Prior to founding JS Technologies Inc, John Suhr had worked at Rudy's Music Stop in New York City doing guitar repair. He started building guitars in 1974,[3] and he created the first Suhr Custom guitar in 1984.[4] Teaming up with Rudy Pensa they started selling guitars under the Pensa-Suhr brand, and the signature model they built for former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is perhaps their most famous guitar.
A tobacco sunburst Suhr Classic from the late 1990s with a maple neck and EMG pickups.
Around 1991, Suhr moved from NYC to Los Angeles to work with guitar rig builder Bob Bradshaw. Before leaving NYC they had collaborated on the design of a preamplifier, the Custom Audio Electronics (CAE) 3+, used for instance by Steve Lukather.[5][6] They also designed a 100 watt amplifier head, the Custom Audio Amplifiers (CAA) OD-100.[4] During this period 1991–1994, John Suhr built about 50 custom guitars and focused mainly on building amplifiers. Guitars from this period are more rare than guitars from the Pensa-Suhr era and can be identified by the 'built for" information handwritten by Suhr in the neck socket. From 1995 to 1997, John Suhr worked as Senior Master Builder at Fender's Custom Shop. In 1997 Suhr left Fender to form his own company with Steve Smith. Suhr had the knowledge about building guitars, Smith knew about management, software and CNC programming.[7] Combining their efforts, they had total control of the manufacturing process and used the CNC routers to efficiently produce guitar necks and bodies, rather than doing it completely by hand.[8] In the 1990s Suhr also made a name for himself making pickups, such as the custom-made single coils for Scott Henderson[9] (Bill Frisell also uses Suhr pickups[10]).
During their first years the company built high-end guitars to customer specifications, introducing a new model about once a year.[2]
In 2004 they expanded into guitar amplifiers when they re-introduced the CAA OD-100, which had earlier only been available in very limited numbers.[11] In addition to the OD-100, which still bears the Custom Audio Amplifiers brand, they now also manufacture the Badger line of amplifiers bearing the Suhr name. 2005 saw the introduction of the Silent Single Coil system, which uses a secondary coil for noise cancellation[12] to enable guitars with single coil pickups to function without picking up noise. Later years have also seen introduction of various other electronic accessories like single-coil, humbucker and electric bass pickups, mixers, and now also effect pedals. This included a collaboration with Doug Aldrich to create high-output humbucking pickups for an aggressive rock style of playing. In addition to receiving attention for their instruments, the company has also received some attention for their usage of modern technology in the design and manufacturing process[13] in what might be regarded as a hand-craft niche of the guitar industry.
At the 2010 winter NAMM Show, the company introduced a new line of guitars with a new brand, Rasmus Guitars. These guitars were manufactured in Asia but had the final setup performed at the Suhr factory in Lake Elsinore, California. Moving production to Asia enabled the company to lower costs, and these guitars were therefore priced a tier below the Suhr Pro line. The Rasmus line was discontinued in 2012 with the introduction of the Modern Satin series, fully made in Lake Elsinore but with a simple and standardized finish. The Modern Satin initially had ordinary nickel frets, receiving jumbo stainless steel frets since April 2013.[14]
Productsedit
Electric guitarsedit
A tobacco sunburst Suhr Classic T with a maple neck featuring their optional hybrid headstock
Suhr Modern, whale blue maple top
Suhr Modern Satin, natural finish
Their guitar models are based on the below mentioned five distinct body shapes, and different series are available.[15] All guitars are built to customer specifications, with the exception of the Pro Series, which are a limited option series of guitars based on the five available body shapes.[16]
^"The Tone Zone - Steve Lukather". Guitar Buyer. Feb 2007.
^Egolf, James (January 2008), "Ten Years After: celebrating a decade of Suhr Guitars", Premier Guitar, pp. 17–21, retrieved 2009-10-31
^Heuchemer, Bernd (2000-05-01). "CNC's Help Custom Guitar Maker Rock the House". Wood & Wood Products. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
^Ellis, Andy (September 1997). "Scott Henderson: Hot-Rod R&B". Guitar Player. 31 (9): 33–34.
^Cleveland, Barry (September 2009). "Bill Frisell: Features Jazz". Guitar Player. 43 (9): 38–41.
^Guppy, Nick (August 2005), "Custom Audio Amplifiers OD100 head", Guitarist, pp. 143–144
^US 7259318, Chiliachki, Ilitch S, "Magnetic pickup device for a stringed musical instrument with large free shape low impedance coil for noise cancelation", issued 2007-08-21
^Apple Inc. "Suhr Guitars. Old-World Craftsmanship, Modern Technology". Retrieved 2009-10-31.
^"Suhr Modern Satin? - Suhr forums". Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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Suhr Guitars ˈ s er officially JS Technologies Inc is an American company that manufactures electric guitars and basses guitar amplifiers and effect units The company is based in Lake Elsinore California and was founded in 1997 by John Suhr who has a reputation for building exquisitely crafted guitars 1 and Steve Smith 2 Suhr JS Technologies Inc Company typePrivateIndustryMusical instrumentsFounded1997 27 years ago 1997 FounderJohn Suhr Steve SmithHeadquartersLake Elsinore California United StatesArea servedWorldwideProductsElectric guitars bass guitars amplifiers pedals and pickupsWebsitesuhr com Contents 1 History 2 Products 2 1 Electric guitars 2 2 Bass guitars 2 3 Amplifiers 2 4 Effects pedals 3 Artists 4 References 5 External linksHistory editPrior to founding JS Technologies Inc John Suhr had worked at Rudy s Music Stop in New York City doing guitar repair He started building guitars in 1974 3 and he created the first Suhr Custom guitar in 1984 4 Teaming up with Rudy Pensa they started selling guitars under the Pensa Suhr brand and the signature model they built for former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is perhaps their most famous guitar nbsp A tobacco sunburst Suhr Classic from the late 1990s with a maple neck and EMG pickups Around 1991 Suhr moved from NYC to Los Angeles to work with guitar rig builder Bob Bradshaw Before leaving NYC they had collaborated on the design of a preamplifier the Custom Audio Electronics CAE 3 used for instance by Steve Lukather 5 6 They also designed a 100 watt amplifier head the Custom Audio Amplifiers CAA OD 100 4 During this period 1991 1994 John Suhr built about 50 custom guitars and focused mainly on building amplifiers Guitars from this period are more rare than guitars from the Pensa Suhr era and can be identified by the built for information handwritten by Suhr in the neck socket From 1995 to 1997 John Suhr worked as Senior Master Builder at Fender s Custom Shop In 1997 Suhr left Fender to form his own company with Steve Smith Suhr had the knowledge about building guitars Smith knew about management software and CNC programming 7 Combining their efforts they had total control of the manufacturing process and used the CNC routers to efficiently produce guitar necks and bodies rather than doing it completely by hand 8 In the 1990s Suhr also made a name for himself making pickups such as the custom made single coils for Scott Henderson 9 Bill Frisell also uses Suhr pickups 10 During their first years the company built high end guitars to customer specifications introducing a new model about once a year 2 In 2004 they expanded into guitar amplifiers when they re introduced the CAA OD 100 which had earlier only been available in very limited numbers 11 In addition to the OD 100 which still bears the Custom Audio Amplifiers brand they now also manufacture the Badger line of amplifiers bearing the Suhr name 2005 saw the introduction of the Silent Single Coil system which uses a secondary coil for noise cancellation 12 to enable guitars with single coil pickups to function without picking up noise Later years have also seen introduction of various other electronic accessories like single coil humbucker and electric bass pickups mixers and now also effect pedals This included a collaboration with Doug Aldrich to create high output humbucking pickups for an aggressive rock style of playing In addition to receiving attention for their instruments the company has also received some attention for their usage of modern technology in the design and manufacturing process 13 in what might be regarded as a hand craft niche of the guitar industry At the 2010 winter NAMM Show the company introduced a new line of guitars with a new brand Rasmus Guitars These guitars were manufactured in Asia but had the final setup performed at the Suhr factory in Lake Elsinore California Moving production to Asia enabled the company to lower costs and these guitars were therefore priced a tier below the Suhr Pro line The Rasmus line was discontinued in 2012 with the introduction of the Modern Satin series fully made in Lake Elsinore but with a simple and standardized finish The Modern Satin initially had ordinary nickel frets receiving jumbo stainless steel frets since April 2013 14 Products editElectric guitars edit nbsp A tobacco sunburst Suhr Classic T with a maple neck featuring their optional hybrid headstock nbsp Suhr Modern whale blue maple top nbsp Suhr Modern Satin natural finish Their guitar models are based on the below mentioned five distinct body shapes and different series are available 15 All guitars are built to customer specifications with the exception of the Pro Series which are a limited option series of guitars based on the five available body shapes 16 Classic based on Fender Stratocaster Classic T based on Fender Telecaster Classic JM based on Fender Jazzmaster Standard loosely Stratocaster shaped with additional Superstrat styling including a carve top Modern 24 fret Superstrat Modern T 24 fret similar to the Modern but with a Telecaster inspired body Aura based on Gibson Les Paul Bass guitars edit Classic J based on Fender Jazz Bass Classic P based on Fender Precision Bass Amplifiers edit Badger 18 Badger 30 Badger 35 OD 100 PT 100 SH 100 ML 100 SE 100 SL 67 SL 68 Corso Hedgehog Bella Bella Reverb Hombre Jim Kelley Amplifiers Effects pedals edit Jack Rabbit Tremolo 17 Koji Comp 18 Riot Riot Reloaded 19 Shiba Drive Shiba Drive Reloaded 20 KokoBoost KokoBoost Reloaded 21 Rufus Rufus Reloaded 22 Dual Boost 23 Eclipse 24 ACE Analog Cabinet Emulator 25 Discovery Analog Delay 26 Alexa Analog Chorus Discontinued 27 Artists edit nbsp Scott Henderson in 2007Musicians who use have used Suhr guitars and basses are Reb Beach 28 Scott Henderson 29 30 31 Guthrie Govan 32 until mid 2012 Mike Landau 33 Ian Thornley 34 Dave Kilminster Mateus Asato 35 Mark Knopfler 36 Pino Daniele Federico Renzulli LitfibaReferences edit Ellis Andy May 1999 The Well Tempered 6 String Three Buzz Feiten Turning System Equipped High End Axes Guitar Player 33 5 96 100 136 37 a b Suhr Guitars Suhr Guitars and Amps History Page Archived from the original on September 14 2009 Retrieved 2009 10 31 Suhr SSV vs Dimarzio Mo Joe The Gear Page forums 2011 04 20 Retrieved 2017 03 31 a b Salter Trent September 2003 Interview with John Suhr of Suhr Guitars Musicians Hotline Retrieved 2009 11 01 stevelukather net Gear Retrieved 2009 11 08 The Tone Zone Steve Lukather Guitar Buyer Feb 2007 Egolf James January 2008 Ten Years After celebrating a decade of Suhr Guitars Premier Guitar pp 17 21 retrieved 2009 10 31 Heuchemer Bernd 2000 05 01 CNC s Help Custom Guitar Maker Rock the House Wood amp Wood Products Retrieved 2009 10 31 Ellis Andy September 1997 Scott Henderson Hot Rod R amp B Guitar Player 31 9 33 34 Cleveland Barry September 2009 Bill Frisell Features Jazz Guitar Player 43 9 38 41 Guppy Nick August 2005 Custom Audio Amplifiers OD100 head Guitarist pp 143 144 US 7259318 Chiliachki Ilitch S Magnetic pickup device for a stringed musical instrument with large free shape low impedance coil for noise cancelation issued 2007 08 21 Apple Inc Suhr Guitars Old World Craftsmanship Modern Technology Retrieved 2009 10 31 Suhr Modern Satin Suhr forums Retrieved 2016 07 19 Suhr Custom Guitars Retrieved 2009 11 12 Suhr Pro Series Guitars Retrieved 2012 03 04 Suhr Jack Rabbit Tremolo V2 Suhr com Suhr Koji Comp Pedal Suhr com Suhr Riot Pedal Suhr com Suhr Shiba Drive Suhr com Suhr Koko Boost Suhr com Suhr Rufus Fuzz Suhr com Suhr Dual Boost Pedal Suhr com Suhr Eclipse Pedal Suhr com Suhr ACE Suhr com Discovery Analog Delay Suhr com Alexa Analog Chorus Suhr com Reb s Suhr Signature Model Stage Guitars Reb Beach Retrieved 2009 11 07 Santiago James February 2001 Live Wires Scott Henderson Guitar Player 35 2 23 Santiago James September 2000 Pickups Scott Henderson Guitar Player 34 9 51 52 Schmidt Martin April 2003 Interview Scott Henderson Guitar Nine Records Retrieved 2009 11 07 Jordan Oscar March 2010 Guthrie Govan So Far Premier Guitar Retrieved 2010 10 15 Matera Joe November 2008 Michael Landau Session Star Performing Musician Retrieved 2009 11 07 2014 Suhr Party Retrieved 2014 04 19 Gluckin Tzvi November 2 2017 Cyber Sensei Mateus Asato Premier Guitar Retrieved 2017 11 15 About Us Suhr com Retrieved 2020 06 06 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suhr Guitars Official website John Suhr Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suhr Guitars amp oldid 1216799964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
