Feeding the Senses Unsensored - Episode 113 - Lin Crowson - Fretted Instrument Repairman/Appraiser, Guitarist

I went to Roberto Venn School of Luthiery in 1997. Worked at Vince's Backstage music in Lafayette, La. until 2000. I then moved to the Hamptons, which was a mistake for my career. Ended up working other jobs, as well as repair to pay the bills. 2002 Moved to Nashville and ended up working for a company in Franklin that did factory refurbishments and Warranty repairs. I also had my own small shop and did a little touring with small bands. In December 06 I started working for Gruhn and was there till Aug. 2024. Even working for shops I've always had my own shop to do personal customer repairs. 

At Gruhn, I was a Repairman and Appraiser. I was tasked with going through the Electric instruments to inspect for originality. One of the repairs I did a lot of was Pickup rewinds. I've been rewinding pickups since 1999. Although I got most of my experience at Gruhn. I started building Pickups around 05. I have built and rewound pickups for a lot of folks In Nashville. Mostly players. Issac Brock of Modest Mouse uses my pickups in the Wicks guitars he uses in the studio and on tour. One of the Tele's Jack White uses in the Studio has one of my rewinds in the bridge position.

I've worked for Songwriters like Kent Blazy (Garth Brooks, Patti Loveless, Chris Young), and producers like Mickey Jack Cones (Carrie Underwood, George Strait, etc.). I've worked with Jack White doing repairs, customization, and Tour Support since 2010. The cover of one of his 45's features him, one of the guitars I customized, and the Muppets. Through Gruhn I worked on instruments owned by a myriad of stars. I also curate the Private collection of the CEO of Gibson, Cesar Gueikian. As well as help take care of instruments at several Studios.

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Some Notable Instruments:

Jack's Blue Tele Used on His first Solo Tours- I customized

Jack's Blue Triple Jet- I did the finish

Jack's Black Tele- Customized

The Kay- too many repairs to list, this one gets thrown around

The Army/Navy-too many repairs over the years

I've kept a lot of his instruments on the road.

Neil Young's Old Black- refretted

Chuck Panozzo (Styx)- Replaced the truss rods and repaired the neck on the Rickenbacker he used in the 70's

Caitlin Rose and Band, Butch Walker, Tommy Shaw- Styx, Will Evankovich- Styx, Brian Bell- Weezer

At Gruhn Worked on instruments played by:

Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Billy Corgan, Clint Black, Tom Kiefer- Cinerella, Mick Mars, Phil Everly, Ira Louvin, John Denver, Mike Farris, Nancy Wilson, Tex Ritter , Mel Bay, the list goes on.........

I once almost killed Loretta Lynn by knockin' her off the back of the stage. Once talked with a man in a turban, beard, and English Accent for 20 minutes, and never knew it was Cat Stevens.  

Many early prototype guitars and early examples of Holy Grail guitars have been through my hands:

First serial numbered and sold Stratocaster

Proto Flying V, Stratocaster, Gretsch Duo Jet, Firebird, Rosewood Telecaster (yes, that predates George Harrison's), Les Paul Junior Prototype, Multiple one-off Chet Atkins Gretch Models, etc.

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