The Guitar That Got Away… Did My Guest Buy It? | Mike Ball of Mike N Mike’s Guitar Bar
You know that guitar you passed on years ago and still think about? Imagine telling that story to someone… and realizing they might be the person who bought it. Mike Ball of Mike N Mike’s Guitar Bar joins me to talk about building one of Seattle’s most inspiring guitar shops, starting with a single guitar in a garage. We dig into Fender offsets, Japanese “lawsuit” guitars, obscure Gibsons, and creating a space where people feel welcome to actually play the good stuff. There’s also a surprising amount of Disneyland influence involved… including an indoor trailer park. Mike shares stories from sourcing gear in Japan, bringing a smashed 1963 Gretsch White Falcon back to life over ten years, and rescuing a fire-damaged Rickenbacker. We also discuss when restoring a vintage guitar makes sense, when its weird old modifications deserve to stay, and why the right instrument sometimes takes a decade to find you. Plus, my sticker-covered Mustang apparently had quite the fan club, we compare pizza notes, and a Jazzmaster story I’ve told on this show for years takes a wildly unexpected turn. Check out the good stuff HERE https://mmguitarbar.com/ Support The Show And Connect! The Text Chat is back! Hit me up at (503) 751-8577 You can also help out with your gear buying habits by purchasing stuff from Tonemob.com/reverb Tonemob.com/sweetwater or grabbing your guitar/bass strings from Tonemob.com/stringjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices