Podcast 137: Wes Lambe and Ben Maschal of Pre-War Guitars

Relic’d guitars are nothing new in the world of electric
instruments, but they’re relatively unheard of when it comes to
acoustics. Pre-War Guitars – the duo of Wes Lambe and Ben Maschal
– hopes to change that. The pair of veteran luthiers are creating
guitars that tap into the vintage sound and feel of Martins and
Gibsons of the 1930s and ‘40s with hide glue, ultra-thin finishes
and torrefied top woods. But they’re also adding scratches, dents
and play wear to each of their new guitars (they offer a
variety of distress levels based on a customer's preference). On
this week’s podcast, you can hear about how this company came
together, how they're constructing these instruments and why
sometimes a little wear can result in a better sounding
guitar. 


This week’s episode is sponsored by Dying Breed Music. Check out
their Gbase page
here: https://www.gbase.com/stores/dying-breed-music


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