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SNL Hispanic 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."
June 2000 — Acoustic Guitar awarded Pimentel & Sons the Players' Choice Award for guitars made by a company building 100-500 of the finest quality instruments per year.
 

 
October 1994 — The Governor's Awards for Excellence and Achievement 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.