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INDUSTRY INSIDER




























































                                                              Macmull’s Heartbreaker
                                                                  Custom impressed
                                                                    us back in 2019





















                                                                       Tal Macmull
                                                                        at work in
                                                                    the spray booth



            makes our guitars a natural choice among         distract yourself from the target: making an    benefits of having a tight-knit family team
            many players. We’re coming at it from the        instrument for music.                           and we’re embracing the journey. We feed
            perspective of pro musicians and want to           “An unforgettable moment came when            our souls through our work. Music is bigger
            make our instruments for pro users. We           we plugged the final Heartbreaker               than us and it’s music that will fuel Tal and
            believe that the spiritual bond between the      prototype into a real amp. Macmull              me to continue this obsession for the rest
            musician and their instrument is crucial,        tone means clarity, extended dynamic            of our lives.”
            so we think about how we can elevate that        range, tight bass response, defined, rich
            inspiring connection.”                           and complex harmonics and, the most             What’s next for the company?
                                                             important thing, midrange.”                     “We launched the Heartbreaker NEO series
            What’s your proudest moment as a maker?                                                          this year. It’s our way to come out with

            “We’re proud every time a client receives        What are your biggest opportunities and challenges   something new but stay classy and simple.
            a guitar and writes to us expressing how         in the coming months?                           We’re currently working on a bigger project,
            it’s changed their perspective of what           “When you choose to make top-end                a whole new series (not T- and S-style
            an instrument should be. We think about          guitars, your brand’s about passion and not     guitars). It’s something that will take our
            what makes the instrument beloved by             all about business, and you need to reserve     philosophy to the next level in terms of
            musicians and the bond between them.             your place in that pyramid. The key is          simplicity and unique design.”
            When you spend too much time on artistic         looking forward and having a solid plan for
            add-ons or use expensive pieces of wood          the future. For a boutique company, that’s      Find out more about Macmull Custom Guitars at
            purely because they’re expensive, you            not an easy task. But we are enjoying the       macmull-guitars.com


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