Meet The Team
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Danny Almonte – Finishing and Sanding
Favorite song or band – All types of music!Bucket List item – To visit Hawaii
Describe yourself in three words – Witty, funny, hardworking
One life goal – To be the best DJ ever!
Dan Balcom – Luthier
Bucket List item – Travel the world
Describe yourself in three words – Passionate, kind, goofy
One life goal – To live in Manhattan for a year
Three items you can't live without – My guitar, good pizza, a pencil
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Mike Bendy – Director of Sales
Favorite current song / band – “Music for a Large Ensemble” – Steve ReichBucket List item – Visit Japan
Describe yourself in three words – I, Am, You
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Patrick Blaney – Manager / Luthier
Favorite song or band – Geinoh YamashirogumiBucket List item – Listen to all music. All of it.
Describe yourself in three words – Eccentric, loving, principled
One life goal – To balance what I contribute to the world with what I’ve received from it
Three items you can't live without – Brain, heart, lungs
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Will Brehm – Luthier
Favorite song or band – Drum n' Bass for Papa by PlugBucket List item – Visit the Toyota Museum
Describe yourself in three words – Not too bad
One life goal – Build an aircraft
Three items you can't live without – Pair of vice grips, #2 pencil, Pants
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Ridge Cresswell – Luthier
Favorite song or band – Currently real into Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Bucket List item – Birdwatching on all 7 continentsDescribe yourself in three words – Unpretentious, thoughtful, silly
One life goal – Build my own house
Fred Hoxsie – Administrative Coordinator
Favorite song or band – Spiritualized
Bucket List item – Cage diving with Great White Sharks
Describe yourself in three words – Neat, Neat, Neat
Bucket List item – Cage diving with Great White Sharks
Describe yourself in three words – Neat, Neat, Neat
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Favorite song or band – “3 am” by Matchbox 20
Bucket List item – see the Northern Lights
Describe yourself in three words – Passionate, witty, realist
Three items you can't live without – My family, my dog, music
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Vinny Fodera – Founder / Partner / Luthier
Favorite song or band – The Beatles
One item from your bucket list – Visit Italy
Describe yourself in three words – Loving, creative, artistic
One life goal - To paint a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel on my bathroom ceiling
Three items you can't live without – My family, a pencil and paper, my guitar
Describe yourself in three words – Loving, creative, artistic
One life goal - To paint a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel on my bathroom ceiling
Three items you can't live without – My family, a pencil and paper, my guitar
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Joey Lauricella – Founder / Partner / Setup & Electronics
Favorite song or band – Any band or music that has a deep pocket and grooveBucket List item – Drive a Porsche on a professional race track
Describe yourself in three words – Unique, optimistic, lucky
One life goal - To build up Fodera in a way that it would continue after I pass away
Three items you can't live without – My wife, my daughters, my bass
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Favorite song or band – “Last Goodbye” – Jeff Buckley
Bucket List item – Visit Hawaii
Describe yourself in three words – Perfectionist, performer, dependable
One life goal - To always do what I love to do
Three items you can't live without – Family, my guitar, beer
Bucket List item – Visit Hawaii
Describe yourself in three words – Perfectionist, performer, dependable
One life goal - To always do what I love to do
Three items you can't live without – Family, my guitar, beer
Matt Scarpa – Luthier
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Favorite song or band –
Long answer: Anything that moves me creatively or that I find musically inspiring
Short answer: Dream Theater
Bucket List item –To visit Switzerland’s Bernese Alps with my wife
Describe yourself in three words – Rational, passionate, philomathOne life goal - To live a meaningful, purposeful life; bringing joy, happiness, and laughter to those I have the pleasure of being around.
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Rob Trama – Luthier / COO
Favorite song or band – “I’m Going Slightly Mad” – Queen
Bucket List item – To have lunch with Neal deGrasse Tyson & Michio Kaku
Describe yourself in three words – Intolerant, determined, loyal
Three items you can't live without – Air, water, my daughters
Bucket List item – To have lunch with Neal deGrasse Tyson & Michio Kaku
Describe yourself in three words – Intolerant, determined, loyal
Three items you can't live without – Air, water, my daughters
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Randy Weiner – Luthier
Favorite song or band – the Foo Fighters
Bucket List item – record some songs where I'm playing everything
Describe yourself in three words – work in progress
One life goal – To find at least one smile in everyday
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Shane Bornstein – Honorary Finance and Friend for Life
Favorite song or band – Pink Floyd
Bucket List item – Tornado Chasing
Describe yourself in three words – Quiet, humorous, eclectic
One life goal – To visit every MLB stadium
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Jason DeSalvo – Partner Emeritus, Advisor and Friend for Life
Favorite song or band – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Bucket List item – To tour New Zealand with my wife
Bucket List item – To tour New Zealand with my wife
Describe yourself in three words – Caring, intense, fun-loving
One life goal – Continue to be healthy and learning and doing new things until I’m 100
Three items you can't live without – My family, my Monarch 4, and a gorgeous day spent outside exploring nature!
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Favorite song or band – My favorites over the years have been Kiss, Van Halen, and Metallica, but nowadays the band I follow that can do no wrong is Dead Letter Circus.
Bucket List item – To travel with my wife throughout Europe
Describe yourself in three words – Trustworthy, loyal, hardworking
One life goal - Run a marathon
Three items you can't live without – My wife and kids, my health, music
Describe yourself in three words – Trustworthy, loyal, hardworking
One life goal - Run a marathon
Three items you can't live without – My wife and kids, my health, music