Dean Markley USA
| Dean Markley USA | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Privately owned |
| founding | 1972 |
| Seat |
 Glendale, Arizona
|
| management | Lori McCallian, John Weaver |
| Number of employees | 20 (estimated) |
| Branch | Musical instrument accessories |
| Website | www.deanmarkley.com |
Dean Markley USA is an American company that specializes in manufacturing musical instrument accessories for guitar and bass . The privately owned company was founded by Dean Markley in 1972 and focuses on the manufacture and marketing of guitar strings , pickups , amplifiers and tuners .
history
Before Dean Markley founded his own company, the American was the owner of a music business . Since 1972 Markley has been experimenting with developing new types of longer lasting and great sounding guitar strings. In 1975, with the release of the single show Me the Way by the American guitarist and singer Peter Frampton , Markley also had his breakthrough, as Frampton used the talk box that Markley designed on the side. The British rock musician Eric Clapton also helped the company to become better known, as the Briton not only used Markley's Talkbox during live performances until the mid-1970s, but also the guitar amplifier of the type "Signature Series 120" in the mid-1980s ( Dean Markley and Bradshaw Switching System ).
Other successful musicians such as guitarists Kurt Cobain or Dave Amato also used the manufacturer's products.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rig Rundown - REO Speedwagons' Dave Amato. Premier Guitar, accessed May 23, 2017 .
- ^ Products - Dean Markley. Dean Markley USA, accessed May 23, 2017 .
- ^ Oral History - Dean Markley. NAMM Show , accessed May 23, 2017 .
- ↑ A pair of 1980s Dean Markley Signature Series 120.Bonhams , accessed on May 23, 2017 .
- ^ Dean Markley Nickel Steel Electric Guitar Strings 10-52. Equipboard, Inc., accessed May 23, 2017 .