California-based Barry Grzebik is a true modern renaissance man. Before founding his guitar company, he served as Director of Engineering at Apogee Sound, where he designed everything from digital signal processors to award-winning loudspeakers. Barry’s expertise in sound, quality, and craftsmanship ultimately led him to guitar making, where he created the Mendocino model—a lightweight instrument with rich tonal depth, bridging the gap between an ES-335 and an archtop.