- Born
- 1931
Wahn - Died
- 2 November 2013
Southern California - Country
- Germany
Biography
Bill Lawrence was a jazz musician who played guitar. Bill Lawrence was born in 1931 in Wahn and died on 2 November 2013 in Southern California. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Bill Lawrence (born Willi Lorenz Stich; March 24, 1931 – November 2, 2013) was a pickup and guitar designer. Lawrence was born in Wahn in Cologne, Germany and began his musical career in the 1950s as a jazz guitarist, performing under the name Billy Lorento. He died in southern California in 2013. As a musician, Lawrence created pickups which he felt best suited his needs and performance style. He then worked with Framus and became an endorser, including models as the "Billy Lorento" 5/120. He was also an endorser for Fender in Europe. Moving to the United States, Lawrence designed pickups and assisted in electric guitar design for Fender, Gibson, Peavey and other companies. While at Gibson from 1968 to 1972, Lawrence helped design the "super-humbucker" pickup and the L6-S.
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What instrument did Bill Lawrence play?
Bill Lawrence is known for playing guitar.
When and where was Bill Lawrence born?
Bill Lawrence was born 1931 in Wahn.
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