DAYMAKER MUSIC

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About Us:
Daymaker Music carries a curated selection of acoustic and electric guitars from makers like Eastman, Larrivée, Guild, Kremona, and Danelectro; ukuleles from Kala and Kremona and Eastman; boutique amplifiers from Friedman and Tone King; effects from Electro-Harmonix, JHS, Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Earthquaker Devices; straps from Couch and Lakota Leathers; and a thoughtful range of accessories.

Our collection also includes remanufactured vintage instruments, handpicked music books, plus children’s instruments and creative musical toys. We offer instruments and gear for all ages and experience levels; all supported by a full—service repair shop that handles everything from basic maintenance to advanced restoration.

Our Story:
The founders of Daymaker Music are a husband and wife team, Elizabeth Patt and Paris Patt. From 2018 to 2023, Paris and Elizabeth co—founded and ran Patt’s Guitar Repair and Instrument Conservation in Los Angeles. After years of serving the LA music and arts scene, the couple relocated to Bainbridge Island to raise their family and build a new legacy. Daymaker Music is the next chapter—a space where their combined experience and love for all things music meets the community of musicians, makers, and creators.

Our Vision:
We hope to become a lasting part of Bainbridge Island’s cultural life and create a place where music is celebrated, supported, and shared. In the years ahead, we plan to grow our offerings to include regular music programming for kids, teens, and adults, and eventually develop a dedicated venue space for local and touring artists to perform.

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    Paris Patt

    CO—FOUNDER, SALES, LUTHIER & CONSERVATOR

    Paris Patt is a lifelong musician, luthier, and objects conservator with a unique background that bridges the worlds of music performance, fine art, and restoration. His musical journey began at age three with piano and later expanded through classical training at the Colburn School of Music. Over the years, he explored jazz, composition, and performance on guitar, upright bass, and electric bass—experiences that deepened his understanding of what musicians need from their instruments.

    That insight led Paris to McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, where he spent years apprenticing and working as a journeyman luthier, spending time on the sales floor, and managing their library. Like a sushi chef who spends years perfecting tamago before moving on to any advanced work, Paris learned the craft of guitar repair and restoration through repetition, patience, and steadily increasing responsibility under his mentor’s tutelage. He spent years focused on setups before moving into fret work, then structural repairs and restoration, and eventually neck resets; one of the most demanding and consequential repairs in the luthier’s craft.

    Beyond guitars and running Patt’s Guitar Repair in Los Angeles from 2015-2022, Paris is an accomplished sculpture and objects conservator. He has worked with museums, galleries, and private collections, including the City of Los Angeles, Culver City, UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, and the Marciano Art Foundation. His dual expertise brings a rare, conservation grade approach to instrument repair—blending the precision of museum work with the practical needs of working musicians.

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    Elizabeth Patt

    CO—FOUNDER, INSTRUMENT CONSERVATOR

    Elizabeth holds a Master’s Degree in Preventive Conservation with a specialization in Instrument Conservation from Northumbria University. Her research focused on the care and conservation of stringed musical instruments, combining her experience in guitar repair with her training in object conservation. She began her career apprenticing in a professional art conservation studio, where she mastered the restoration of ceramics, metals, and wood before turning her attention fully to lutherie.

    Since 2018, she has operated her own private conservation practice specializing in outdoor sculpture and object conservation, and she has worked with leading institutions including LACMA, MOCA, and the Getty Conservation Institute.

    In Los Angeles, she co-founded and ran Patt’s Guitar Repair, serving musicians ranging from hobbyists to professionals. Today, she brings this unique blend of conservation science and hands-on repair expertise to Daymaker Music where she focuses on restoration and conservation of guitars and other fretted instruments.

  • Rafferty Clark

    SHOP SALES LEAD

    Rafferty is helping manage the shop and leading guitar sales at Daymaker Music this summer. He brings an easygoing enthusiasm and passion for instruments, gear, guitar pedals, and all the strange and wonderful ways people make music.

    A multi-instrumentalist, Rafferty plays guitar, banjo, and a handful of other fun instruments. He is also especially interested in modular synthesizers, recording, and experimental sound. During the school year, Rafferty studies music and recording arts at Bennington College in Vermont.

    Whether you’re looking for your next guitar or mandolin, curious about something on the wall, or just want to talk weird sounds, Rafferty is happy to help.

  • Samuel Sleasman

    SALES & CASHIER

    Samuel is one of the friendly faces you’ll find at Daymaker Music on the weekends. He’s a high school student at Bainbridge High, a huge Metallica fan, and always ready to learn something new.

    Sam brings a great mix of curiosity, enthusiasm, and good humor to the shop. You’ll usually find him behind the register, asking and answering a million questions, and helping customers feel welcome.

    Stop by on a weekend and say hi; Samuel will be happy to help.

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