Shawn Weimar, an amateur musician and aspiring luthier, was inspired by the birth of his granddaughter, Zoe, back in 2015, which led him to open Zoe Guitars in Oceanside, California. - Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS
SAN DIEGO -- Seven years ago, Shawn Weimer started Zoe Guitars, a custom luthier business in Oceanside, California, named after his infant granddaughter, Zoe. Zoe is the Greek word for "life," which is something that Weimer almost gave up on after the accidental death of his 12-year-old son Zachary in 2008. Becoming a grandfather seven years ago gave Weimer a reason to live and it helped him refocus his life priorities on both his family and pursuing full time his 30-year hobby of making guitars. "When Zoe was born, I realized the last thing I wanted to do was put the burden I'd carried for so...
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