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Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥: B.CÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Riversong Guitars awarded North AmericaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s acoustic guitar of the year

TODAY IN B.C.: A Canadian first for the Kamloops luthier
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Musical Merchandise Review annually surveys retailers right across North America and asks them to vote for their favorite product.

This year, Riversong Guitars of Kamloops walked away with the award for acoustic guitar of the year, as well as being a finalist in Product of the Year, Ukulele of the Year and Electric Guitar of the Year.

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜We were nominated for four which is pretty amazingÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™, says luthier Mike Miltimore. Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜ItÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s a testament to hard work, innovation and dedication to quality. When everybody else is coming out with a new colors, weÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™re coming out with new designsÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™.

Miltimore tells Today in B.C. host Peter McCully, that Riversong guitars has built guitars for Paul McCartney and Prince William and are used by musicians Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo and Trace Adkins.

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜We build the guitars to be on the biggest and best stages of the world, but to be a cherished instrument that gets handed down from generation to generation - thatÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s the most exciting part for meÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™, says Miltimore.

The podcast also offers a chance to listen in to the sound of the award-winning acoustic guitar, a freestyle piece, finger picked by Jeremy Shaw.

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Peter McCully

About the Author: Peter McCully

Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of CanadaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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