Awards given to Pimentel and Sons

	Pimentel & Sons Awards
505-884-1669	Pimentel & Sons Guitarmakers ~ Albuquerque, New Mexico

Awards Friends of Pimentel Pimentel in the News Albuquerque Journal New Mexico Guitar Area Guitar Makers Honored Variation on a Pimentel Pimentel Harmony Discovering Duke City A to Z Other Publications Posh New Mexico KOATV Acoustic Guitar Magazine Acoustic Guitar Players Choice Awards Acoustic Guitar Article (2001) Books Blue Book of Guitars Custom Guitars — A Complete Guide to Contemporary Handcrafted Guitars High-Performance Composites - March/April 1995 Other Web Sites National Music Museum	February 2008 — *Innovative Albuquerque Award* On February 14, 2008, Rick Pimentel and Pimentel & Sons Guitar Makers Music & Entertainment received a letter from Eloise Gift, Duke City Dozen Committe Chair, and Terri Cole, President of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce announcing that they had received the coveted award.
	September 2005 — *First Recipients of the 2005 Hispanic Heritage Month Distinguished Honor Award* awarded to Pimentel & Sons for epitomizing their theme. "In addition to contributing greatly to New Mexico by 'putting our name on the map' with your outstanding guitars, you have both kept a sense of family and provided for artist contributions through music throughout all of your success and world recognition. This is displayed by the role that your sons have in Pimentel & Sons. Each of them inherited their craftsmanship from you, their father, each having apprenticed under you for more than 20 years. Further, no family would be complete without the nurturing and guidance of a mother." While you, Lorenzo, were working in your shop for your family and their future, you, Josefina, were working in the home for your family and their future."
	November 2001 - Recognition from the Diocese of Las Cruces Foundation and Las Cruces Mariachi Presented to the Pimentel Family in grateful acknowledgement in honoring 50 years of excellence in craftsmanship and tradition. The story of Pimentel & Sons The Diocese of Las Cruces Foundation Inc. was established on September 16, 1988. The foundation's purpose is exclusively to enhance and assist the educational and charitable work of the Diocese of Las Cruces.
	June 2000 — Acoustic Guitar's Players' Choice Award awarded Pimentel & Sons for guitars made by a company building 100-500 of the finest quality instruments per year.
	October 1994 — The Governor's Awards for Excellence andAchievement in the Arts presented to New Mexicans who have made significant contributions to the advancement and preservation of the arts in New Mexico. The award was established by Governor Bruce King during his first term as governor and awarded to Pimentel & Sons in recognition of many years of supplying New Mexico's musicians with the finest in handcrafted guitars. This is the State's highest artistic honor.
	May 1993 — The Blue Chip Initiative sponsored by Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Nation's Business. Connecticut Mutual originated the program in 1990 as a way to help small businesses learn from one another's experiences. Awarded to Pimentel & Sons for their dedication and success in handcrafting guitars.
	October 1978 — The Smithsonian Institute's 12th Annual Festival of American Folklife recognized Pimentel & Sons for their unique contribution to the American folklife. For the Pimentels, this meant only one thing: the classical guitar. The Smithsonian wanted the world to know that the name Pimentel means the best handcrafted classical guitars in the world.

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