Potvin Guitars

Branding Iron Logo!

Mike — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:56:37 +0000

Here’s a quick shot of the new branded headstock. I think it really fits with the vibe of the Ranchero. This one happens to be a on a canary neck, but it also looks great on maple. I need to send a big thank-you out to Pete Malinoski (www.petermalinoskiart.com) for explaining the intricacies of harnessing fire and blazing hot metal to make headstock goodness. Thanks Pete!

Beamer Mercury

Mike — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:12:55 +0000

I get more requests over the years to do wacky/fun customizations to my Mercury model than you can shake a stick at! This is the start of a custom Mercury that’s getting the “Beamer treatment”.

Something new in the pickup department

Mike — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:45:32 +0000

Here’s a fun twist on my Ranchero model. Instead of P90s, how about some TV Jones Power’Trons with a P90 footprint? It’ll be a while yet before we hear the results of the Power’Tron/Korina pairing, but I suspect it’s going to be killer. Stay tuned.

Ranchero Grande thinline demo video

Mike — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:35:53 +0000

Here’s Lance Keltner once again doing a fantastic demo job for a Ranchero Grande thinline.

Ranchero Grande thinline
Body: maple burl/ Spanish cedar
Neck: bocote, wenge fretboard
Pickups: Jason lollar Imperial Humbuckers

Ranchero Grande thinline video1

Mike — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:24:11 +0000

Workshop: Two korina Ranchero Grandes

Mike — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:49:48 +0000

A couple of korina Ranchero Grandes on the bench. Nice straight grain, even a little flame! They were lightweight to start with, but with the chamber under the pickguard they clock in at 4lbs/3.4lbs.

Adam’s Pelham blue ’58 model

Mike — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:13:55 +0000

Adam over at Satellite Amplifiers and I have been threatening to work on a project for each other for a while, but it’s finally coming together. Adam was part of the Les Paul Junior aficionados brain-trust that helped finalize the neck shape on my ’58 model. He had an idea for a ’58 in Pelham blue, and when he described his Mudshark model as delivering an ‘early Zeppelin’ sound that was all I needed to hear!

Here are a couple of pictures right before I masked everything off to shoot some black on the headstock.

Premier Guitar Video Interview – Montreal 2011

Mike — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:28:10 +0000

I spoke with Rebecca Dirks and the folks from Premier Guitar while I was at the Montreal Guitar show this summer. Here’s the interview we did.

Killer Bee video – Montreal Guitar Show 2011

Mike — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:29:22 +0000

Brice Delage from LaGuitare.com was at the Montreal Guitar Show and he took the Killer Bee for a quick spin in one of the amp rooms. Brice did a fantastic job of showing off the Killer Bee and the versatility of the three P90s. Thanks Brice!

Killer Bee video from the Montreal Guitar Show 2011

Mike — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:50:29 +0000