One night when he was 12 or 13, Wyatt watched one of his dad's friends play "Stairway to Heaven" and he's been hooked on the guitar ever since.
The one that really changed him was an Ibanez 2228, 8-string. It was also the one that got away. We connected on the sentimental aspect of guitar ownership and how a purchase can be reflective of what's going on in your life at that time.
Wyatt's journey into servicing/restoring guitars and amps began as a "product of necessity, being in college and being broke". His stepdad is a tech, and Wyatt apprenticed under him beginning as an errand gopher.
For a guy who can hot rod anything under the sun I was surprised to learn Wyatt's main guitar is a 1999 Fender American Tele, "nothing special, nothing upgraded", but he said he's going to his grave with this one.
Wyatt is incredibly smart and gifted. He is so reverent with the way he talks about guitars you know his passion is reflected in the work that he does.
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