Pete LaPlaca

Pete LaPlaca is a well respected industry leader who has added his great musical passion to the creation, development and marketing of musical products going back to the 1960s. Pete was a leading sales manager for a number of companies during his career, among them G. Leblanc, F. E. Olds and Gibson Guitars. He later became Vice President and General Manager of the Lincolnwood, Illinois, offices of Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI). Pete also established or co-founded several innovative companies including Kramer Guitars, The LA SAX Company which he founded in 1985, and PJLA Music, for which he is currently president.