Old wood, new tune: High-end guitar makers find resonance in Detroit

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https://www.crainsdetroit.com/manufacturing/old-wood-new-tune-high-end-guitar-makers-find-resonance-detroit

His guitars are used by rock stars Joe Perry of Aerosmith; Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age; Dean Fertita, a Royal Oak native, of Queens of the Stone Age and The Dead Weather; Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers; and actor Johnny Depp, who also plays in a band with Perry called Hollywood Vampires; among others.

Detroit bluesman Larry McCray said price tag doesn't dictate quality.

"The quality of the instrument is what makes it a high-end guitar," McCray said in an email to Crain's. "Echopark guitars, in particular, use very high-quality woods and components ... the third ingredient is the knowledge and know-how to bring that instrument to its highest form."

A passion for wood
Currie grew up in East Los Angeles, toiling in the rise of racial violence of the 1970s and the influx of drug-related gangs in the 1980s. He began making guitars at 12 and, as a teen, became an apprentice under Leo Fender at his Fullerton, Calif., shop, G&L Musical Instruments.

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1. I know a luthier

Who built a 59 Les out of a old mahogany piano nice guitar. Ok I think it was a piano been years since I’ve seen him.

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2. What a great treasure hunt.

Michigan lakes and rivers hide those 100 year old White Pine logs.
The article mentions G&L guitars made by Leo Fender. I had a G&L Telecaster, I wish I would have kept.

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3. Oh man

We all been there on guitars we wish we kept

My player is 79 tokai Les reborn still have it to this day
My regret dumping a PRS CE 24 in the 90’s on I needed cash at time awesome guitar

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4. My first question at yard sales is

do you have any old instruments around you don’t play anymore. I make some great scores every year. Not a collector but I did find one this year I’m keeping for a while. No big deal, other than it shows zero use. 1958 arch top harmony. My Luthier friend is adjusting a few things. Most likely better to look at than play.

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5. I found Greco se 800

At yard sale once in the 90’s before folks new Japanese guitars were the shit $25 still have it today awesome strat.

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6. I keep an eye out "law suit" guitars.

Most of the ones I see have been trashed. I do buy old trashed violins. I give them to my repair guy and he goes nuts over the parts. I’ve even scored on old cases. One time I spotted an old amp in the case one without the guitar. The one tube even worked.

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7. I discovered law suit guitars kid in army west Germany 85

Excellent players