Crazy Pete Newport

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Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Former President
Company Name
Breedlove Guitars

Crazy Pete Newport began working at Breedlove Guitars in 1999 with the goal to help promote and market the product line. Over the years he spent many hours working with and learning from Kim Breedlove, the founder. Kim’s unique luthier approach to guitar design helped usher in a new era of handmade guitars beginning in the 1970s. With the advent of the Internet and an increase in international distribution, Crazy Pete was able to take advantage of these advances and broaden the customer base of the company to include the entire world.