Musical Equipment Retail Industry Competitors

Chesbro Music doesn't mind if you beat your chest or their drums. The company distributes musical instruments, printed music, and music-related gifts through print and online catalogs in addition to its Idaho headquarters. Chesbro sells band and orchestra instruments, guitars, karaoke accessories, DJ equipment, and other musical accessories by Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, Yamaha, Mesa Boogie, and others....

Empire Music's purpose is to help inspire and equip those who want to teach the world to sing -- and play instruments -- in perfect harmony. Empire Music distributes musical instruments, books, and related accessories to music educators in Canada and the US....

JAM Industries wants to provide all musically-inclined Canadians with the opportunity to jam at a hootenanny or a jamboree. JAM Industries is a leading musical equipment distributor in Canada. The company operates through five main divisions: Coast Music (music accessories); Erikson Music (musical instruments, including Korg keyboards); Erikson Pro (sound and lighting equipment); Erikson Audio, and Erikson Consumer (consumer electronics retailer products)....

Kaman Music is a leading independent distributor of more than 20,000 musical instruments, products, and accessories for amateur and professional musicians. It makes Ovation and Hamer guitars, as well as Gibraltar, Latin Percussion, and Toca drums....

This keyboard concept is a fine-tuned idea. Keyboard Concepts sells high quality traditional, digital, and disk player pianos, as well as sheet music, software, and accessories from brands such as Bösendorfer, Pearl River, Schimmel, Steinway, and Yamaha....

Though Long & McQuade may sound like the name of a detective duo, it's also the familiar name of Canada's largest retailer of musical instruments. L&M operates more than 25 stores across Canada; its stores also buy and sell used instruments and offer rentals....

Orpheus, as the Greek "father of music" and inventor of the lute, would, no doubt, approve of Orpheus Music. The company manufactures and distributes musical instruments, woodwinds specifically, in addition to musical accessories. Its instruments include saxophones, flutes, and clarinets....

Regent Guitars sure knows how to pick (and strum) 'em. The UK company sells electric and acoustic guitars and basses as well as amplifiers, drum machines, and digital recorders through its catalogs and Web site. Regent Guitars is known for its comprehensive selection and meticulous service, such as pre-sale specialist advice, quotes, and one-on-one attention....

Schmitt Music is all for marching to the beat of a different drummer. Or any drummer, really. The company operates about two dozen retail music stores in eight mostly midwestern states and California under the Schmitt Music, Organ Center, and Wells Music (keyboard) names....

Sweetwater Sound helps musicians and recording engineers make sweet music. The music technology retailer sells professional recording and live sound equipment, musical instruments such as guitars, basses, and keyboards, computers and software, and accessories through its Web site and catalogs....

Cascio Music brings the beat. The company (aka Interstate Music or CIM) sells musical instruments, audio and lighting equipment, sheet music, recording software, DVDs, and accessories from the largest retail location in the state of Wisconsin (30,000 square feet) and online....

Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center sells musical instruments (guitars, keyboards, drums, and band and orchestra instruments), as well as audio, disc jockey, and lighting equipment from a single store in Wheaton, Maryland. Its sister company, Washington Professional Systems, sells and installs high-end audio and video production equipment for stadiums, boardrooms, and other venues....

Johnny may have been good but Dana wants to be good, too. Dana B. Goods distributes musical instruments and accessories from its warehouse in Ventura, California. The company's products include Warwick basses, amps, and accessories; Framus guitars, amps, and strings; RockBass bass guitars; T-Rex pedals; and Humfrees rackmount accessories (for mounting electronic amps and other gear into racks)....

Yearning to learn to play -- and maybe own -- a home organ? Fletcher Music Centers sells a variety of Lowrey brand organs and teaches aspiring organists to play at about 20 stores in Arizona and Florida. In fact, the company is the world's largest retailer of home organs....

What AutoZone is to the garage, Guitar Center is to the garage band. The nation's #1 retailer of guitars, amplifiers, drums, keyboards, and pro-audio equipment operates more than 210 stores in 40-plus US states. Brands include Fender, Roland, Yamaha, and Sony....

Hermes Music hears melodies when the cash register rings. The company, named for the Greek god of commerce, operates Hermes Music México with retail stores throughout Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, and a distribution center in Miami. Hermes Music México also imports and distributes musical instruments and pro-audio and lighting equipment in Mexico and Latin America and installs laser, DJ, and light systems in dance clubs....

If your American guitar craves Austrian strings, John M. Connolly & Co., aka Connolly & Co., is the company to call on. The firm imports and distributes strings for basses, cellos, guitars, mandolins, violas, and violins. It is the only US importer of Austria-made Thomastik-Infeld strings and rosin....

Don't worry, this LPD won't arrest you for excessive noise violations. LPD Music International distributes musical instruments, sound equipment, and accessories through authorized retailers, wholesalers, and pro audio contractors. It has some 40,000 sq.ft....

Music & Arts Center is not a performance hall like the Carnegie, but it will help budding musicians get there. The company operates nearly 100 musical instrument and accessories stores located in some 20 states. Its retail outlets also offer music lessons, band and orchestra instrument sales and rental programs, and musical equipment repair services catering to beginners....

Sam Ash Music has been instrumental in many a musician's livelihood. The #2 musical instrument retailer in the US (behind Guitar Center), Sam Ash operates some 45 stores in more than a dozen states including California, New York, and Texas....