News Articles About MacKenzie & Marr Guitars

Kitchener Waterloo Record

Guitar makers put to the test on Dragon’s Den
by Greg Mercer - Record staff

Who can say anything bad about a slow news day if it puts us on the front page of the Kitchener Waterloo Record? Greg Mercer did a wonderful job of coalescing John's ramblings into a tight accurate article. A side benefit of the article was a host of e-mails from old Waterloo friends and aqaintances.

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KW Record Local News - Jan 10, 2010

The Hudson Gazette

The weekly Hudson Gazette ran a great article on MacKenzie & Marr Guitars appearance on CBC Dragon's Den. From the home page of the paper click on "Other News" and scroll down to the article and photo of John Jonathan and Kevin O'Leary.

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Guitar aficionados face Dragon's Den

The Waterloo Chronicle

Former Waterloo residents make their musical pitch to CBC’s Dragons’ Den
January 13 2010

Charlotte Prong spoke with John and managed to capture the essence of the company's guitar and the important role friendship plays in shaping MacKenzie & Marr Guitars.

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Guitar heroes

The Financial Post

Striking a chord - and a deal
BY JW. Brett Wilson, THE FINANCIAL POST NOVEMBER 21 2011

John Marr and Jonathan MacKenzie, co-founders of MacKenzie & Marr Guitars Inc., turned to the den for help manufacturing what they said would be a winning product: hand-crafted, solid wood acoustic guitars made in China. The sales twist: They would retail it strictly online........

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MD's dream guitar strikes chord on show

The National Post

Written by Mary Teresa Bitti, Financial Post and Published: Monday, January 18, 2010

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Dragons put royalty in play

The Medical Post

On April 20th the smiling face of Jonathan MacKenzie, one of the founding partners of MacKenzie & Marr Guitars made an appearance in doctors' offices across the country. Not in person, mind you, but on the cover of the latest edition of "The Medical Post" a trade magazine aimed at the medical profession. The accompanying article chronicles MacKenzie's day on Dragon's Den and the subsequent success of the company.

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Dr. Jonathan MacKenzie has a booming guitar business

The Calgary Herald

Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald writes about the new Ian Tyson Limited Edition guitar from MacKenzie & Marr.

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Guitar maker teams with Tyson

The Ian Tyson Limited Edition Press Release from MacKenzie & Marr Guitars

We sent out our first "official" press release on August 4th announcing the introduction of the Ian Tyson Limited Edition acoustic guitar. If we keep growing at this pace we'll have to stop calling ourselves the World's Smallest Guitar Store.

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Ian Tyson Limited Edition Guitar Launched by World's Smallest Guitar Store

The Montreal Gazette Online Blog by Andy Riga

Andy Riga has covered a host of subjects for the Montreal Gazette. His blog, Metropolitan News offers a unique view of the events and people that make Montreal such a special place to live and work. He writes about our new solid wood acoustic guitar, the Ian Tyson Limited Edition.

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montreal guitar-maker snags financing, ian tyson endorsement