msa_2013_BlackIt gives us a great deal of pride to honor these manufacturers and dealers, the winners of the 27th annual Music & Sound Awards, for their outstanding efforts in 2012. In the music products industry, our fates are interconnected, since the strength of the market depends on far more than any individual business and its practices. These companies—manufacturers and dealers alike—reflect well on all of us, and underscore the excellence that our industry continues to embody.

The Music & Sound Retailer sincerely congratulates all the winners on this achievement.


DEALER WINNERS DEALER WINNERS MANUFACTURER WINNERS
Multi-Store Division
Single-Store Division

Guitars & Basses

Alto Music (NY)

Keyboards

Sam Ash

Instrument Amplifiers

Alto Music (NY)

Sound Reinforcement

Skip’s Music (CA)

Recording-Related Products

Alto Music (NY)

Percussion

Skip’s Music (CA)

DJ Equipment

Willis Music (KY, OH)

Clinics

Jim’s Music (MI, WI)

Customer Service

Alto Music (NY)

Best Sales Staff

Jim’s Music (MI, WI)

Multi-Store Dealer Of The Year

Guitar Center

Guitars & Basses

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center (MD)

Keyboards

Sweetwater (IN)

Instrument Amplifiers

The Music Center (WI)

Sound Reinforcement

Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center (MD)

Recording-Related Products

Sweetwater (IN)

Percussion

Cascio Interstate Music (WI)

DJ Equipment

Grandma’s Music & Sound (NM)

Clinics

The Music Center (WI)

Customer Service

Sweetwater (IN)

Best Sales Staff

Corner Music (TN)

Best New Dealer

Sweet Music (WI)

Single-Store Dealer Of The Year

Sweetwater (IN)

Best Acoustic GuitarMartin’s DRS2 Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Best Electric Guitar

Fender’s American Standard Telecaster

Best Bass Guitar

Fender’s American Standard Jazz Bass

Best Guitar Accessory

On-Stage Stands’ GS6000B Mighty Uke Stand

Best Keyboard/Sound Module

Casio’s XW-P1

Best Instrument Amplifier

Orange Amplifiers’ Micro Terror Guitar Amp Head (MT20)

Best Power Amp

Peavey’s IPR 3000 DSP Power Amp

Best Speaker

JBL’s PRX400 Series Passive Portable Speakers

Best Multitrack Recorder/Recording & Mixing Software

Roland’s R-26 Six-Channel Portable Recorder

Best Mixer/Console

PreSonus’ StudioLive 16.0.2

Best Cabled Microphone

Shure’s KSM9HS Microphone

Best Wireless System

Shure’s ULX-D Digital Wireless System

Best Drum Set

Gretsch’s Renown Purewood Limited Series

Best Cymbal

Sabian’s 17-Inch Holy China Cymbal

Best Percussion Accessory

Hercules’ Percussion Table (Stand DS800B)

Best Instructional Book/Video

Hal Leonard’s Metal Drumming Concepts: Vital Beats, Exercises, Fills, Tips & Techniques

Best Floor Effect

Electro-Harmonix’s Crying Tone Wah Wah Pedal

Best Music Software/Multimedia

Avid’s Pro Tools 10

Best Bag/Case

Gator Cases’ G-TOUR PreSonus Case with Articulating Laptop/iPad Arm

Best DJ Product

Pioneer’s CDJ-2000nexus

Best Lighting Product

MBT Lighting’s LED Kandy Bar Lights

Product of the Year

Fender’s American Standard Telecaster

Best New Manufacturer

Dynamo Amplification

Representative of the Year

Jim Mingo, The Music People. Inc.

Outstanding Community Service Award

KMCMusicorp

Lifetime Achievement/Hall of Fame

Bob Taylor, Taylor Guitars

Manufacturer of the Year

Fender

 


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