Lichty Guitars Jay Lichty, Luthier Handcrafted Guitars and Ukuleles www.lichtyguitars.com [email protected] PH: 828-817-1460 PO Box 1062 Tryon, NC 28782 Custom Lichty Guitar Inspires Songwriting for Tom Gossin of Gloriana Tom Gossin, of Gloriana, recently received his custom handcrafted Lichty Guitar, inspiring him to write a new collection of songs. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tryon, NC – July 10th, 2010 – Lichty Guitars, builder of high-end handcrafted acoustic guitars and ukuleles, announced today the delivery of a Custom Acoustic Guitar to Tom Gossin. Lichty builds one-of-a-kind custom instruments in his Tryon NC luthier’s shop. His instruments are rapidly gaining a reputation with professional musicians as instruments of stunning tonal quality and expert craftsmanship. Lichty believes that nothing inspires great music more than playing an instrument you love. Gossin agrees, as his new Lichty Guitar has him writing up a storm. Musicians who currently play and are inspired by Lichtys include: Tom Gossin, Jody Porter (solo artist and member of Fountains of Wayne), Doug Lancio (Nashville Producer and lead guitarist for John Hiatt and Patty Griffin), Jonathan Gray, and more. Tom Gossin’s custom guitar is crafted from exotic Cocobolo and features a Sinker Redwood top, Curly Koa wood binding and sports a custom “G” (for Gossin) inlayed on the 12th fret . Tom’s response when he played his guitar for the first time, “It’s absolutely amazing, fantastic, exquisite! It sounds awesome. It’s out of control cool!” Videos of Tom playing his Lichty Guitar, instrument images, and information about Lichty Guitars can be found at www.lichtyguitars.com. Gloriana, currently touring throughout North America, has received the Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Vocal Group of the Year, the American Music Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and was nominated for a 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Country Group. For more information contact Jay Lichty, of Lichty Guitars at [email protected] or 828-817-1460 ### About Lichty Guitars NC luthier, Jay Lichty builds custom one-of-a-kind acoustic guitars and ukuleles. By working with the highest quality exotic and domestic tonewoods and materials he crafts instruments that are stunning acoustically, visually and esthetically. There is no “standard Lichty”. The majority are designed and built to order. .