ɪt wʌz bɪɡˈʌn baɪ ɡˈoːɹdən zlˈɑːt, ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp ʌv hɪz kˈʌmpəni, ɹˈɛdwʊd ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈɛɹɪˌoʊkæstɚz.
It was begun by Gordon Zlot, and remains under the ownership of his company, Redwood Empire Stereocasters.