USA based company that manufactures strings for electric and acoustic guitars, basses, mandolins, ukuleles and banjos under its own name and guitar oriented electronics such as preamplifiers, effect pedals, signal processors, instrument amplifiers, loudspeaker boxes and related accessories under the Rocktron brand.
Distribution: In the Australia by Australis Music , in Benelux countries by BMI Groothandel, in France by Algam, in Greece by Philippos Nakas S.A., in Hungary by Sound Work Kft., in Indonesia by Tiga Negeri Music House, in Lebanon by Ragtime Technology Group, in New Zealand by Custom Music International NZ. GHS String are distributed in Denmark and Sweden by Luthman Scandinavia. Non-exclusive distribution in the Caribbean and South & Central America by Consolidated Music Export Inc.. Rocktron products are distributed in Japan by Nihon Electro Harmonix
Gibson Guitar Corp. USA based company that manufactures or sells guitars, basses, related string instruments, accessories and amplification under the Gibson, Epiphone, Maestro, Steinberger, Kramer, Dobro, Valley Arts, Echoplex, Electar and Tobias, in the past they have also used names such as Kalamazoo, Flatiron and Orville, pianos and other keyboard instruments under the Baldwin name but until recently also sold them under the Chickering, Aeolian, Hamilton, J & C Fischer, Sunshine Piano, Oberheim and Howard labels, drums under the Slingerland brand, jukeboxes & music vending products under the Wurlitzer name but for a time they also used that name on pianos.
They have also used other brands in the past such as Magic that was used on audio routing products. They also own Dongbei Piano factory and thus the rights to the Dongbei, Prince, Princess and Nordiska brand names in most of the world and may in fact be using some of them in Asia where they are better known than Baldwin, that factory also makes pianos for a number of primarily USA based companies as an OEM. The company is highly controversial for its confrontational managment style and has been voted the "worst place to work" in the USA recently, they have also been involved in a number of other controvercies over the years, when Gibson bought Opcode Systems they refused to hounour the warranties of any Opcode products sold before the takeover for instance.
Distribution: In Bolivia by I. E. E. Electronics (Epiphone only), in Canada by Yorkville Sound (Gibson & Epiphone brands only), in Ecuador by Banlow S. A., in Poland by Lauda Audio, in Papua New Guinea by Keynote Music Houses, on Reunion Island by Fotelec, in Scandinavia by Luthman Scandinavia and in Thailand by S.D.K. Technology Innovation
Homepage:http://www.gibson.com . Gibson Corp., 309 Plus Park Blvd., Nashville, TN 37217, USA. Tel: +1 615 871 4500. Fax: +1 615 889 5509.
Gig Ltd. British company that manufactures protective gig bags for musical instruments. Distribution: In Spain and Portugal by Enrique Keller Homepage:http://www.gig-bags.com . GIG Ltd, Royds Mill, 20 Calder Road, Lower Hopton, Mirfield, West Yorkshire WF14 8PJ, England. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1484 431725. E-Mail: info =at= gig-bags.com
Gig-FX USA based manufacturer of guitar effect pedals and cables. Distribution: In Australia by Sound & Music Distribution and in Indonesia by M Station Homepage:http://www.gig-fx.com . Gig-fx Inc., 1050 Winter Street, Suite 1000, Waltham, MA 02451-1406, USA. Tel: +1 978 263 6432. Fax: +1 978 662 2025.
Gig Stands UK based company that manufactures stands for guitars, classical string instruments and wind instruments. DIstributed in Spain and Portugal by Enrique Keller Gig Stands Ltd., Building 304 Aviation Park West, Bournemouth International Airport, Christchurch, BH23 6NW. UK Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1202 582800..
Gitary Mayones Polish manufacturer of electric guitars & basses sold under the Mayones name. Distribution: In Indonesia by Guitarjoy, on Reunion Island by Fotelec and in Singapore by Woodworkz Sound Engineering Homepage:http://www.mayones.com . Gitary Mayones s.c., ul. Narwicka 10, 80-557 Gdansk, Poland. Tel: +48 58 343 07 83. Fax: +48 58 343 04 35.
Glenroyal Scottish company that manufacture luxury leather goods, amongst their product line are music paper briefcases that are commonly sold in UK music stores. Distribution: Non-exclusive distribution/wholesaling in the UK and Ireland by Barnes & Mullins Homepage:http://www.glenroyal.com . Glenroyal Ltd., The Station, Crosshouse Road, Kilmaurs KA3 2TU, Ayrshire, United Kingdom. Tel: + 44 1563 549838. Fax: + 44 1563 549838. E-Mail: sales (at) glenroyal.com
Gloger-Handkraft Dutch company that manufactures necks/crooks for saxophones, bass clarinets and bassoons in addition to flute head joints. Homepage:http://gloger-handkraft.com Gloger-Handkraft, Boerhaavelaan 1, 9728 LG Groningen, Holland. Tel: +31 (0)50 311 10 76. Fax: +31 (0)842 13 28 28. E-Mail: musicmonster =at= gloger-handkraft.com.
GMS Drums Co. USA based manufacturer of drums, drumkits and related accessories. Distribution: In Switzerland by Sticks Musique Homepage:http://www.gmsdrums.com . GMS Drums Co., 855 Conklin St Ste C, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA, Tel: +1 631 293 4235. E-Mail: info at gmsdrums.com