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Hi Adam!

Hope things are great on your end! Sending you and yours good thoughts and best wishes for the upcoming holidays!

First thing: I have attached two photos, check ‘em out.

As you’ll see, those two cocobolo cases have transformed an otherwise boring hallway into something very special.

They look amazing! Displayed beautifully within are a pair of very special hollow-body D’Angelico guitars.

The guitar on the right is a D’Angelico “Purple Deco.” The way the lighting inside the case makes the sparkle finish glisten and kick light is really something. The photo doesn’t really do it justice, but I can vouch that people have gotten mesmerized staring at it.

The guitar on the left is a D’Angelico Excel that was owned by Eric Clapton. I purchased it from Gruhn Guitars when they sold off a bunch of his personal guitars last year. (They included a small photo of Clapton playing this guitar, and I’ve been meaning to get it framed or laminated so I can place it inside the case too. I’ll do that before too long.)

As you can see, the lighting turned out spectacularly well. My electricians had no problem at all getting the cases rigged up — as I mentioned, they are particularly gifted workers, so they just figured out the best way to do the job and got on with it. The wiring is very discreetly run through the backs of the cases, and the LED transformers were mounted directly into the wall behind them. They work perfectly and are a delight.

Total home run on your choice of LED strips lighting! I can’t imagine anybody NOT wanting this lighting package in their cases, they’re just too good to pass up.

It turns your cases into something very special indeed. It’s almost like the way footlights light up a theater stage: very glamorous when the lighting is cranked high, but beautifully moody and ambient when the lighting is dimmed.

In short, this lighting package makes all the difference. Absolutely sensational.

Mark has been a friend of Acoustic Remedy since the days when Ryan and Adam attended the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and caught his band called Down Lo at local music venues each time they came to town. Ryan and Mark knew each other much longer from growing up around the Twin Cities.

Recently Mark has been playing in a long time Midwestern jam band staple called the Big Wu, various other amazing projects, and is launching his successful solo career simultaneously. He is truly one hell of a musician, a great person, and the world needs to hear his music. You can check out his work on his website: https://www.markjoseph-music.com/

We invited Mark to tour Hickory Ridge Woodworking and hand select a ClimaStand. He opted for the Old Globe 300+ Year Old Eastern White Pine with Seely stain. The history, patina, and American roots really spoke to him. We are honored to call Mark a friend, love his music, and are thrilled to add him to our AR Partners page.