The Art of Never Repeating Yourself | S6E22 | Zoe Jet Guitars

Find Zoe at Zoe Jet GuitarsInternet: https://www.zoejetguitars.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoejetguitars/SponsorsGrez Guitars: https://www.grezguitars.com/Grez Guitars (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/grezguitars/Premier Guitar article!: https://www.premierguitar.com/features/gear-features/grez-guitars-off-to-the-racesMeris Pedals: https://meris.us/Meris Pedals (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/meris.us/Meris Pedals (Sweetwater affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rEBBv5Eddie Wang Instruments: https://www.eddiewanginstruments.com/Eddie Wang Instruments (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/eddiewanginstruments/Also Mentioned in This EpisodeFretboard Summit: https://fretboardsummit.org/Wood Wire Volts: https://woodwirevolts.com/Ken Haas / Reverend Guitars (past guest, mentioned again this episode):Internet: https://reverendguitars.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reverendguitars/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/reverendguitarsSweetwater (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/7XQQArKingsley Amplifiers / Kingsley Effects (Simon Jarrett): http://kingsleyamplifiers.com/Motander Guitars (Justin Jones): https://motanderguitars.substack.com/Brady / Goldman Guitars (past guest, table saw story) (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/goldmanguitars/EP Custom Pickups (Emily & Patrick): https://epcustompickups.com/Affiliate LinksSweetwater: http://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzy9XjReverb (affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/3zLI32NSupport the showPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/40wattpodcast/Find all of the podcast links at:https://www.linktr.ee/40wattpodcasthttps://www.40wattpodcast.com/Subscribe to the channel and give a like — also find us in audio format wherever you listen to podcasts, leave us a review, and share us with your friends.00:00 Intro & Sponsors03:09 Welcoming Zoe from Zoe Jet Guitars03:57 Fretboard Summit Recap05:36 Zoe's Artist Family & Path Into Music06:59 Discovering Guitar Building07:50 Meeting Barry & Landing at Luthier's Mercantile11:01 Art Background & Original Design Philosophy13:07 First Days in the Shop: Router & Table Saw Horror Stories16:56 Deciding to Build Original Designs21:36 Designing the Model Z27:00 Vintage Italian Acetate Pickguards27:54 Fan Response & Building a New Brand29:50 Zoe's Guitar Playing History32:06 Future Models & the Bass Version33:38 Building in Her Own Shop34:45 Pickguards as Art37:22 Custom Orders vs. Build-and-Post38:11 Wrap-Up & Where to Find Zoe