a.       485

b.      889

c.       1,047

d.      2,079

c.  We had an average of 3customers per day sell us instruments throughout last year.
 

Question 2:  How much money did we pay our customersfor instruments they sold us?

a.       $43,670

b.      $96,433

c.       $169,566

d.      $207,963

 d.  We paid out$207,963 to our customers this year.  Because our customers are also oursuppliers, we always do our best to pay top dollar.  Almost half of therevenue we take in is paid back to our customers.

Question 3: For which instrument did we pay a customermore than $4,000?  

a.       1968FenderJaguar Electric Guitar

b.      1977Gibson G3Electric Bass

c.       1953SelmerSuper Tenor Saxophone

d.      1948Sonola RivoliAccordian  

c.  This Selmer Super Tenor wasplayed in the Glenn Miller Orchestra by a Natick resident who sold it tous.  It is now in the hands of a studio musician in New York City.

Question 4:  What Massachusetts resident manufacturesMusic Go Round brand drum sticks?

 Vic Firth.  Music Go Round brand drums sticks are only$3.99 a pair, and they are made by Vic.WOW!

Question 5:  When preparing guitars for sale, werestring them with which brand of strings?

      D’Addaro.  D’Addario manufactures bulk strings for us.  We use XL110’s for electrics and EJ16’s foracoustics.  We use EXL-170’s for basses.

Question 6:  True or False:  Music Go Round providesmanufacturer’s warrantee service for Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Mackie,Taylor and Takamine products

True!  All our guitar repair service is now donein-house, on-premises by certified technicians.The real deal.   Amplifier,Pro-sound, Brass and Woodwind repair are done off-site.

Question 7:  Audio Recording, Group Ukelele and Music Theory are thelatest lesson offerings at Music Go Round.   True or False:Discounts of up to 20% are available for lessons on any instrument whenpurchased in blocks of 5, 10 or 15.

True!  Notonly do we provide discounts on the lessons, but we also provide discounts ongear.

Question 8: Which group does not enjoy discounts at Music GoRound?

a) TCAN

b) Highland Jazz

c) New England Garage Band

d) Military Personnel and veterans

e) Public School Music Teachers

f) The Harvard Titlywinks Society

g) Music Go Round students and teachers

h) MetroWest Chamber of Commerce

C’mon.  Some of you actually got this question wrong.  We don’t give discounts to the HarvardTitlywinks Society.  And yes…there issuch a group.

Question 9:  Music Go Round has a 1966 FenderPrecision with EMG pickups.  What makes this instrument extra special?

a)EMGs came standard onthis instrument for this year only

b)The bass is purportedto have been played by Jaco for three nights at the Garden

c)The fretboard is madeof ebony

Well, EMGs were not made until 1976, and Ebony wasnot used on P-basses until the early ‘70’s.So that leaves Jaco.  Pretty cool!

Question 10:  What instrument did we sell this yearthat sparked an interstate competition to determine who is worthy enough to beits rightful owner?

a)George Lowden originalSeries 001 guitar

b)Requena original Conga

c)1937 Helicon

d)1969 Sho Bud PedalSteel

It’s b.  Butno one could possibly know this unless they have been in the store to hear the bizarrestory, or happen to be a drum forum junky.