Episode #73: "If He Builds It, You Will Strum" wsg Mike Lehtinen

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Season 4, Episode 14, of "Secondhand Talent: The Podcast"!!! We're so happy we're here and so, so incredibly grateful for all of your love and support along the way. On behalf of all of us here at Secondhand Talent, Steiner & Steener - WE LOVE YOU, FRANDS!!!This week, we have the distinct pleasure of once-again interviewing luthier Mike Lehtinen, Since Mike was last on the show, his passion project as a luthier has turned into a full-fledged business - MJL Guitars has officially taken flight! Mike, aided by his education in Graduate Guitar Repair and Setup creates handcrafted, custom guitars built with passion and integrity. MJL Guitars is based out of Cary, IL and is here to serve, strand, string up and resolve all of your string needs incidents.Website: mjlguitars.comIG: @mjlguitars _______A Note From Mike:"Please check out Ian Schneller's Chicago School of Guitar Making, a wonderful school whose mission is to provide a solid foundation upon which students from all over the world can commence their luthiery studies, with lectures, demonstrations and hands-on work. Since its debut in 2005, thousands of students have taken classes at the school. The number of new Specimens quickly grew and now Ian has made more than 800 instruments, amps and horn speakers all by hand in his Chicago workshop. 2025 marks Specimen’s 39th anniversary!"Website: specimenproducts.com_______With "Secondhand Talent", we want to devote a platform to taking moments to shine the spotlight on those that manage the spotlights. We want to use this platform to highlight some of our incredible colleagues in the industry whose names you might otherwise never hear. Thank you for joining us - come along, stay a while!We're so happy we're here and so, so incredibly grateful for all of your love and support along the way. On behalf of all of us here at Secondhand Talent, Steiner & Steener - WE LOVE YOU, FRANDS!!!Like & Subscribe! New Episodes Every Wednesday!Website: https://www.secondhandtalent.com Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/secondhand-talent-the-podcast-264277Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HV3UtLUVrgF2OKa2NvSjaApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secondhand-talent-the-podcast/id1680964827Follow Us On Social Media!Instagram: @secondhand_talentFacebook: Secondhand TalentSupport the showWith "Secondhand Talent", we want to devote a platform to taking moments to shine the spotlight on those that manage the spotlights. We want to use this platform to highlight some of our incredible colleagues in the industry whose names you might otherwise never hear. Thank you for joining us - come along, stay a while!Like, Subscribe, and TELL YO FRANDS!!! New Episodes Every Wednesday!!!Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] to be on the show!!!Follow us on IntagramFollow us on Facebook Much love, Steiner & Steener