Green River Blues

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Scott Lawrence

Scott Lawrence guitarist for the Holistix is a gifted guitar player and luthier

Scott on playing guitars:

"I started playing as a 12 year-old kid and have been playing both professionally or non-professionally since then. Like most 12 year-olds, I started out playing rock. I loved Hendrix, Clapton, and those guys. Then someone, I forget who, played a Wes Montgomery record and I have been doomed to poverty and obscurity ever since. Haha. So much for being a millionaire rock star. At about that time, I had the opportunity to study under the legendary jazz guitarist Cal Collins. Cal was very patient with me, and even managed to teach me a few things. To make a long story short, I gigged around the country for a few years, eventually settling in Seattle where I started a furniture restoration business and raised a son. My [Gibson] 175 started gathering dust at that point. I really didn't start playing regulary again until a few years ago. There's not a really big market for jazz in rural Oklahoma. So these days, I'll play anything."

Check it out, The Holistix.

Scott on Building Guitars

"I was fortunate to have a grandfather who was an old style norwegian woodworker and showed me how to use traditional handworking tools. Chisels, planes, handsaws, etc. and more importantly, how to sharpen them. I feel these skills give me an advantage over someone without a traditional, woodworking background. While living in Cincinnatti, I did the guitar repairs for the local music store and learned a lot from an older fella who was working there. I forget his name but I remember that he worked at the Gretsch guitar factory. He showed me a lot about fret work and setups. In recent years, I started building custom guitars for local musicians. At this point, it's a part-time job for me. My full-time job is in Physical Therapy."

See Scott's artistry at  D'Lorenzo Guitars