SLM has secured full line distributor status of C. F. Martin & Co strings, accessories, and Backpacker guitars.
“I’m pleased to announce that we’ve secured full line distributor status for accessories and strings produced by C. F. Martin & Co.,” says Mark Ragin, CEO of U.S. Band & St. Louis Music. “This appointment is greatly valued by everyone here, and is a landmark deal for us which will greatly benefit our growing list of retailers we so proudly serve.”
This union makes St. Louis Music one of only five Martin full line distributors in the U.S. It includes the complete Martin string catalog for guitars and other fretted instruments, plus dozens of Martin branded accessories and the popular Martin Backpacker travel guitar.
The deal is actually a homecoming – St. Louis Music (SLM) distributed Martin’s accessories going back to at least 1971. The two entities broke for a short time during the period that LOUD Technologies owned SLM. (U.S. Band & Orchestra Supplies bought SLM in November 2008 and now does business as St. Louis Music.)
“We’re pleased to renew our partnership with St. Louis Music for the distribution of our strings and accessories,” says Tim McNair, Martin’s Director of Sales & Marketing, String Division. “It is a dynamic company with an experienced sales team who really know our products, which will enable them to serve their retailers very well.”
Ragin adds: “Now, more than ever, we truly are a one-stop shop for all music instrument retailers.”
Martin’s complete catalog of strings and accessories is immediately available from St. Louis Music. To speak to an SLM sales rep today, call 1-800-844-9653.
