I was extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Al Petteway. I am grateful to have had the chance to hang out with him and he will be sorely missed. My thoughts are with those he loved and who loved him.
If you have discovered the wonderful world of luthier-built guitars at any point in the past 20 years then the chances are that the guitars you grew to love were first introduced to you by Al's playing. I am very grateful for that too.
I made this short video as a way to say thank you to Al. A great player and a gentleman.
Until next time, stay tuned
Michael