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News December 4, 2013

#50DEALERS - NEW HAMPSHIRE: Northern Lights Music

Northern Lights MusicLittletonDan Salomon, OwnerNew brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Chris Mitchell Guitars are high quality, affordable, American-made guitars from Georgia. The Ashlee model, a…

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Breelove/Bedell Welcomes Engineer Justin Morris

As Breedlove and Bedell look to the future, both companies aim to compliment the artistic process of handcrafting instruments with scientific information about the use of woods and their specific…

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#50DEALERS - NEVADA: Music Education in Sparks, LLC

Music Education in Sparks LLCSparksMike Manning, PresidentBusiness this year: Just reopened in June after closing in 2011. Formerly Sparks Music.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? Just getting started again,…

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#50DEALERS - NEBRASKA: Midwest Lighting and Sound

Midwest Lighting & SoundOmaha, LincolnJohn Rogers, Marketing Specialist and eBay Store Administrator        Business this year: This year has been about even with last year; some departments showed growth,…

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#50DEALERS - MONTANA: Morgenroth Music

Morgenroth MusicMissoulaGary Bowman, President Business this year: Business has been up this year by about 13 percent because we are not holding onto inventory as long and are picking up more…

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#50DEALERS - MISSOURI: Karaoke Stage Company

Karaoke Stage CompanyValley ParkRobert Manegre, PresidentBusiness this year: Down.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? So many companies that make karaoke CDGs have gone out of business. There are only…

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#50DEALERS - MISSISSIPPI: Fondren Guitars

Fondren GuitarsFondrenPatrick Harkins, OwnerBusiness this year: Increased from 2012New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? A new line that we added with success in 2013 is Recording…

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#50DEALERS - MINNESOTA: Foxtone Music

Foxtone MusicMinneapolisEric Fox, Owner Business this year:  In 2012, we shifted our focus to synthesizers and studio gear and stopped selling guitars, amps, and drums. Now in 2013, we’re in a new…

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#50DEALERS - MICHIGAN: Motor City Guitar

Motor City GuitarWaterfordMarty Minui, Owner New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? There aren’t many new brands that we took on in 2013 specifically.  We’re very fortunate…

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#50DEALERS - MASSACHUSETTS: Downtown Sounds

Downtown SoundsNorthamptonJoe Blumenthal, OwnerNew brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? I started selling TC effects, and have done reasonably well with them, especially the Ditto Looper.…

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#50DEALERS - MARYLAND: Coffey Music

Coffey MusicWestminsterRobert Coffey, PresidentBusiness this year: Up.New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? We added Nord keyboards and Kala ukuleles to our lineup. I am amazed at the…

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Dec 3, 2013