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our TEAM
Inspired from a young age by so many guitar greats of the 70s and 80s, Mike became obsessed with music. After getting his first guitar at age 13 he never looked back. Mike joined his first band at 19 and hit the ground running by playing all over the US and touring Europe as well. He studied with G.I.T. greats Joel Gregoire and Grant Johnson in Texas. His pursuit of tone, technique, and feel helped shape him into a well-rounded player stylistically drawing from the Blues, Hard Rock, Metal, and Worship genres. " It has been a dream come true to design a guitar with such a great team. "I want every player out there, new or seasoned to enjoy this amazing workhorse that we have crafted"!

Mike MacSherry (President)


Lance Wright (Head Luthier)
Lance spent his entire life asking the questions why and how. He has been a tinkerer since a very young age. As a child he could always be found taking something apart to see how it worked. Now a formally educated engineer with over 25 years experience, he has proudly brought his skill set to Bayou Guitars to help us move forward with our vision of building innovative guitars, that encompass the best features of traditional instruments featuring ground breaking technologies (VPT) to allow players to find the tones they have been searching for.
John Peters IV (Tech Design Engineer)
A self proclaimed tech nerd, John Peters IV is a multifaceted professional who seamlessly moves from architecture to mechanical engineering. John excels in crafting custom designed circuit boards for tube amps and, computer boards for CNC machines. More recently John had has used his passion for coding in helping organizations with blockchain development. As the technical design expert for Bayou Guitars, his commitment to percission and relentless drive for perfection embodies the Heritage, Excellence and Beauty we build into every Bayou Guitar.

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