Premier Builders Guild

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Premier Builders Guild
Founded2009
FoundersMichael Bernstein, Founder Howard Swimmer ,Founder
Headquarters201 South Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

The Premier Builders Guild was a Pennsylvania-based organization that assisted small manufacturers of boutique guitars and amplifiers in producing and marketing their products.[1][2] The group was founded by Michael Bernstein and Howard Swimmer in 2009 in Arroyo Grande, California, and was brought to an end in 2016.

Brands associated with the guild include Fano Guitars,[3] Tone King, Two-Rock Amplifiers, Gjika Amplification,[4] and guitars by Gene Baker, Jason Z. Schroeder, Roger Giffin, Saul Koll, and Johan Gustavsson.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Factory Tour - Premier Builders Guild's Guitars". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ^ "VIDEO: Premier Builders Guild Johan Gustavsson, Koll and b3 guitars compared". MusicRadar. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ^ Thompson, Art; Darrin Fox; Michael Ross. "Six High Value 6-Strings". Guitar Player. pp. 96–109.
  4. ^ https://www.namm.org/files/presskits/PBG%20Online%20Press%20Kit.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "Summer NAMM '10 - Premier Builders Guild". Retrieved 2018-09-10.