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As seen on DIY Network's Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys ®2006 DIY Network
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First Act's Chief Luthier Kelly Butler faces the ultimate custom guitar challenge on DIY Network's upcoming one-hour special Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys. Premiering on Sunday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m., Butler handcrafts two custom guitars for multi-platinum selling sibling trio Los Lonely Boys.
"One of the things we do here at First Act is that we will do a 'full-on' custom piece," said Butler. "We'll do just about anything. As opposed to most companies who make a 'version' of something they already make, we like to say there is a difference between 'custom-made' and customized. So that is our signature; the fact that we will do custom-made 'full-on' from the ground-up instruments."
Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys takes viewers through the step-by-step process of building two custom electric guitars for the Grammy-winning trio, Los Lonely Boys. Butler, award-winning luthier from First Act Guitars, consults with the band to design each guitar, then demonstrates how to select the wood, cut, carve, and assemble these masterpieces.
When Butler asked why Los Lonely Boys would want 'another' guitar, Henry Garza replied, "I'll give you the perfect answer; because guitars to us are like CANDY! You can't get enough of candy."
Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys reveals why a custom-built guitar is a sight and sound to behold during the band's tour. While performing in Asheville, N.C., the new custom-made guitars were presented to the Garza brothers.
Henry was impressed with the craftsmanship of his new First Act guitar, "This is definitely going to be on stage with me everywhere I go, man."
Encore presentations of Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys are also scheduled to air at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22; Sunday, Sept. 10; and Saturday, Sept. 16.
About Los Lonely Boys
Since their worldwide breakout two years ago, Texican trio Los Lonely Boys - brothers Henry, JoJo and Ringo Garza - have achieved multi-platinum album sales, a Grammy Award (their monster hit "Heaven" won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group in 2005), and widespread acclaim from critics, fans and other musicians. All those experiences and more inform their commanding, propulsive new album, "Sacred," set for July 18 on Or Music/Epic Records.
Look out for Los Lonely Boys on tour this summer.
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