#50DEALERS - VERMONT: Maple Leaf Music
Maple Leaf MusicBrattleboroChristian Glines, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? In the past year we’ve added a complete line of American made “old time” open-back…
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#50DEALERS - UTAH: The Piano Gallery
The Piano GalleryMurray, Orem, St. GeorgeStan Beagley, President/CEO Business this year: We’re seeing a 16-percent increase in sales over 2012.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? We are really excited about…
#50DEALERS - TEXAS: South Texas Music Mart
South Texas Music MartCorpus ChristiLarry Germain, General Magager Business this year: Rentals way up, walk-ins slowNew lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? Eastman stringed and brass…
#50DEALERS - TENNESSEE: Revolve Guitars
Revolve GuitarsBartlettGeoff Albert, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Alvarez guitars have done extremely well and were a big addition. In the entire Memphis area,…
#50DEALERS - SOUTH DAKOTA: Black Hills Piano Gallery
Black Hills Piano Gallery, Inc.Rapid CityTony & Connie Thomas, Owners Business this year: We are up slightly over last year. This is our fifth year and we have enjoyed a steady…
#50DEALERS - SOUTH CAROLINA: Deluxe Guitar Exchange
Deluxe Guitar ExchangeGreenvilleLarry Jones, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? This year we have added Bad Cat Amplifiers and had some early success with them.…
#50DEALERS - RHODE ISLAND: Ross Music
Ross MusicWarwickDave Ross, Owner Outlook for 2014? Things are getting better and better each year so we look forward to that continuing to happen. They do seem to be developing the…
#50DEALERS - PENNSYLVANIA: Danny's Guitar Shop
Danny’s Guitar ShopNarbethDan Gold, Owner Outlook for 2014? Between the big box stores, mass merchant stores, and Internet, the manufacturers have hyper-saturated the market. And when you factor in sluggish turnover,…
#50DEALERS - OREGON: Albany Music & Sound
Albany Music & SoundAlbanyJohn Herbert, Owner Business this year: Gross sales slightly down, gross profits slightly up.New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? No new lines this…
#50DEALERS - OKLAHOMA: Tulsa Band Instruments
Tulsa Band InstrumentsTulsaCeth Barnett, General Manager Business this year: We’ve had a great 2013. If we keep going at the current pace, we should be up 8-10 percent from last year.New…
#50DEALERS - OHIO: Durdel's Music
Durdel’s MusicToledoFred Shuman New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Late last year, we did take on Kala Ukes and have had success with the U-Bass. It’s…
#50DEALERS - NORTH DAKOTA: Eckroth Music Company
Eckroth Music CompanyBismarck, FargoJeff Eckroth, President Business this year: 2013 has been a very solid year for Eckroth Music. Thumbs up to 2013!Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? We’ve consolidated…
#50DEALERS - NORTH CAROLINA: Harry's Guitar Shop
Harry’s Guitar ShopRaleighCharles Crossingham New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? We are excited about Earthquaker pedals, Squier Classic Vibes, and Guild Acoustics. Obviously, we still love…
#50DEALERS - NEW YORK: Rudy's Music
Rudy’s MusicNew York CityFran Pensa, Owner New brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Although we’re constantly adding new products, we’re basically selling lots more of our standard…
#50DEALERS - NEW MEXICO: Frenchy's Pedal Steel Guitar Shop
Frenchy’s Pedal Steel Guitar ShopBelenFrenchy Messier, OwnerBusiness this year: Business has been down.New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? Hilton Pro Guitar Infrared Volume Pedal, Quantum Audio…
#50DEALERS - NEW JERSEY: New Jersey Guitar and Bass Center
New Jersey Guitar and Bass CenterEdisonJay Jacus, OwnerNew brands or lines you took on in 2013 with success? Every year at NAMM we try to add at least two lines.…
#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…
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…
#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,…
#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,…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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.…
#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…
#50DEALERS - MAINE: Down Home Guitars
Down Home GuitarsFairfieldDoug Wainoris, Owner New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? Ohana ukes are a new line that has been successful for us.Outlook for 2014? I will…
#50DEALERS - LOUISIANA: The Perfect Bass/Perfect Guitar
The Perfect Bass/The Perfect GuitarBaton RougeJames Bethea, OwnerBusiness this year: We are a little behind last year, but we’ll see how the Christmas season goes!Evolution in the industry you’re excited…
#50DEALERS - KENTUCKY: Wilcutt Guitars
Wilcutt GuitarsLexingtonBob Wilcutt, Owner New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? We already have the major lines – Fender, Martin, Taylor, and so on – so we did…
#50DEALERS - KANSAS: B.A.C. Horn Doctor, Inc.
B.A.C. Horn Doctor, Inc.OlatheMike Corrigan, PresidentBusiness this year: 2013 was without questions a much stronger year for us over 2012. New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? We…
#50DEALERS - IOWA: Foster Family Music Center
Foster Family Music CenterBettendorfJim Foster and daughter Christi, Partners Business this year: It is shaping up to be another good year, with sales up and gross profit percent up as well... and…
#50DEALERS - INDIANA: R&R Music
R&R MusicAvonRuss Bucy, Owner Outlook for 2014? Not extremely optimistic for the future, but we are planning on a lot of changes coming up, so you’ve got be excited about that.Evolution…
#50DEALERS - ILLINOIS: Vic's Drum Shop
Vic’s Drum ShopChicagoBen Hornor, ManagerNew lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? We’ve added several lines in many different areas this year. Premier Drums, Sakae Drums, Boso drumsticks,…
#50DEALERS - IDAHO: Burt's Music & Sound
Burt’s Music & SoundCoeur D’AleneDenny Burt, Owner Business this year: We are seeing a slight increase in sales this year.Evolution in the industry you’re excited about? We focus on providing competitive…
#50DEALERS - HAWAII: Bounty Music
Bounty MusicKahului MauiPaul & Linda Avi Weinstein, Owners Business this year: Slightly up. I think the uncertainty that has been caused by the U.S. Congress has people very concerned.New lines or…
#50DEALERS - GEORGIA: Stephens' Music Company
Stephens’ Music CompanyRome, CalhounShane West, President/CEO/Guitar & Bass InstructorBusiness this year: Calhoun store about even, Rome store up.New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? We took on…
#50DEALERS - FLORIDA: Parramore Music
Parramore MusicOcalaJohn Barrett, PresidentBusiness this year: A little above last year.New lines or brands you’ve taken on with success this year? BlackstarEvolution in the industry you’re excited about? Hoping that the…
#50DEALERS - DELAWARE: Accent Music
Accent MusicWilmingtonSteve Harkey, OwnerOutlook for 2014? I feel good about it. We had a Guitar Center open up north of here that sucked about half of the combo sales from…
#50DEALERS - CONNECTICUT: Guitar Hangar
Guitar HangarBrookfieldRick Tedesco, OwnerOutlook for 2014? I do niche, high-end guitars as my main thing and my theory is that there’s just been a shift in the entire industry. There…