Scott began tinkering with electronics at an early age. In his early teens he began playing guitar and experimenting with pickups. Fifteen years later he found himself working alongside luthier
Richard Hoover, of Santa Cruz Guitar Company, studying acoustic guitar
construction. At Santa Cruz Guitar Company he hand carved over 1000 necks.
During this time he carved necks for artists such as Tony Rice and Norman
Blake. Custom neck carving became his specialty. While mastering every
aspect of neck construction he took on other responsibilities as the Shop
Foreman. These included all phases of guitar construction, guitar
finishing with Nitrocellulose, wood
management and tool maintenance.
At
this time he began developing an electric guitar for the 21st century. After
meeting musician Barry Sless, he began to develop an instrument that had the
broadest tonal range available. After five years he opened shop and offered his guitars to the public.
During
his pursuit to develop an electronic package to incorporate into these
instruments, he began working with electronic wizards Peter Miller and John
Cutler. The collaboration between Scott, John, Peter, Barry and Mr. Kimock
has led to the current design now available as a standard on all
instruments. The input from these individuals has been key into unlocking
the new frontier in guitar electronics.
