Podcast 407: Cowbrand Design

Prepare to have your mind blown by Michael King, founder of
Cowbrand Design. 


Michael is an authority on vintage Chicago-made guitars (Kay,
Regal, etc), a repair ninja, an early adopter of 3D printing and
CNC machines, a designer, and the creator of some of the most
stunning electric guitars around. On this week's podcast, we talk
about his start working at a hobby store as a kid, the influence
that Scott Chinery's Blue guitars had on his early work, the
magic found in Kay electrics (and how to fix them), his residency
with  Bantam Tools and so much more. 


We also talk about the space-inspired guitar Michael built for
Vernon Reid, how he uses 3D printing and CNCs in his builds (and
where he doesn't use them), and so much more. 


https://www.cowbranddesign.com/


Want to meet Michael, Josh Scott, Bill Frisell, and dozens of
other guitar heroes?  Come to our three-day 2023 Fretboard
Summit, taking place August 24-26, 2023 at Chicago's Old Town
School of Folk Music. Register here: https://fretboardsummit.org/


 


Our podcast is sponsored by Retrofret Vintage Guitars; Deering
Banjos; Peghead Nation (use the promo code FRETBOARD and get your
first month free or $20 off any annual subscription); Izotope
(use the coupon code FRET10 to save 10% off their
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