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Wabash (accessories) See --> David Wexler & Co.
Wade Egan Heydlauff
USA based gent that sells leather goods under the Wade Eagan Gear or “Wade Egan Leather Co.” brands, these include high end guitar straps that can be had custom made if needed.
Homepage: http://www.wadeegan.com
Walden (Acoustic guitars) See --> KHS Group
Waldorf Music
German manufacturer of digital music synthesisers, analogue modelling synthesisers and VST plugins.
Distribution: In Denmark by Futureware, in France by MESI, in Greece by Philippos Nakas S.A., in Hungary by Absolute Bt., in Italy by Midiware, in Japan by Hook Up Inc., in Poland by Audiostacja, in Turkey by Akalin Muzik Elektronik, in Taiwan by Midimall and in the USA & Canada by MV Pro Audio
Homepage: http://www.waldorfmusic.de .
Waldorf Music GmbH, Neustrasse 12, DE-53498 Waldorf, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)2641 20 80 200. Fax: +49 (0)2641 20 80 209. E-Mail: info at waldorfmusic.de
Walker Labs (Acoustic guitar amplifiers) See --> Walker Labs
Wallace See --> David W. Wallace Jr. (USA - Custom guitar & bass guitar buids)
Wallace Bagpipes
Scottish manufacturer of bagpipes, chanters and related products.
Homepage: http://www.wallacebagpipes.com
Wallace Bagpipes, Anniesland Business Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G13 1EU, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1419 541234..
the Wallace Collection See --> John Wallace
Walter Geipel
German manufacturer of picks for plucked instruments sold under the Geipel name and rosins for classical string instruments sold under the Geipel, Paganini, Alaska, Le'Esperanto, Sonic, Künstlerlob, Echtes Johann Strauss and Golden Basic brands. Note the company makes rosins substitutes for those with allergic reactions to colophony and powder rosin. Originally founded in 1908 by Walter Geipel as a rosin manufacturer and then based in Kirchberg but moved to Pfarrkirchen in 1945 and to the present location in 1953, the company expanded into the manufacture of other cellulose based products in the 60's such as pickguards and picks and later started making picks and thumb picks out of other materials as well.
Distribution: Pagnini branded rosins in the USA by Grover-Trophy Music Company and Gewa Music distributes most WG rosin types in a non-exclusive arrangment
Homepage: http://www.walter-geipel.de .
Walter Geipel, Werkstättenweg 12, D-91088 Bubenreuth, Germany.
Tel: +49 9131 21514. Fax: +49 9131 209914. E-Mail: info at walter-geipel.de
Walter Mahr
German violin master that in addition to making violins of in all price ranges and sizes from 1/16th to a fully grown models offers violas, cellos, and double basses plus bows for all of the instruments, and offers most instruments and bows in baroque variants as well as modern ones and makes a few viola da gamba version as well. In addition to new builds of he also performs repairs, sells second hand instruments and in in co-operation with a master bow maker makes the very exclusive Amberbows of which there are only 25 made each year.
Homepage: http://www.mahr-geigenbau.de
Walter Mahr, Scherleshofer Str. 30, 91088 Bubenreuth, Germany.
Tel: +49 (0)9131 205193. Fax: +49 (0)9131 205123. E-Mail: mahr-geigenbau {at} gmx.de.
Walter Woods
USA based gentleman that manufactures bass head amplifiers, these are mostly popular with double bass players but they are actually designed to be used with both electric and acoustic instruments. Note no homepage but was still active as of early summer 2012, the following link points to a French site with information of the amplifiers past & present.
Homepage: http://www.liegamp.com/html/en/wwen.html
Walter Woods Amplifiers, 78395 Sterling Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211, USA.
Tel: +1 760 772 7952..
Wampler Pedals See --> Brian Wampler
Warchal
Slovakian company that manufactures strings for violas, cellos and violins.
Distribution: In the Philippines by Sound Essentials. Non-exclusive distribution/wholesaling by Petz Kolophonium
Homepage: http://www.warchal.com .
Warchal s.r.o. , Dlhá 11, 900 32 Borinka, Slovakia.
Tel/Fax: +421 2 659 38 189. E-Mail: warchal =at= warchal.com
Warren Guitars
USA based manufacturer of high end electric guitars.
Homepage: http://www.warrenguitars.com
Warren Guitars, 8 Mill Hollow Apt D, Greenwich, NY 12834, USA.
Tel: +1 518 237 8663. E-Mail: don (at) warrenguitars.com.
Warrior Guitars LLC
USA bases company that usually trades as "Warrior Instruments", manufactures high end guitars and basses. Run by J. D. Lewis.
Distribution: On Reunion Island by Fotelec
Homepage: http://www.warriorinstruments.com .
Warrior Guitars LLC, 93 Direct Connection Drive, Rossville, GA 30741, USA.
Tel: +1 706 891 3009.
Warwick
German company that makes primarily electric basses and bass amplifiers under their own name in addition to bass related accessories such as strings and cleaning sets, they manufacture a similar lineup of guitar products under the Framus name and also make stands for guitars and basses under the Rockstand brand. Company is owned by Hans Peter Wilfer who is the son of oiginal Framus founder Fred Wilfer.
Distribution: (All Warwick and Rockstand only unless otherwise noted). In Croatia by Euromusic Agency (+ Framus), in Indonesia by Melodia Musik, in Japan by Korg, in Thailand by Asia Music Ltd (+ Framus), in Turkey by Kivilcim Grup and in the USA by US Music Corporation.
Homepage: http://www.warwickbass.com -- Framus homepage.
Warwick GmbH & Co Music Equipment KG, Gewerbepark 46, D-08258 Markneukirchen, Gemany.
Tel: +49 (0) 37422 555 0. Fax. +49 (0) 37422 555 99. E-Mail: info at warwick.de
Washburn See --> US Music Corporation
Waves (Inctrument and effect VST plugins) See --> Waves Audio Ltd.
Way Huge Electronics See --> Dunlop Manufacturing Inc.
Weber (Pianos) See --> Young Chang
Wedgie (Drum accessories) See --> Morgan Hill Music
W.E. Hill & Sons See --> Generation Music (Rosins, cleaning products & violin strings)
Weinbach (Pianos) See --> Petrof
Wenger
USA based business that also has a manufacturing presence in Canada and China, specialises I the musical education market although it has been moving into other educational sectors recently. The company no longer supplies any musical instrument or basic educational products per se, but rather is a provider of hardware accessories, primarily of the heavy duty kind such as and stages, platforms, acoustic treatments, rigs. trolleys, stands and desks etc.
Since much of the company's products are intended for musical activities that are not a big feature in education outside of North America (Marching bands etc.), Wenger is almost completely unknown outside of the continent despite being very well known over there in the sector. In the past the company has been involved with a number of products often under other names, it founded the Coda Music Software company in 1988 for instance, but that company was the original developer of the Finale .
Homepage: http://www.wengercorp.com
Wenger Corporation, 555 Park Drive, P.O. Box 448, Owatonna, MN 55060-0448, USA.
Tel: +1 507 455 4100 or 800 493 6437 (Toll free USA only). Fax: +1 507 455 4258 (USA) or Fax +1 507 774 8576 (Int.).
Wenger Corporation Canada, 31 Armstrong Avenue, Georgetown, ON L7G 4S1, Canada.
Tel: 800 268 0148 (Toll free, Canada only) or +1 416 754 8989. Fax: +1 416 754 3996..
Weril Instrumentos Musicais
Brazilian manufacturer of band instruments and related brass, woodwind and percussion instruments and accessories. Sometimes listed in the English speaking world as “Weril Band Instruments”.
Homepage: http://www.weril.com.br
Weril Instrumentos Musicais, Rua Miguel Segundo Lerrussi N° 300, Franco da Rocha – SP, Brazil.
Tel: +55 11 4443 1305. E-Mail: weril |at| weril.com.br.
Wessel, Nickel & Gross (Piano actions) See --> Burgett Inc.
Westminster (Violin strings) See --> Kagan & Gaines Music Co.
Whirlwind (Guitar petals and utility products) See --> Whirlwind
Whitehall (Drumsticks) See --> David Wexler & Co.
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