NEWS Shorts ew partner instrument supplier, Kyoritsu Corporation
selling these exciting instruments.” Dennis Drumm, managing director of JHS, added: “With Japan being such an important market, we are delighted that Kyoritsu Corporation Limited has chosen to add Vintage and Fret-King to its selection of premium distributed brands. With a sales and marketing operation and company history which goes back to 1979, offices and logistics covering the entire market and extensive experience with fretted musical instruments, the Kyoritsu team is well placed to bring all the benefits of Fret-King and Vintage guitars to more than 4,200 music stores across Japan, and guitarists country-wide.” Adam Butterworth, JHS
export sales manager, Adam Butterworth
export sales manager, commented: “We are delighted to be working with such a well respected and established distributor. Kyoritsu Corporation have the ideal sales and marketing expertise to launch Vintage and Fret- King in Japan via their strong dealer network and
PMT joins big time, Turnkey to return
Dolphin purchase puts Thomann in crosshairs, Turnkey set for revival
BY RONNIE DUNGAN
PMT MD director Gilson says the firm’s purchase of Dolphin Music has put them in the ‘Premier League’ of MI retailers. The business was acquired in a deal – believed to worth around £1.5m – by S&T Audio (the trading name of PMT). Gilson said he felt PMT
was severely lacking a credible online presence before the purchase. “We were probably the
best bricks and mortar retailer, but the worst online. Last year we increased our investment in online but we were already playing catch-up.” Gilson believes that the
firm could challenge the dominance of German juggernaut Thomann. “There’s a lot of fog out there at the moment
because of the state of the Euro. If the Germans were to leave the Euro for instance, then that gives us a huge opportunity.” Gilson also hinted that
the Turnkey retail brand, which it acquired from Sound Control, will be revived in the near future. “Turnkey will return in
various forms in the third or fourth quarter of the year,” he revealed.
Martin trademarks headstock
ACOUSTIC GUITAR manufacturer CF Martin & Co has trademarked the headstock
configuration it has used on its instruments for over 161 years.
The move comes as part of an ongoing process to protect its intellectual property.
Musictrack gets Pigtronix and Kinman
MUSICTRACK HAS been appointed as UK distributor for Pigtronix effects pedals and Kinman guitar pickups. Pigtronix’s range of boutique pedals include the Philosopher’s Tone and Mothership analogue synthesizer pedals. Kinman’s range includes Stratocaster, Telecaster and P90 single coil replacement pickups.
Freshman distributes D’Andrea
FRESHMAN GUITARS has become a UK distributor for the D’Andrea USA range of guitar accessories.
“We are privileged to be able to offer such a prestigious and profitable accessory line,” said Freshman Guitars’ founder Sean Kelly. “We can expect high sell- through and margin for the shops with this fast moving range.”
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