But deep down, after much soul searching, I just knew it wasn't going to happen. I had been that kid in high school that everyone thought would be a rock star. ![]() How did you get into luthiery? I had given up the guitar. We recently spoke to Parsons about his history, using bones in guitars, the significance of the number 333, and the fusion of mystic vibes and good old-fashioned hard work. He works out of his main Seattle shop, which is run by five women-three of whom are luthiers-and he also has Parsons Guitars repair shops in four Washington-area Guitar Centers. Despite starting with zero training as a luthier, he has built a business with five different shops and celebrity clientele that includes Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Jack White, and Sammy Hagar. That journey came after a period of serious introspection mixed with sweat and hard work, a blend of the esoteric and do-it-yourself know-how. ![]() It features Kasha-inspired bracing and a secret button to light up the interior, and its neck, fretboard, back, and sides are all of ebony. ![]() Page playing the Strolling with Bones flattop Parsons made for him. But then, one day, he received a vision of sorts that sent him on a journey toward custom-made guitars made of exotic and unusual materials-in addition to interactions with some of his childhood heroes. He quit, assuming he had no future in music, and ended up working for the city of Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle. Randy Parsons abandoned the guitar after years of playing in high school and college.
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