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Bill Jehle – Born and raised in the South, way down in Mississippi. Presently living in Decatur, Alabama. I’m 39 years old, closing in on 40, and probably for the first time in my life, happy for where I am and who I am.

I’ve been a guitarist for as long as I can remember, first having the urge to play at age 5, and I’ve also had this urge to take things apart to see how they work probably before that. I never was able to get my sisters record player working again though (sorry sis). I suppose it was only natural coming from a family of carpenters, wood workers, and homebuilders that I would inherit a lot of that urge to work with my hands. Having 3 generations of family to get tool tips and wood working advice from was a great advantage for me over the years.

As for building guitars, it came from a need to make something special for myself that I didn’t feel like paying someone else thousands of dollars to create for me. I liked little bits of all my guitars and I wanted to roll it all up into one guitar. Two dozen guitar builds, 5 CD’s and 1 DVD later, I finally feel like I’m ready to begin. I suppose that’s natural as a craftsman and an artist. There’s always something that can be improved, or something else to explore.
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