2016 DEALER WINNERS
MULTI-STORE DEALER DIVISION
Guitars & Basses
Guitar Center
Keyboards
Ken Stanton Music (GA)
Instrument Amplifiers
Alto Music (NY)
Sound Reinforcement
Hermes Music (TX)
Recording-Related Products
Bananas At Large (CA)
Percussion
Skip’s Music (CA)
DJ Equipment
IDJ Now (NY)
Clinics
Skip’s Music (CA)
Customer Service
Instrumental Music Center (AZ)
Sales Staff
Alto Music (NY)
Multi-Store Dealer of the Year
West Music (IA, IL)
SINGLE-STORE DEALER DIVISION
Guitars & Basses
Chicago Music Exchange (IL)
Keyboards
Sweetwater (IN)
Instrument Amplifiers
Blues Angel Music (FL)
Sound Reinforcement
Grandma’s Music & Sound (NM)
Recording-Related Products
Grandma’s Music & Sound (NM)
Percussion
Memphis Drum Shop (TN)
DJ Equipment
Six Star DJ (CA)
Clinics
Vic’s Drum Shop (IL)
Customer Service
Corner Music (TN)
Sales Staff
Owensboro Music Center (KY)
Single-Store Dealer of the Year
Sweetwater (IN)
2016 MANUFACTURER WINNERS
Best Acoustic Guitar
Taylor Guitars’ 614ce Guitar
Best Electric Guitar
Ibanez’s JEM77PBFP Steve Vai Signature
Best Bass Guitar
Warwick’s German Custom Shop Star Bass
Best Guitar Accessory
D’Addario’s NYXL Balanced Tension Strings
Best Keyboard/Sound Module
Roland’s JD-XA Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer
Best Instrument Amplifier
Fender’s Acoustic Pro Acoustic Amp
Best Power Amp
QSC’s GXD-8
Best Speaker
JBL’s SRX800 Series
Best Recorder/Recording & Mixing Software
PreSonus’ Studio One 3 Professional
Best Mixer/Console
Yamaha’s TF Series
Best Cabled Microphone
Audio-Technica’s AT2020USBi Cardioid Condenser
Best Wireless System
Sennheiser’s Evolution Wireless D1
Best Drum Set
Ludwig Drum Company’s Legacy Mahogany Series
Best Cymbal
Zildjian’s L80 Low Volume Cymbals
Best Percussion Accessory
Sabian’s Sound Kit
Best Instructional Book/Video
Hal Leonard’s “Chart Hits” Instrumental Play-Alongs
Best Floor Effect
Electro-Harmonix’s KEY9 Electric Piano Machine
Best Bag/Case
Gator Cases’ Titan Series Waterproof Guitar Case
Best DJ Product
Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S9 Mixer
Best Lighting Product
CHAUVET DJ’s Swarm 4 FX
Best Non-Guitar Fretted Instrument
Kala Brand’s Comfort Edge Tenors
Best Accessory
D’Addario’s NYXL Balanced Tension Strings
Product of the Year
Peavey’s Vypyr Pro
Representative of the Year
Danny Kent, OnTrack Sales
Outstanding Community Service Award
D’Addario & Co., Inc.
Manufacturer of the Year
Yamaha Corp. of America
Lifetime Achievement Award/Hall of Fame
Mike Matthews, Electro-Harmonix