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Ernest C. Manning Award of Distinction<\/b><\/h1>\n

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Chris Griffiths<\/b><\/p>\n

Invented the patented Griffiths Active Bracing System, a one-piece glass fibre unit that forms the structural frame of all Garrison Guitars. The system produces the most affordable, high quality, solid wood acoustic guitar in the world, an instrument with superior sound and playability that makes beautiful music for professional recording artists and beginning players alike.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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