Multivox Premier was a
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
and
amplifier
An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It may increase the power significantly, or its main effect may be to boost the v ...
brand
[
] of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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Film and television
* '' ...
-based retailer/wholesaler,
Peter Sorkin Music Company (Sorkin Music)
[
] and its manufacturing subsidiary
Multivox Multivox was an American-based synthesizer company since the mid-1970s until the 1980s. Originally it was founded in the mid-1940s as the guitar and amplifier manufacturing subsidiary of Peter Sorkin Music Company (Sorkin Music), a New York-based ...
founded in the mid-1940s.
[
] Multivox Premier products included: guitars,
amplification equipment for
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
,
bass and other instruments,
PA amplifiers and
Hi-fi stereo
Stereophonic sound, or more commonly stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration ...
amplifiers.
In modern times, many Premier amplifier models are sought after by
blues harmonica
The Richter-tuned harmonica, or 10-hole harmonica (in Asia) or blues harp (in America), is the most widely known type of harmonica. It is a variety of diatonic harmonica, with ten holes which offer the player 19 notes (10 holes times a draw and ...
players for use with their microphones to achieve a distorted and "fattened" tone, such as the Twin 8 and Model 50. The Premier Model 90 Reverberation unit was a direct competitor with the
Fender Reverb Unit The Fender Reverb Unit (6G15) was a vacuum tube, spring reverb-equipped effects unit made by Fender. The Reverb Unit was originally introduced in 1961. It was discontinued in 1966 and was replaced by a solid-state model, the FR1000. The unit featur ...
during the early to mid 1960s. They can still be found in the arsenal of many guitarists.
Some Premier guitars were fitted with
DeArmond pickups manufactured by Rowe Industries of Toledo, Ohio.
[ — This site shows some premier guitar using DeArmond pickups.]
See also
*
Multivox Multivox was an American-based synthesizer company since the mid-1970s until the 1980s. Originally it was founded in the mid-1940s as the guitar and amplifier manufacturing subsidiary of Peter Sorkin Music Company (Sorkin Music), a New York-based ...
References
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(See also online sit
Blue Book of Guitar Valuesby Blue Book Publications)
*
;citations
External links
* — Enthusiasts' site
Companies established in the 1940s
Manufacturing companies based in New York (state)
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States
Guitar amplifier manufacturers
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