Knoxville, Tenn. – June 2006 – Top-notch musical instrument designer Kelly Butler faces the ultimate custom guitar challenge on DIY Network’s upcoming one-hour special Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys. Premiering on Sunday, July 16 at 7:00pm ET, Master Luthier Butler handcrafts two custom guitars for multi-platinum selling sibling-trio Los Lonely Boys. "One of the things we do here at First Act is that we will do a ‘full-on’ custom piece," said Butler. "We’ll do just about anything. As opposed to most companies who make a ‘version’ of something they already make, we like to say there is a difference between ‘custom-made’ and customized. So that is our signature; the fact that we will do custom-made ‘full-on’ from the ground-up instruments."
Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys takes viewers through the step by step process of building two custom electric guitars for the Grammy winning trio, Los Lonely Boys. Butler, award winning luthier from First Act Guitars, consults with the band to design each guitar, then demonstrates how to select the wood, cut, carve, and assemble these masterpieces.
When Butler asks why Los Lonely Boys would want "another" guitar, Henry Garza replies, "I’ll give you the perfect answer?because guitars to us are like CANDY! You can’t get enough of candy."
His brother JoJo Garza compares getting a new guitar to that of his current bass. "I’ve got a couple of other basses, but I mostly never really play anything else, but that bass. And if we can get that kind of thing out of this bass that you all are going to make then I’ll probably put this one on the shelf."
Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys reveals why a custom built guitar is a sight and sound to behold during the band’s tour. While performing in Asheville, N.C., the new custom-made guitars were presented to the Garza brothers. Henry is impressed with the craftsmanship of his new First Act guitar, "This is definitely going to be on stage with me everywhere I go, man."
Encore presentations of Handmade Music: Los Lonely Boys are also scheduled to air at 7pm ET on Saturday, July 22; Sunday, Sept. 10; and Saturday, Sept. 16.
About Los Lonely Boys
Since their worldwide breakout two years ago, Texican trio Los Lonely Boys - brothers Henry, JoJo and Ringo Garza - have achieved multi-platinum album sales, a Grammy Award (their monster hit "Heaven" won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group in 2005), and widespread acclaim from critics, fans and other musicians. All those experiences and more inform their commanding, propulsive new album, Sacred, set for July 18 on Or Music/Epic Records. Look out for Los Lonely Boys on tour this summer, www.loslonelyboys.org.
About First Act
First Act Inc., based in Boston, Mass., is a premiere musical products company that has quickly established a sterling reputation for quality. The company is currently winning major praise from their one-of-a-kind guitars crafted for professionals – including Aerosmith's Brad Whitford and Franz Ferdinand's Nick McCarthy – as well as their wide range of superior musical instruments for start up players available in stores nationwide.
About DIY Network
DIY Network is your television source for the best know-how and how-to when it comes to any type of do-it-yourself project. DIY presents 90 percent original programming across a broad range of categories including home building; home improvement; automotive and boating; crafts; gardening; hobbies; living; and woodworking. Informational and entertaining, DIY’s programs and experts answer your most sought-after questions, plus offer creative projects that will inspire you to do something out of the ordinary – yourself. DIY’s Web site, DIYnetwork.com, features step-by-step instructions for all that you see on-air, totaling more than 15,000 projects online. These companion resources instruct millions of people everyday, which is why DIY is one of the fastest growing digital networks – currently in more than 37 million homes – and DIYnetwork.com averages over 2.5 million unique visitors per month.
