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Lieber Instruments is a guitar company founded by Thomas Lieber, a Designer/Builder, who has been crafting guitars since 1971. While still considered new in the industry, Tom became involved with some recording and performance giants. In 1974, while with Doug Irwin, Tom shared design credit for guitars going to Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead. The following year, also with Irwin, he designed and built a custom bass for Pete Sears, of the Jefferson Starship. Stein, Giger & Lieber
The Sears project required several design sessions with Pete. Many good things came as a result of these sessions: Pete had a beautiful bass, Tom and Pete became good friends, and Tom realized he could hold design sessions with recording artists - really listen to the artists’ needs, and, with his innovative ingenuity, he could build them an instrument they loved! At the same time he could push the envelope of guitar building a little further. From this point on, the company began a long run of patented innovations ...
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