Now is the right time to become an American Federation of Musicians member. From ragtime to rap, from the early phonograph to today's digital recordings, the AFM has been there for its members. And now there are more benefits available to AFM members than ever before, including a multi-million dollar pension fund, excellent contract protection, instrument and travelers insurance, work referral programs and access to licensed booking agents to keep you working.
As an AFM member, you are part of a membership of more than 80,000 musicians. Experience has proven that collective activity on behalf of individuals with similar interests is the most effective way to achieve a goal. The AFM can negotiate agreements and administer contracts, procure valuable benefits and achieve legislative goals. A single musician has no such power.
The AFM has a proud history of managing change rather than being victimized by it. We find strength in adversity, and when the going gets tough, we get creative - all on your behalf.
Like the industry, the AFM is also changing and evolving, and its policies and programs will move in new directions dictated by its members. As a member, you will determine these directions through your interest and involvement. Your membership card will be your key to participation in governing your union, keeping it responsive to your needs and enabling it to serve you better. To become a member now, visit www.afm.org/join.
Founded in 1892, Harmony is remembered by many musicians as the maker of their first guitar. Among past Harmony players are Elvis, Keith Richards, Brittany Howard, and St. Vincent. Harmony has returned to the market through BandLab Technologies with Silhouette, Rebel, and Jupiter guitars, as well as a line of amps, inspired by the past with modern updates. The guitars feature custom-voiced gold foil pickups, high-quality tonewoods, bolt-on construction, and beautiful body contours.
The Gretsch G6228 Players Edition Jet BT with V Stoptail displays the same strong, punchy response that made Jet famous. It has a 1.85-inch chambered mahogany body with maple top, full-access rolled cutaway mahogany neck, 12-inch radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, and aged perloid Big Block inlays. It features anchored Adjusto-Matic bridge, Gretsch “V” stoptail tailpiece, and Gotoh locking tuning keys. Broad’Tron BT 65 pickups meticulously capture the guitar’s sonic palette to reproduce powerful mids, extended lows, and smooth high end. No-load master tone pot with Squeezebox paper-in-oil capacitor and master volume with treble bleed circuit provide tonal control and flexibility. G6228 is available in black, Cadillac green, and dark cherry metallic. A left-handed version comes in Cadillac green.
The PRS Custom 24-08 combines the quintessential Custom 24 PRS with features from the PRS 408 models. It combines the 24’s maple top, mahogany back and neck, 24 frets, 25-inch scale length, PRS patented Gen III tremolo, and dual 85/15 humbuckers with a 408 switching system. The three-way blade switch and two mini-toggle coil split switches allow for eight distinct pickup combinations to provide a full array of humbucker tones and single-coil sounds, including a dual single-coil option.
Yamaha SLG200NW Silent Guitar is 90% quieter than a conventional guitar to provide quiet practice when unamplified or listened to through stereo earphones. Its elegant body design yields the tones of a high-end Yamaha acoustic, while its classical neck provides a comfortable feel. The detachable frame top section makes it compact enough to fit into an aircraft overhead compartment. Proprietary SRT powered pickup and microphone modeling system feature onboard reverb and chorus. It comes with a built-in chromatic tuner and an AUX input with dedicated volume control for connecting an external audio player, making it possible to play along with music.
The Vintage Viator Paul Brett 12-string electro-acoustic travel guitar features a solid spruce top with sapele back and sides, plus nato customized v-shape neck with rosewood fingerboard. The rosewood bridge with Graphtech Nu-Bone nut provide superb tonal transfer and sustain. It features a Fishman Sonitone pickup system with handy USB output for recording on the go. Built for small spaces, the Viator 12 is a perfect travel companion and comes with a padded carry bag.
A direct descendant of the famed D Series, the Heritage series continues the tradition of a solid spruce top paired with mahogany, rosewood, tamo ash or flamed maple back and sides, available in five different body styles. The Heritage series is the epitome of Washburn’s commitment to quality and value.
At the intersection of modern and vintage the Michael Kelly Custom Collection 50 Deluxe electric guitar offers 12 different sonic options in a classic 1950s series look. A collaboration between teams at Michael Kelly and Seymour Duncan, the guitar features Duncan’s Hot Rail pickups and uses a four-way switch (instead of the normal three-way) to deliver neck, bridge, both, plus “series” options. Two push-pull pots on the master volume and master tone knob help expand tonal variations. The instrument is as beautiful as it is functional, featuring exotic striped ebony finish top on maple bound alder body with maple neck and rosewood fretboard.
The BOSS GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor is small enough to slip into a guitar bag accessory pouch, yet offers tone quality and sound shaping ability that exceeds typical compact multi-effects units. GT-1 users have access to more than 100 effects types including overdrive/distortion, chorus, and delay, plus utility effects such as acoustic simulator and guitar simulator. Numerous COSM amps are included, as well as a looper. Easy Select allows users to quickly find patches by genre, distortion, or effect type and Easy Edit lets them 
tweak drive, modulation, and echo tones to perfection with little effort. GT-1 can be powered by AC adapter or four AA-size batteries, lasting up to seven hours.
The Cort Madagascar rosewood MR710F-MD provides a brighter presence and less bass compared to Indian rosewood. A solid Sitka spruce top complements the rosewood sides, providing versatile sonic character for the classic dreadnaught body and Venetian cutaway. The instrument also features genuine water buffalo bone nut and saddle and Fishman Presys Onboard Preamp System with three-band EQ, LED tuner, and phase control plus a Sonicore pickup.
Yamaha’s TransAcoustic guitars recreate the experience of playing in a rich, live room without the need for further amplification. Available in the LL-TA dreadnought and LS-TA concert acoustic guitars, TransAcoustic technology allows players to add reverb and chorus to the natural instrument sound with no plug-in effects through an actuator inside the guitar. Three side knobs provide easy adjustments. The guitars are available in vintage tint and brown sunburst finishes with clear pick guards and ebony
fingerboards. They feature Engelmann spruce tops and rosewood back and sides for a warm, yet powerful, tone. An SRT piezo pickup provides the guitar’s plugged-in tones.
