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Please go to The Bass Hang's Patreon Page to help support us. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32158053 The Big Bottom crew is joined by the one and only Pat Wilkins. Pat has a deep history in the music industry. Starting with the early days of Schecter in the heart of L.A. where he shaped bodies by hand with a pin router and honed his incredible paint finishing skills. Pat has become one of the premiere instrument paint finishers in the musical instrument industry. His finishes adorn some of the most sought after boutique instruments. Pat also started making his own signature “Road Tested” guitars and basses a few years ago and you can find them being played by some of the busiest musicians in the business. Visit: https://www.wilkinsguitars.com/
Our second episode features a very interesting interview with a leader in the high-end custom finishing market for decades. Pat Wilkins has put incredible finishes on literally tens of thousands of guitars and basses. And, while he's probably best known for his finishing operation, he's actually been building his own line of basses and guitars for years. We talk to him about all this and more. Highlights of the podcast include: 00:40 Setting the Stage 03:55 Questionable Moments 06:20 Pat Wilkins Interview 28:30 The Value Shot Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you!
An interview with Pat Wilkins who has over 30 experience in selling premium products to homebuilders. She has spent the last 15 years focused on selling to the Top 20 builders. She offers a lot of great information on how to approach, sell and keep a Top 20 builder. She also offers a lot of valuable advice to anyone selling building products.
Pat Wilkins originally started working for Acoustic Amps, and moved on to finishing and building guitars for David Schecter. Studying under David Schecter and Tom Anderson, Pat started his own business in 1983, both finishing and building guitars and basses. We talk to Pat about his "vintage" line of basses and guitars and also joining us is Howard Ylyate, the designer of the pickups that Wilkins uses on his instruments. Join me and guest host Gary Roudenko, from the Amp Shop Bass Exchange, as we explore how one makes a "vintage" instrument and insights in the design and execution of these beautiful instruments.
Pat Wilkins originally started working for Acoustic Amps, and moved on to finishing and building guitars for David Schecter. Studying under David Schecter and Tom Anderson, Pat started his own business in 1983, both finishing and building guitars and basses. We talk to Pat about his "vintage" line of basses and guitars and also joining us is Howard Ylyate, the designer of the pickups that Wilkins uses on his instruments. Join me and guest host Gary Roudenko, from the Amp Shop Bass Exchange, as we explore how one makes a "vintage" instrument and insights in the design and execution of these beautiful instruments.
Pat Wilkins originally started working for Acoustic Amps, and moved on to finishing and building guitars for David Schecter. Studying under David Schecter and Tom Anderson, Pat started his own business in 1983, both finishing and building guitars and basses. We talk to Pat about his "vintage" line of basses and guitars and also joining us is Howard Ylyate, the designer of the pickups that Wilkins uses on his instruments. Join me and guest host Gary Roudenko, from the Amp Shop Bass Exchange, as we explore how one makes a "vintage" instrument and insights in the design and execution of these beautiful instruments.
3/15/2016 This is The Bass Hang Podcast Episode 4. In this Podcast we feature an interview with the one and only Pat Wilkins. He gives us brief history about his guitar finishing and building business and his concept behind his new Wilkins Road Tested basses and guitars. Also, Doug Koeppen and I have fun playing a killer Wilkins Road Tested WRTPJ4 bass.