Fat Sound Guitars Sales Staff
Stuart Carter, Owner, Tone Consultant
Ah the elusive "TONE". Sought by many, but obtained by few. In a very real sense Fat Sound Guitars developed out of my search for tone which effectively began about the time the photo below was taken during my first gig.......in 1979. Flash forward to 1990.......after 11 years of buying, selling and trading gear I realized I was going broke trying to find a guitar/amp combination that would help me realize the tone I heard in my head. Not to mention the fact that hours of knob twiddling on various "amps of the week" was about to lead to a messy divorce.
Finally, in 1992, I came to the conclusion that if I opened a guitar store that specialized in high end gear I could get all the cool stuff at wholesale and maybe even make a few dollars. Seventeen years later I am totally happy, tonally happy and many of my customers and friends feel I have a vast expanse of tone knowledge which I should impart to others to perhaps shorten their search and save their marriages and bank accounts. Let me point out, however that tone is so subjective that I would never assume that what I believe or what is right for me is necessarily right for everyone.
FatSoundGuitars.com allows me to meld my two great loves: guitars and photography. I hope you enjoy browsing my website; I've attempted to make it as visually appealing as possible with properly lit, color corrected and detailed shots of every item that passes through my doors. Every guitar we sell comes with a disc of web sized images of your new guitar to use as a screensaver, for insurance purposes or for bragging posts on one of the many great guitar/amp forums.
I remain very accesible so if I can offer personal assistance to you during your quest for tone please don't hesitate to email me directly at Stu Carter
Mike Ayers, Shop Manager, Sales Associate & Tone Consultant
Bio Coming Eventually. For now, here's a of snap of Mike Ayers on stage with his band The Connells at a recent show in Raleigh:
Mike Gallo, Sales Associate & Tone Consultant
Bio and Photo Eventually!
