workshops to work for Fender as a Senior Master Builder at the Californian company's Custom Shop and established JS Technologies, Inc. with partner Steve Smith in 1997. The name Suhr was dropped from the brand name after one year for guitars subsequently built under Pensa's stewardship. Notable Pensa Custom players Peter Frampton Eric Clapton Mark Knopfler Gustavo Cerati Luis Alberto Spinetta Guillermo Vadalá Victor Bailey Lou Reed Christian McBride Pat Thrall Chuck Loeb Reb Beach Lenny Kravitz Antonio "Maca" Ramos Carlos Vargas Vlatko Stefanovski Pino Daniele Chieli Minucci Post Malone Ed King Randall Hall Bill Connors Current products MK1 MK2 MK80 MK90 4-String bass 5-String bass (Guitars are also available on a build-to-order basis, based around an order form available from the Pensa Custom Guitars website). References External links Rudy Pensa NAMM Oral History Program Interview (2008) Guitar manufacturing companies of the United States