November 24, 2025 I Event
Pearl River Guitars Makes Appearance at Andy Owings Music
From left: Andy Owings, Jr., The SCE Group's Sherry Carlisle Smith and Andy Owings, Sr.
Pearl River Guitars made an appearance during a special in-store promotion held at Andy Owings Music in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Nov. 11, allowing local players to experience the guitars.
Sherry Carlisle Smith of The SCE Group hosted the promotion, greeting customers, answering questions and inviting them to play three featured Pearl River models: the BPJ60-N bass guitar with ash body and maple neck, the A800N-D dreadnought acoustic and the A800N-D acoustic. The comparisons led to discussions about the Pearl River S1CO-JCB, a jumbo cutaway acoustic with a solid European Spruce top and Cocobolo back that has been gaining notoriety as the favorite of Keith Burns, formerly of the platinum-selling group Trick Pony.
“The players who sampled these Pearl River guitars were amazed by the feel and the craftsmanship,” Carlisle Smith said. “They were especially impressed when they learned that some of our artist endorsees have even traded in their Taylors for a Pearl River.”
The Pearl River promotion was at the center of the sales floor, surrounded by approximately 1,500 guitars on display. Established in 1975, the family-owned Andy Owings Music is a full-line music store in the South Carolina Grand Strand Mall and Carolina regions. It’s known for its extensive inventory of guitars, violins, percussion instruments, pro-line gear, P.A. systems, lighting, accessories and keyboards, including the Pearl River line of acoustic pianos. In conjunction with the adjoining Andy Owings School of Music, the store is a hub for local musicians, churches, schools and beginners.
