May Countdown — 20% at Sadowsky

One of the most well-known instrument manufacturers in the world is Sadowsky. Many of the greatest musicians in the world play his instruments, including the bassists Marcus Miller, Will Lee, Rickey Minor, Michael Rhodes, Verdine White, and Jason Newsted, as well as the guitarists Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, and Chuck Loeb. He met a group of professional folk musicians while pursuing a PhD in psychobiology at Rutgers University. He was immediately taken by Sadowsky gorgeous vintage Martin guitars. He quickly developed an obsession with the instrument and started sending letters to guitar makers all around the world asking for an apprenticeship. A year later, he abandoned his PhD aspirations and started working in New Jersey with luthier Augie LoPrinzi to create acoustic guitars.