Jackson Custom Shop Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano Masterbuilt Kelly HH Korina Body Kahler Bridge Chalk Grey

Jackson Custom Shop Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano Masterbuilt Kelly HH Korina Body Kahler Bridge Chalk Grey

PAT CAMPOLATTANO

JACKSON PRINCIPAL MASTER BUILDER

Originally from the east coast, Pasquale “Pat” Campolattano was born 1st generation to an Italian family with a long history of working with their hands. His first exposure to machining and woodworking came at a young age by spending summers in his grandfather’s gunsmithing workshop. In his early teens he fell in love with guitars, and the two worlds collided. Music and tinkering on guitars became his entire focus.

After graduating from Berklee College of Music, he moved west to Los Angeles to test his skills as a craftsman, as well as a player. He enrolled in the Musicians Institute Guitar Craft Academy where he would go on to meet then guest instructor Ron Thorn. Two weeks after finishing the course he got a job with a well-known boutique builder after showing him his builds. One had a nice pearl Fleur De Lis inlay with scraps Ron had given him to practice with!

He was recruited to be the Principal Master Builder for Jackson and Charvel after earning his stripes over nearly a decade of Research and Development as well as building wildly custom instruments for other major manufacturers. He has produced custom-made instruments for a variety of artists including guitarists for The Smashing Pumpkins, Megadeth, Exodus, Neil Young, Rival Sons, Scott Ian, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Skid Row, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Shakira, Beyonce, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Tony Kanal, Billy Sheehan, John Patitucci, Nathan East, Abe Laboriel Sr, and much more!