Leo Burrell This is Me

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1. 1. Burrell Guitars

   www.burrellguitars.com/Contact - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/14/2007   Last Visited: 5/14/2007

   Leo Burrell

2. 2. Making music

   www.herald-dispatch.com/2005/M - [Cached]

   Published on: 3/10/2005   Last Visited: 3/10/2005

   The ergonomically correct guitar was developed by Leo Burrell and sells for an average of $1,500 each.
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   One evening, Leo Burrell, founder of Burrell Guitars, wanted feedback from musicians about his instruments. One of Burrell,s neighbors, an acquaintance of Sutphin, invited him to sit in.
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   "Leo and I hit it off that night," Sutphin said.
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   Burrell said he was 18 years old when he told himself, "I,ll play the guitar when it can conform to my shape."
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   Brenda, Sutphin,s wife, wanted to further her education, so they moved to Huntington, where Sutphin worked as a meatcutter for several years before joining Burrell,s team seven months ago.
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   The guitars are under review at Guitar World and Guitar Player magazines, Burrell said.
   
   As word about the instruments spreads and the company grows, Sutphin hopes to be a full-fledged luthier and head of Burrell,s production.
   
   The duo craft the guitars in Burrell,s Huntington home and in a workshop out back.
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   "It takes as long to put the finish on it as it does to build the instrument," Burrell said.
   
   Of course, an unconventional instrument requires some unconventional equipment for its construction.
   
   For example, wood pieces are heated and shaped on a "side bender," another of Burrell,s inventions, which looks like a rounded, metal sawhorse with ridges of different heights perched behind the house.
   
   The shop is jammed with tools for fitting the guitar bodies together, as well as adding tuning pegs and fretboards.

3. 3. Burrell Guitars

   www.burrellguitars.com/Web%20L - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/18/2006   Last Visited: 5/14/2007

   Harmony Central's video of Leo Burrell at NAMM 2004
   
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