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The last days of Leo Fender by Justin Beckner.
If you truly love guitars and want a deeper appreciation of the instrument you must read this article. Image: G&L Musical Instruments / BBE Sound https://guitar.com/features/the-last-days-of-leo-fender/
Hidden treasure in Michigan waters delivers 'one-of-a-kind' sound to Rock legends
Echopark Guitars spotlight from ABC, Channel 13 about the lost wood from Lake Michigan and the amazing tone it produces.
We have a winner!
The one of a kind guitar built by Gabriel Currie and Multi-media artist Sabrina Nelson adding her custom artwork depicting famous guitaristshas a new owner. Paul Steinborn won this amazing guitar. The guitar was auctioned to benefiting Detroit’s Public Radio station WDET and was a huge success. Congratulations Paul and a big thank you to WDET for including Echopark Guitars. https://wdet.org/posts/2020/09/09/90016-win-a-one-of-a-kind-echopark-electric-guitar/ Watch WDET's 4 part series about this peoject. https://www.facebook.com/watch/1034398990362649/
EPG News: Guitar.com reviews our DT Series, 59'.
Our 59' DT Series just got some love from Guitar.com "With its lightweight mahogany body, wrapover tailpiece and boutique pickups, The 59 echoes the past while bringing something new to the table. " https://guitar.com/review/electric-guitar/review-echopark-dt-series-the-59/
Behind the timbers: Pickups 101
Behind the timbers blog post number 1 September 2020 Echopark handcrafted pickups 101. We dive into this neverending subject to share our experiences and insights about how we design our pickups, who plays them, and why it matters.We will cover magnets, wire types, and the tones they create. Pickups featured in photos below. The gold coil The j blade The 57 Goldies The new 49 Lap Widemaster J