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 About Luther Lee Pickups.
LUTHER LEE PICKUPS is a guitar pickup company officially realized in
2000. I am Eric Collier and the founder of LUTHER LEE PICKUPS .
The name of my company is in honor of two of the finest craftsmen I
have ever known; my father Luther Collier and my grandfather Lee Estel.
These two men taught me how to fix or repair just about anything. They
encouraged me to learn by doing and to never stop asking “how can I
make this better?” The knowledge I received from them about
woodworking, craftsmanship and invention has been instrumental in
developing my ability to provide you with some of the finest pickups
and pickup restorations available today.
My experience and professional training began in high school with the
repair of my own guitars and working as a Repair Tech at a local music
store. There I apprenticed under and became a Gibson and Fender Gold
Level Technician. I became Service Manager in this high volume repair
shop. My professional training expanded through Red Wing Technical
College with the addition of band instrument repair. This included
machining parts, painting, finishing, woodworking and advanced
restorations. I graduated in 1999 on the Dean’s List with honors.
In the summer of 1999 I opened Professional Instrument Service and
partnered with an incredible electronics shop- Professional Audio
Service (www.wefixamps.com). This became one of the largest service
centers on the East coast. Our volume was high and at this point I
started guitar pickup repair and modification. After several years I
had the opportunity to go on the road as a full time musician. This is
where the “Pickup” addiction went to a new level. The down time in the
hotels was spent dissecting and reverse winding vintage pickups. More
pickup building supplies went with me than clothes.
In 2005 I met with a well known pickup winder and builder and through
him many doors were opened and years of trial and error were avoided.
That same year my family expanded and I came off the road, reopened
Pro Instrument Service and partnered with my long time friends at
Raritan Bay Guitar Repair (www.repairguitar.com) Toobz Amp service (www.repairamp.com),
and 9 South Guitars (www.9southguitars.com). Together we are the
largest Instrument Repair facility on the East Coast of the U.S. This
relationship has been priceless for making LUTHER LEE PICKUPS a
reality.
There is no job too big or too small. We have seen just about every
model of guitar. We are a warranty service center for nearly every
major manufacturer. This also affords me the opportunity to study a
wider variety of pickups.
Now in 2008 after designing several pickups for well known and local
and international musicians and by request LUTHER LEE PICKUPS is here!
My focus to help people find the tone they desire is foremost. I make
every pickup personally and see them as a part of me. I look forward
to working with you.
Eric Lee Collier |
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