MUSIKMESSE
09
THE MUSIKMESSE
INTERNATIONAL PRESS AWARD
One of the events held at Musikmesse was the
awards ceremony for the 10th MIPA (Musikmesse
International Press Award). More than 100 international magazines participated in nominating
and selecting the winners, and there were over 40
categories of musical instruments and professional
audio gear. Here are the winners in guitar-related
categories this year:
m.i.p.a. winners
Acoustic Guitar Amp: Fishman SoloAmp
Effect: Vox Satchurator
Recording Software: Digidesign Pro Tools 8
Guitar Amp Head: Vox Night Train
Guitar Amp Combo: Mesa Boogie Mark V
Bass Amp: Warwick Hellborg Systems
Bass Cab: TC Electronic RS210
Bass Strings: D’Addario EXL 170 Nickel Wound
Electric Guitar: Fender Road Worn Series
Acoustic Bass: Warwick the Alien Fretless
Electric Bass: Fender American Standard
Acoustic Guitar: PRS Acoustics
Strings: GHS David Gilmour Signature Boomers
Recording Hardware: Cakewalk V-Studio 700
Recording Effects: Waves Tony Maserati Collection
Live Mic: Sennheiser E965
Pickups: Seymour Duncan P-Rails
The MIPA website has a complete list of
nominees and winners, along with a video
of the ceremony: mipa-award.de
Paul Reed Smith accepts a MIPA for PRS Acoustics
Larry Fishman accepts a MIPA for the Fishman SoloAmp
Steve Lukather presents Joe Satriani with a MIPA for the VOX Satchurator
