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Manufacturer/Rep Ballot

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

D’Addario’s NYXL Balanced Tension Strings

“By combining our wildly successful NYXL strings with our groundbreaking balanced tension concept, D’Addario has brought a new level of science and technology to guitar strings. Balanced tension delivers a completely ‘dialed-in’ feel to electric guitar strings by mathematically evening the tension and feel between strings. This new approach has a profound effect on how the strings ring out when strumming and respond to bends when transitioning between strings. NYXL has proven to be a true innovation by remarkably improving tuning stability and dramatically enhancing tone in key electric string frequencies. Players have responded to this new line in ways we couldn’t have predicted. It’s been exciting and rewarding to improve the player experience in such meaningful and impactful ways.”
—Brian Vance, Director of Product Management, D’Addario & Co., Inc.

Ibanez’s TS MINI Mini Tube Screamer

“We’d like to express our appreciation for the nomination of the Ibanez TS MINI Tube Screamer as Best Guitar Accessory of 2015. As one of the most popular overdrive pedals of all time, it seemed only natural that the iconic Tube Screamer should be represented in the ‘mini’ format that has become so popular with many of today’s musicians. With the same controls and circuitry as its big brother, the TS MINI represents Ibanez’s commitment to the modern player—listening to their needs and desires, and then responding with high-quality, affordable solutions.”
—The Ibanez USA Electronics Team

GraphTech’s Ratio Locking Machine Heads

“Thank you to everyone that nominated Ratio Locking Machine Heads for this award! I would like to thank everyone involved with Graph Tech for the long hours it took to design, develop and patent Ratio Balanced Gear Technology. Guitar players know that each string reacts differently when you tune it, Ratio Balanced Gear Technology makes every string react the same, resulting in quicker, easier and more intuitive tuning.  For guitarists that use open tunings, one turn equals one full tone on every string! Tired of stocking so many sku’s of machine heads?  Each set of Ratio Locking Tuners come with a set of four different InvisoMatch mounting plates, allowing you to retro-fit most guitars using existing screw holes in the headstock. Ratio can be found on Godin, Hagstrom, Martin, Italia, Boucher, Framus, Riversong and more every month. Available from Harris-Teller, Stype Brothers and WD Music in the USA and COAST Music in Canada, or graphtech.com”
—Dave Dunwoodie

Riversong Guitars’ Multi-Flexi Wooden Pick

“Riversong is the leader in wooden composite picks. During our tireless pursuit of new materials and compositions, a mistake was made. The three layers that were laminated together formed a flexible and unique combination of woods and flexitone, making a pick with many different feels and tones. Wood provides stiffness in grain direction, with maple on top and alder underneath. The Multi-Flexi has different stiffness on downstrokes and upstrokes. In fact, there are five different feels. Great wear-in, tone and grip are what make Riversong wooden guitar picks stand apart from the competition. With multiple patents pending, check out Riversong Guitars’ complete line of eight types of guitar picks.”
—Mike Miltimore, Founder, Riversong Guitars