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Dealer Ballot

Manufacturer/Rep Ballot

Votes will be accepted until Monday, January 4, 2016.

Epiphone’s Masterbilt AJ-45ME

Riversong Guitars’ Tradition 2 Performer

“Riversong has led innovation and art once again with our handmade, one-at-a-time Tradition series guitars from western Canada. Featuring comfort cuts on the back as well as the front, this full-size dreadnought feels small and comfortable, while providing a big, balanced sound. Riversong’s new category acoustic guitar features a new build construction that radically minimizes the bad tension, offers balanced sound, and makes for a better-resonating and -sounding guitar through precise action and intonation adjustments.”
—Mike Miltimore, Founder, Riversong Guitars

Taylor Guitars’ 614ce Guitar

“Thanks for the honor of nominating our 614ce guitar as Best Acoustic Guitar of 2015. The redesigned maple 600 series guitars are a bold step in our path of offering to players the best instrument we’re capable of building. We hold a deep commitment to continuously refine and improve our instruments in order to enrich the musical lives of players and listening ears. Our intention is to build a more broadly gratifying sonic experience for musicians while also looking toward the future health of our forests, encouraging both to thrive. It is wonderful to know our dealers and players feel as strongly as we do about making a place for maple in the world of steel-string guitars by making the 614ce the bestselling acoustic guitar in its class.”
—Andy Powers, Master Guitar Designer, Taylor Guitars

Washburn’s Woodline Series WLO12SE

“First of all, let all of us at Washburn thank the dealers who nominated Washburn’s orchestra-body, solid-top, all-mahogany Woodline Series WLO12SE for Best Acoustic Guitar of 2015. Your support of Washburn’s 130-plus-year legacy as one of the original American guitar builders—and our new Woodline concept—is very much appreciated. Without you, we’d be nothing. The Woodline Series is designed to be the perfect balance of material stability, cosmetic consistency and tonal excellence at class-leading affordability. Much of the tonal magic of this instrument is ‘under the hood,’ with improved cathedral-peaked scalloped-X bracing and high-grade tonewoods. Cosmetically, Indian rosewood is used for binding, a ‘downtown’ lutherie-inspired choice. With Fishman Isys+ electronics and onboard tuner, plugged-in tone is unquestionable. At the price, one would be hard pressed to find an instrument that offers the pedigree, playability and performance. Thanks again!”
—Jonathan Lee, Director of Design & Development, Washburn