About this episode

This episode features an interview with Markus Spohn, co-owner of Tom Anderson Guitar Works, discussing his journey from West Germany to the guitar industry in Southern California.

Welcome to Life With Strings Attached. I'm your host, Jamie Gale. This episode was filmed live on location at Tom Anderson Guitar Works in Southern California. My guest today is Markus Spohn, co-owner of Tom Anderson Guitar Works. Born in a mining region of West Germany, the story begins far from the guitar workshops in Southern California. Markus first came to Anderson as a player and a customer. Then he became the person helping build the system behind the company and over time he became k...

People in this episode

Host: Jamie Gale

Guest: Markus Spohn

Topics covered

• biography
• guitar
• entrepreneurship
• music industry
• personal story

Keywords

• Markus Spohn
• Tom Anderson Guitar Works
• guitar
• biography
• entrepreneurship
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tom Anderson Guitar Works

Places: West Germany, Southern California

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