision of the Bill and Becky Lawrence and the Lace brothers, who anticipate significant improvements in technical innovation, quality control, and delivery time.