American Music & Sound Adds Jay Turser and QuikLok to its Expanding Family of Brands

Agoura Hills (June 23, 2006) -- American Music & Sound has acquired the Inventory and Intellectual Property of Music Industries including the Jay Turser and QuikLok brand names effective June 16, 2006.

Lynn Martin, President of American Music & Sound, states, “We are thrilled to be adding Jay Turser and QuikLok to our family of products. These are respected brands, and their products fit perfectly with our current line up. Ernie and Dennis Briefel have done a tremendous job building these brands over the years. We are very pleased that they, along with other members of Music Industries, will be joining our AM&S team. We look forward to continuing the development of the Jay Turser and QuikLok brands in the United States.”

Dennis Briefel, former president of Music Industries, states, "Lynn Martin and his staff have unparalleled expertise in the MI and Pro Audio markets and have the tools to bring our innovative and unique products to new and expanding markets.”

Mixing traditional guitar styles with original contemporary designs, Jay Turser embodies the collective energy of a team of professionals committed to crafting outstanding guitars at affordable prices. Jay Turser acoustic guitars, electric guitars and basses are available in a wide variety of body types with jaw-dropping finishes. Jay Turser guitars are the new standard in quality and value.

QuikLok Systems feature solid steel welded construction and carry a lifetime limited warranty against manufacturer’s defects. The aim of QuikLok has always been to keep pace with the ever increasing demands from today's professional musicians and musical technicians by introducing innovative products as well as continuously improving the current range.

American Music & Sound (AM&S) distributes Allen & Heath professional audio mixing products, Focusrite Audio Engineering signal processing, Hagstrom Guitars, KV2 Audio speaker systems, EtherSound products by NetCIRA, a division of Fostex Japan, Novation Digital Music Systems synthesizers and controller keyboards, Stardraw.com web-enabled sales and design software tools, Vestax DJ and club sound equipment, QuikLok performance structures, Jay Turser Guitars, and Walden Guitars.