KMC Music Inc.
| Kaman Music Corporation Inc.
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| founding | 1966 |
| Seat | Bloomfield , Connecticut , USA |
| Branch | Musical instrument manufacturer |
| Website | www.kamanmusic.com |
The Kaman Music Corporation (/ kəmɑːn /), also briefly KMC Music Inc. is a US-based international company of the musical instruments industry. Today it is part of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Inc.
history
The Kaman Music Corporation was founded by Charles Kaman . The company's founder originally built helicopters. He was a hobby musician and in 1964, together with some of his engineers, he developed a guitar in which he combined high-tech materials with a wooden top, thereby pairing the instrument's high stability with a balanced sound. With the success of the guitars called Ovation, the company's product portfolio grew. In 2003, Kaman Music Corporation took over the Gretsch drums division . The Kaman Music Corporation was until December 2007, the largest retailer of musical instruments and accessories in the US market. For five months, beginning in June 2007, Kaman negotiated the acquisition with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). On October 29, 2007, FMIC announced the acquisition and the purchase price of US $ 117 million.
On January 7, 2015, Gretsch Drums, Ovation Music , Toca Drums, Latin Percussion and Gibraltar Hardware were sold to DW (Drum Workshop).
Product portfolio
KMC Music Inc. has the following own brands as a producer in its portfolio:
Electric guitars, acoustic guitars
amplifier
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fender To Acquire Kaman Music Corp. (No longer available online.) October 29, 2007, archived from the original on September 29, 2008 ; accessed on December 31, 2008 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Fender sells Ovation and other brands to Drum Workshop (DW). January 7, 2015, accessed June 11, 2016 .
