Gary
Levinson began repairing Guitars in 1964. Utilizing
his multiple university degrees in applied and natural
sciences. Levinson approaches guitar building from an
analytical standpoint. Inherent resonant frequencies
of woods, innovative electronics and the tonal effect
of hardware designs are important factors in his concept
development. Equally as important is the role of "metaphysics"
- or magic. Exhaustive research goes into those
exclusive components that make a great guitar feel and
sound right to a player. Early in 1982 he set the groundwork
for the Blade guitar line with a series of prototypes
utilizing innovative pickup systems and the position-determined-profile
neck. By 1990 Blade had become the best selling custom
high-end guitar in Europe and received endorsements
from many of the world's finest players.