For years, Denny Caintop has woken up every morning, gotten dressed, had a bite to eat, kissed

his wife and kids, and headed off to a garage in LA, often not coming out until long after

the sun had set.

For Danny though, this garage isn't just a garage.

It's a bit of a creative temple, an innovative workshop where he spends his days hand-crafting

some of the most breathtakingly beautiful and sought after, Archtop, Jazz, Halibati,

electric guitars on the planet.

He literally just loses time there, but it hasn't always been this way.

Danny grew up in Chicago, started taking guitar lessons when he was seven and fell in love

with everything about the instrument.

But it was an experience with his dad, an architect that changed everything.

When he was 14, Danny went to the library, found books on guitar building, ran home, and

turned the basement closet into a small workshop.

That was where, with the help of his dad, he made his first guitar.

Tragically and suddenly, Danny's dad passed shortly after.

But this shared experience led to a passion that became Danny's life work.

And over time, also became a wafer.

Danny had to keep spending time with his dad a little bit every day in that garage together.

In today's conversation, we explored Danny's moving journey.

This struggles, the awakenings, failures, innovations, and relentless commitment to artistry,

to expression, to service, and growth that has fueled his story.

So excited to share it with you.

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