“Michele just completed

a beautiful matching pair

of HepCats from the Hood”

They both feature locally sourced roasted Ash,

and locally made Revel pickups.

The LapCat

The Lapster

I’m working on a special edition matching pair of HepCats!

Stay tuned for more…

HepCat Lapster and Savage amp, together in perfect harmony!

Thank you Jonathan!

I will have some HepCats (including my latest one) here this weekend in Red Wing.

Come and try them out!

Say hello to #016

Rambo posing with his new Lapster.

Thanks guys! I hope it’s all you imagined it would be!

My HepCats I are going to be part of the MN Music Summit this Friday, April 13th (a lucky day) from 1-5pm in the O’Shaughnessey Auditorium lobby. For more info click this link: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnmusiccoalition.org%2Fevent%2F2018-mn-music-summit-amplifying-voices%2F&h=ATNqD0-2PAVlx_LprrWZlbzuE_o1f9AQJ0eUt6x8IeyZrVopcK45Ar3gUMSL4aARDutXluAaEkQ9Q6Uj6NjfB3ecSEYkFhdtEwT_G_rRrrcTwmBmiJti95524_YkhJwgzrTTgaPQxg

Thanks to Nan Bruno, who drew this guy (I added the whiskers), I now have a new improved HepCat cat.  I think he’s much more handsome than his predecessor!

I’ve been busy starting my own guitar repair shop, so the HepCats have been on hold, but they’re coming back!

This will be a first for me: a 7-string Lap Cat with string benders! Pretty crazy.

And I’ve been wanting to do a Lapster in Surf Green with a white racing stripe. Sounds fast!

Happy Holidays to all you Hepcats!
Hepcat #008 went out the door of El Diablo Amps & Guitars just in time for the holidays! It was a beauty, but there are more where that came from. Get one for every lap steel player on your list! If you’re interested, talk to Alan at El Diablo or message me with your questions!