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NAMM leads delegation of Guitar Manufacturers to DC for Tariff Meetings

L to R: John Mlynczak, President and CEO of NAMM, John McElroy, General Counsel at C.F. Martin & Co., Scott Paul, Director of Sustainability at Taylor Guitars, Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty, Erin Salmon, Legal Director at Gibson, Megan Efland, Director of Supply Chain at PRS Guitars and Justin Norvell, Exec VP at Fender.

NAMM, along with leaders from Fender, Gibson, Martin, PRS, and Taylor guitars, met with Tennessee Senator Bill Hargerty's office to discuss the devastating impact of potential tariffs on imported tonewoods that are essential to US guitar manufacturing. This delegation of leading US guitar makers and NAMM are meeting with several elected leaders in Washington, DC to continue their advocacy work on issues that can impact our industry.

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