Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Guitar Man


Mike Lull: Our Own Local Treasure

I was feeling pretty special when Mike Lull offered to fix up my Fender bass’s intonation; but then again he treats everyone special, including members of Pearl Jam, players with Clapton, Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Creedence, and B.B. King, and a constellation of other guitar players from around the world.

Because he is The Man. The Guitar Man. Ask any player and they’ll say go to Mike Lull, he’s the best. That can be dangerous though, because once inside his tech studio, you’ll be seduced by one gorgeous custom guitar after the next, all hanging on the wall ready to play. Mike is happy to design your dream guitar. I’m eyeing the lavender mist 4-string bass, a cool $2200, but a lot more than that out in the retail market.

He also updates pickups and whatever else requires repair wizardry. After only a couple of hours, he fixed up a friend’s Greco and it sounded better than I’ve ever heard it, maybe even as good as Keith Richards’ black version with the pirates etched in the pick guard.

Mike Lull Custom Guitars & Guitar Works
13240 NE 20th St.
Suite #2
Bellevue, WA 98005
Telephone (425) 643-8074
Fax (425) 746-5748
email:
service@mikelull.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM to 5PM, Sat 10AM to 5PM (Pacific Time)

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