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INDUSTRY VETERAN JOINS NORMANDY GUITARS

SALEM, ORE., 12 June, 2009 — Normandy Guitars, LLC recently welcomed industry veteran Jean-Claude Escudie as its Sales Manager and Manager of Key and International accounts. Escudie will develop and execute Normandy’s Guitars sales and distribution strategy. He will also lead Normandy’s Sales, Customer Service, and Fulfillment teams.

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GUITARS, COMICS AND CHARITABLE GIVING IN THE NEW YEAR

Normandy Guitars debuts new comic book series Psycho Guitar Killers from which all proceeds will help bring music back to the classroom.

SALEM, ORE. 29 DEC., 2008 — The Oregon-based Normandy Guitars company has taken another bold step in its entrepreneurial venture. Founder Jim Normandy created a first-of-its-kind comic book series called Psycho Guitar Killers, a publication from which all proceeds will go to fund non-profits dedicated to the restoration of music education programs in America's public schools and to raising awareness of the positive impact music has on students.

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NEW NORMANDY ARCHTOP BASS GUITAR DUBBED “THUNDER STEALER”
AT WINTER NAMM 2009

Salem, OR. 11 February, 2009—Oregon’s crowning jewel of music instrument manufacturing, Normandy Guitars, debuted its stunning bass guitar last month at the Winter NAMM Show in California. The first of its kind, the aluminum archtop bass was an instant hit amongst musicians and music industry representatives.

“The sustain on this bass is an all day affair,” says legendary bassist Kelly Lemieux. “Because of the materials Jim uses it resonates beautifully.” He also called the Normandy bass a “thunder stealer,” because of its chrome plating, beautiful design, killer sound and striking ability to steal the spotlight from the lead singer.

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Normandy Guitars to Feature Cutting-edge Electric Bass, Normandy V and new Finishes at Winter NAMM 2009
First-Ever Aluminum Archtop Bass Guitar in Production to Make Debut

SALEM, ORE., 29 Oct., 2008 — When Normandy Guitars introduced the first production aluminum archtop guitar at the 2008 NAMM Show, it won best of show honors. Now, Normandy is back with new instruments, styles and finishes that are sure to captivate musicians and industry personnel alike.

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Metal Fabricators Rock 'N' Roll (PDF)

SALEM, ORE. 9 OCT., 2008 — Normandy Guitars is manufacturing a revolutionary product unparalleled in the metal manufacturing industry. Taking us beyond the conventional wooden guitar, Normandy Guitars has just introduced the world’s only aluminum sheet metal archtop production guitar.