[TomB'sox]

So yesterday I got bad news from Max Spohn. Apparently he has to move shop and thought he would be able to find a place near by quickly. Instead, it has taken 6 months and the new shop is quite a distance from the old one so moving is not going to be easy. He was hoping he could still make everything work, but will not be able to do so.

I could have gotten mad or depressed, but instead we made lemonade. A couple of emails and a few texts and we have been able to replace Max with one of the hottest young luthiers going right now...Mr. Gage Halland from Montana. Everyone I know who have played his guitars raves about them afterwards including Mr. Frog (aka Brad Jones)! Gage did an apprenticeship with none other than Michael Greenfield as well.

So Lemons to Lemonade as they say.

We still have room for anyone who would like to meet Gage or try his guitars along with any of the other luthiers coming. Again, thank you to both Paul Woolson and Gage Halland for completing the already impressive lineup of luthiers for B.I.G. III.

Tom