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Premier Builders Guild (PBG) makes it easier than ever before to experience boutique, masterbuilt guitars and amps.PBG is a dream team of elite master builders supported by proven management, marketing, production and dealer service teams. Eachmaster builder makes specific models or their entire brand available exclusively through PBG. All PBG instruments are built in the USA.PBG enables buyers to choose from an exciting portfolio of boutique, master built guitars and amps – without the uncertainty, long waittimes and lack of customer support commonly associated with boutique instruments.Contact Jimmy Lovinggood to learn more about PBG and to find the perfect boutique, masterbuilt instrument for you.Jimmy Lovinggood, VP .premierbuildersguild.comPremier Builders Guild
Gene Baker: b3 GuitarsWater, Wood, Metal, FFire. Each model in the b3 Guitar line from masterbuilder Gene Baker is aimed at a specific tonal space. All are straightaheadh d toolsl ffor seriousimusicians.Fire GuitarA Gibson Custom Shop master builder at age 25, Gene later moved toFender Custom Shop, where he was named master builder and thensenior master builder. While at Fender , Gene collaborated with RobbenFord on three models and also created original “Gene Baker” pieces.Metal-XS GuitarWater GuitarWood GuitarGene eventually left Fender in order to apply his vast expertise tohis own nameplate. He heads the PBG workshop in Arroyo Grande,California, where he designs and builds b3 Guitars as well as modelsdesigned by PBG master builders Dennis Fano, Roger Giffin, JohanGustavsson, Saul Koll and Jason Z. Schroeder. Gene shreds regularly,with his Mean Gene Band.
Bill Krinard: Two-Rock Amplification“My philosophy is to make the amp sound like the guitar. If you plug in a 1956Strat and then a 1961 Strat, I want you to hear and feel the difference. The struggleto accomplish that is my bliss.”Design visionary Bill Krinard co-founded Two-Rock in 1999 based on hispassionate commitment to create the best-sounding guitar amps available. Duringthat first year Carlos Santana bought Two Rock number 5, and Bill spent theafternoon tweaking the amp for Carlos.Two-Rock has since emerged as a boutique amp innovation leader. Bill isresponsible for circuit and application innovations that have moved the entirecategory forward. He has created signature Two-Rock models for John Mayer, EricGales and Steve Kimock. And he’s seen the brand embraced by additional artistsincluding Matt Schofield, Volker Strifler, Terry Haggerty Mark Karan and manymore.Working with great artists has helped Bill to develop the unique Two Rock voice; avoice you can hear throughout the Two-Rock line.
Dennis Fano: Fano GuitarsVintage taken forwardforward. That’s the Alt de Facto guitar line from masterbuilder Dennis Fano.Imagine an alternate rreality where the great American luthiers of the1950’s work together under one roof, as a collective. That’s the visionthat inspires Dennis aand his Alt de Facto boutique guitars. It’s a worldwhere aged nickel harhardware, time-tested woods, a distressed lacquerfinish and classic aesthetics are fused with modern features includinga compound radius fingerboard, TonePros hardware, ToneStyler tonecontrols and custom wound Fralin pickups. The result? Proprietarydistressed guitars with unsurpassed playability and tone.Alt de Facto RB6Alternate reality realized – and embraced by leading artists includingChris Carrabba, Popa Chubby, Jared Scharff, James Valentine and PeteYorn. Alt de Facto guitars are built to exact specifications by PBG GuitarMaster Builder Gene Baker at the PBG USA Workshop. Gene and Dennisare in close contact at every stage of the build.Alt de Facto SP6Alt de Facto JM6Alt de Facto MG6 Alt de Facto PX6Alt de Facto JM6Alt de Facto: It’s a look, feel and a state of mind that you’ll never want toleave.
Mark Bartel: Tone King AmplifiersHe lives inside the box. Master builder Mark Bartel has focused onnothing but the design, construction and perfection of the vacuum tubeamplifier for over thirty years.Metropolitan 1x12 ComboMark tests and retests countless wood, component and configurationcombinations until he hears sound worthy of the name Tone King. Offthe shelf parts? Not here. Mark works with USA-based manufacturers todevelop custom components that meet his demanding requirements.Imperial 1x12 ComboMetropolitan 2x12 CabinetMetropolitan HeadMark’s first vacuum tube amp model, the Imperial, is a trusted smallvenue standard. His Metropolitan model features Phase-4 power control,a breakthrough in vacuum tube amp technology that ensures consistenttone from 0.1W to 40W, clean or gained up, in big venues or small.Mark and PBG recently introduced the Metropolitan Head, in response tonumerous requests from dealers and customers.
Saul Koll: Koll Guitar CompanySuper Glide Almighty GuitarBreakthrough design that’s strikingly new yet comfortably familiar - andalways exceedingly bbeautiful. The Glide Series is designed by masterbuilder Saul Koll to be nothing less than playable art.While playing lead guitar and singing for The Charms, an acclaimedband circa 1984-1995, Saul engaged an even greater passion: thecreation of guitars that are uniquely “then” and “now.” Mentored by JonPeterson and Glen Mers at The World of Strings in Long Beach, Saullaunched Koll Guitar Company in 1990. His clients include especiallydiscriminating artists like David Torn, Elliott Sharp, Lee Ranoldo andMatte Henderson.Duo Glide GuitarJunior Glide GuitarGlide models are built to exact specifications by fellow master builderGene Baker at the PBG USA workshop. Saul and Gene communicatefrequently throughout the build. The result? A new standardfor players who demand beauty in shape and tone.
Johan Gustavsson: Johan Gustavsson GuitarsGustavsson Bluesmaster Special“My idea was to recrerecreate the sound and feel of the old classics, but witha unique and distinctivdistinctive design of my own.” Swedish master builderJohan Gustavsson peperfectly captures that vision in his acclaimedBluesmaster seriesseries.Johan’s work with guitars spans well over two decades, and coversalmost every aspect of the instrument. It gives him great understandingof what he calls “the inner being” of a guitar. Johan’s career includesexperience as a carpenter of fine furniture, a touring and sessionguitarist, and an expert repairer and restorer of vintage guitars.Gustavsson Bluesmaster JuniorJohan’s Bluesmaster Junior and Special models are built to exactspecifications by fellow master builder Gene Baker at the PBG USAworkshop. Johan and Gene are in close contact at every stage of thebuild, for unsurpassed quality.
Jason Z. Schroeder: Jason Z. Schroeder GuitarsA Premier Guitar magamagazine Artisan Award winner for his Radio Lanemodel, master builder Jason Z. Schroeder is a rising star in lutherie.Chopper GuitarAs lead guitarist in Clear Cut, an acclaimed regional band that gigsregularly, Jason has a deep understanding of what works and whatdoesn’t in the live environment. He reflects that in the design ofhis guitars. Jason’s clients include Lindsey Buckingham and NealeHaywood of Fleetwood Mac, Tommy Kessler (Blondie, Blue Man Group,Broadway’s Rock of Ages) and Chris Traynor (Gavin Rossdale).Edge GuitarRadio Lane GuitarStandard versions of Jason’s Edge, Chopper and Radio Lane models arebuilt to spec by master builder Gene Baker at the PBG USA workshop.(Custom versions are available directly from Schroeder Guitars). Jasonand Gene are in close contact throughout the build. The result: balancedtones, easy playability and lasting value.
Roger Giffin: Giffin GuitarsValiant Solid BodyHis story begins in 1960’s London, when many of the guitar gods wepray to were regular custocustomers at Giffin Guitar Workshop, located undera bridge by the river Thames.ThamSince that time, boutique guitar master builder Roger Giffin’s passion,expertise and design innovations have resulted in peerless instrumentsthat place him in the pantheon of lutherie. His extensive artist list isamong the most impressive in the industry.Now Roger brings us the Valiant single cutaway, his beautifully playableresponse to the many artists who have asked him, “Roger, can you makeme a Les Paul?”The Valiant is built to Roger’s exact design specifications by fellow PBGmaster builder Gene Baker in our state of the art USA workshop. Rogeris in contact with Gene at every stage of the build, to ensure flawlessexecution.
Bob Gjika: Gjika AmplificationTake the genius that went into the single ended amp made famous by Shawn Laneon Powers of Ten – and add thirty years of amp design expertise.Early in his career, Bob created an amp line to capture the sounds he loved byClapton, Hendrix and others. Yet unlike other builders, Bob focused on the soundof those recordings - not the sound of the raw amps used on the records.The result? The large, 8-power tube equipped single ended amp embraced byShawn Lane on Powers of Ten. It dwarfed other amps in tone and harmonics - andit’s the inspiration for Bob’s new 30-watt single ended amp to be offered by PBG.The new amp sacrifices none of the thick harmonic content of its big brotherwhile offering the same crushing tone at a more reasonable volume. It is beingproduced by PBG Amp Master Builder Mark Bartel at the Tone King workshop inBaltimore. Mark and Bob are in contact at every stage of the build. Stay tuned.
Jimmy Lovinggood: Vice President of Salesjimmy@premierbuildersguild.com“PBG overcomes boutique limitations. For the first time, the tremendouspotential of ‘boutique’ can be fully realized by dealers and theircustomers.”Jimmy Lovinggood brings over 25 years of management, sales andmarketing experience to PBG dealer relationships, including four yearsas General Manager of one of the leading independent guitar retailersin the industry. Jimmy’s experience leaves him deeply aware of theimportance of contact and service: “I try to build partnerships. Thatmeans my dealer’s problems are my problems, and it’s up to me to offereffective solutions.”Premier Builders Guild201 South Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206www.premierbuildersguild.com info@premierbuildersguild.com724-514-0647Premier Builders GuildJimmy is based in Playa Vista, CA but his roots are in Detroit. At age 13,he became the bass player in his friend (now PBG master builder) GeneBaker’s band. Jimmy likes to unwind by playing his b3 guitar until theneighbors bang on the wall.
201 South Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206www.pittsburghbuildersguild.com info@premierbuildersguild.com724-514-0647Premier Builders Guild
Water, Wood, Metal, Fire. Each model in the b3 Guitar line from master builder Gene Baker is aimed at a specific tonal space. All are straight-ahead tools for serious musicians. A Gibson Custom Shop master builder at age 25, Gene later moved to Fender Custom Shop, where he was named master
