Bohemian Guitars is an Atlanta-based guitar manufacturer that makes custom electric guitars, basses, mandolins, and ukuleles using unconventional materials (such as vintage oil cans and lunch boxes).
The company was founded by brothers Adam Lee and Shaun Lee, who grew up in , Johannesburg and were inspired by local township residents who re-purposed used materials into playable instruments.
The Boho Series is a Bohemian Guitars branded line of 6-string oil can guitars with maple necks and rosewood fingerboards. They currently produce four designs: Motor Oil, Moonshine, Honey, and SurfWax. Each design has a different pickup configuration, ranging from a double humbucker to a soap bar pickup. The box shape of the oil cans lets the guitars stand on their own without a guitar stand.
History
While brothers Adam and Shaun Lee were visiting their hometown of Johannesburg, South Africa, Shaun saw many of the street musicians using unconventional materials to create music. While he was impressed with the musician's ingenuity and resourcefulness, he especially appreciated the sound quality of the oil-can guitar. When he arrived back in the U.S., he started building his own oil can and lunchbox guitars out of completely recycled materials in his parents' basement in Marietta, Georgia.
After initially selling guitars to friends and community members, the brothers realized they had a budding business on their hands. The company was founded in 2012 by Adam Lee (Chief Executive Office), Shaun Lee (Chief Manufacturing Officer) and Mark Friedman (Chief Bohemian Officer). |
