The USA, particularly the state of Tennessee, is cleaning up at Musikmesse in Germany this year. Nashville-based Pearl Drums has won the coveted MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) in the category of drum hardware. This begs the question:
Is there a Nashville-bias in Europe?
Source: Harmony-Central.com
Pearl received the coveted MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) for their new Demon Drive Bass Drum Pedal in the category of Drum Hardware. The awards ceremony was presented to the winners at a special MIPA Awards Ceremony held during Musikmesse / Prolight + Sound on Thursday April 2nd, 2009. One-hundred twelve magazines from all over the world voted for the best products of 2008-2009 in appoximately 40 categories. More than three hundred international representatives, manufacturers, and distributors of musical instruments and audio equipment will attend this show including guests from the US, Canada, Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, Poland, Great Britain, Italy, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and many more.
Model #:
P3000D Single Pedal $559.00 List Price
P3002D Double Pedal $1,149.00 List Price
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Ummmm…isn’t Pearl based in Japan???
They were founded in Japan. But one of their main offices/warehouses is in Nashville now.
I think you’re thinking of Minnie Pearl.
Pearl’s website lists it’s contact information as:
Pearl North America:
Pearl Corporation
549 Metroplex Drive
Nashville TN. 37211-3140
Telephone (615)-833-4477