FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Erik Lind Product Manager T: 1.866.832.8679 | F: 1.800.563.2948 [email protected] | www.musiquip.com Tanglewood Introduces Premier Series All-Mahogany Guitars MONTREAL, QC - Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, the United Kingdom’s best-selling acoustic guitar brand, has introduced its Premier Series All- Mahogany models to North America. The Premier All-Mahogany collection is comprised of three models: a slope shoulder Dreadnought (TW138), an Orchestra model (TW130), and a Parlor model (TW133). The instruments feature minimal, no-frills aesthetics; a satin finish, unbound body, and basic inlays. Instead of adornments, the focus of this series is entirely on the beauty of the all-mahogany bodies and the warm, detailed tone that they purvey. The instruments feature: • Solid Mahogany top and back • Mahogany sides • Rosewood fingerboard • Mahogany one-piece neck • PPS nut and saddle (ABS ivory on TCC-S) • 1 11/16” (43mm) nut width • Slotted headstock with Chrome Vintage Style tuners • 26” (660mm) scale length • D’Addario EXP strings The Suggested Retail Price of all three models is $469 Tanglewood Guitars are distributed in the USA by Musiquip Inc. For more info about Tanglewood Guitars, visit www.tanglewoodguitars.com. About Musiquip: Musiquip Inc. is a US marketing and distribution company dedicated to delivering products services and support to the musical instruments industry. The company is the exclusive U.S. distributor of Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, T-Rex Effects, Ashdown Engineering, Hayden Amps, AER Amps, Hiscox Cases, JBovier Stringed Instruments, and Boucher Guitars. -30- 325 Bouchard Boulevard, Dorval, QC H9S 1A9 Canada • T: 1.866.832.8679 • F: 1.800.563.2948• [email protected] • www.musiquip.com Tanglewood Launches Solid-Top Nashville IV Series in North America January 1, 2013 - Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, the United Kingdom’s best-selling acoustic guitar brand, will bring two of its competitively- priced Nashville IV Series solid-top instruments to North American players in 2013. Embodying the spirit of Music City, the Nashville Series instruments are styled in classic traditional western fashion, paying homage to the home of country & roots music. A Solid Himalayan Spruce top and African Mahogany back & sides provide each instrument with colorful tone, and the unique headstock design adds to the luxurious cosmetic of these guitars. Two body shapes will be offered: a Dreadnought (TND) and a Folk style (TNF). Each model has a suggested USA retail price of $269. www.tanglewoodguitars.com Tanglewood Guitars are distributed in the USA by Musiquip Inc. About Musiquip Inc. Musiquip Inc. is a marketing and distribution company dedicated to delivering products, services, and support to the Pro Audio and MI industries in the United States. In addition to Proel, the company is the exclusive U.S. distributor for Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, T-Rex Engineering, AER amplifiers, Ashdown Engineering, Hayden amplifiers, and Hiscox cases. For more information please contact Musiquip Inc. at 1-866- 832-8679 or visit www.musiquip.com . -30- Tanglewood Revamps Banjo/Mandolin Line for 2013 January 1, 2013 - Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, the United Kingdom’s best-selling acoustic guitar brand, has overhauled its selection of banjos and mandolins for 2013. This extremely popular product segment from British brand has been redesigned to even better meet the needs of bluegrass and Americana musicians, from amateur players to pro pickers. Banjo lineup: TWB-18-M ($329 - $369 retail) 18 bracket banjo with maple resonator and rolled brass tone ring. Remo Ivory head. Available as 4 string, 5 string, or 6-string (guitar tuned). TWB-24-M ($449 retail) 24 bracket banjo with maple resonator and rolled brass tone ring. Remo Renaissance head. Available as 5 string. TWB-PRO ($579 - $599 retail) 24 bracket professional quality banjo with rosewood resonator and rolled brass tone ring. Remo black gloss head. Available as 4 string and 5 string. TWB -18 -M-6 TWB -24 -M-5 TWB -PRO -4 Mandolin lineup: TWM-T ($139 retail) All-linden teardrop mandolin with F-holes. Wine Red Gloss or Black Gloss finish. TWM-O ($199 - $279 retail) Teardrop mandolin with oval soundhole, with spruce top and mahogany back & sides. Vintage Sunburst finish. Available with laminate top (satin finish) or solid top (gloss finish). TWMX-S ($429 - $529 retail) F-style mandolin with solid spruce top, in Vintage Sunburst Gloss. Available with linden back & sides or maple back & sides. TWMX-AS-MVSG ($829 retail) All-solid F-style mandolin with solid spruce top and solid Maple back & sides, in Vintage Sunburst Gloss - The flagship model of the new Tanglewood mandolin collection. TWM -T-WR TWM -O-VS TWMX -S-MVSG Tanglewood Guitars are distributed in the USA by Musiquip Inc. About Musiquip Inc. Musiquip Inc. is a marketing and distribution company dedicated to delivering products, services, and support to the Pro Audio and MI industries in the United States. In addition to Proel, the company is the exclusive U.S. distributor for Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, T-Rex Engineering, AER amplifiers, Ashdown Engineering, Hayden amplifiers, and Hiscox cases. For more information please contact Musiquip Inc. at 1-866-832-8679 or visit www.musiquip.com . -30- Tanglewood Introduces New Entry-Level Guitar Packs January 1, 2013 - Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, the United Kingdom’s best-selling acoustic guitar brand, will add several new entry-level Guitar Packs to its North American product line-up in 2013. The Discovery by Tanglewood range offered in the USA and Canada will include a Dreadnought, two Orchestra style models, and and acoustic-electric Super Folk model. The instruments each feature a Select Spruce top and Mahogany back & sides, in a Natural Gloss finish – with the Orchestra model also available in a Tobacco Sunburst Gloss finish at no extra charge. The packs include a gig bag, picks, strap, and educational DVD, and feature attractive retail-ready packaging. Suggested Retail Prices: Acoustic models: $219 Electro-acoustic model: $299 www.tanglewoodguitars.com Tanglewood Guitars are distributed in the USA by Musiquip Inc. About Musiquip Inc. Musiquip Inc. is a marketing and distribution company dedicated to delivering products, services, and support to the Pro Audio and MI industries in the United States. In addition to Proel, the company is the exclusive U.S. distributor for Tanglewood Guitar Company UK, T-Rex Engineering, AER amplifiers, Ashdown Engineering, Hayden amplifiers, and Hiscox cases. For more information please contact Musiquip Inc. at 1-866- 832-8679 or visit www.musiquip.com . -30- .