John Lippi
Repair Tech
Overall description of yourself. Who you are, where you are from, a little industry background:
John is an accomplished musician, songwriter and music-producer. Over the years he’s worked on many professional projects in NYC, Los Angeles, Portland and Phoenix. Back in the day John worked on the famous music row, at Sam Ash/Manny’s on 48th street, in Manhattan. Before his NYC days, he toured the country in the band KARMIC from Grand Rapids, MI. John actually wrote and produced much of the music in Cliff Sarde’s film, Path of a Luthier, a short documentary featuring Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery, one of the oldest guitar making schools in North America. John now resides in Lancaster, PA, where he started Band of Llamas with his brother Dave Lippi.
What do you play?
Guitar and bass.
What band did I play in, in the past?
Past band: Karmichttps://juanolippi.com/karmic-movie
Current group: Band of Llamas https://bandofllamas.com/
Other hobbies you enjoy?
Guitar Making, Movies, Live Music, Art, Food, music production, multimedia production, sound designing, video editing, luthier, guitar tech.
Favorite food?
Pan-Asian
Top 5 pieces of gear you own/use?
1. Twin Dix Custom semi-hollow t-style guitar
2. Music Man Sabre guitar
3. Lippi Box semi-hollow dog-hair single cut guitar
4. Prater Guitar Smithing dreadnought acoustic guitar
5. Universal Audio Apollo interface & Pro Tools DAW
Holy Grail gear item?
1969 Martin 0018
Top 5 bands:
The Beatles
Grateful Dead
Phish
Miles Davis
Pat Metheny
Best concert you have seen?
Pink Floyd (Pulse era)
Cool local bands you think everyone should know about?
Good Stew
Bad Slice
Corty Byron and The Light
