Born in Braxton County, West Virginia, Pete Hart moved with his family to the Guysvile, Ohio area with his family at a young age. He and his wife Linda still live on a piece of property from the old home place. After first learning guitar he then took up the mandolin after his brother, (the late Sam Hart, who also played guitar), came home from the military. Major influences were Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, Red Allen and others. In 1983 Pete built his first mandolin under the guidance of  luthier Bob White. He calls his mandolins " The Buckeye" and is proud of the fact that they are highly regarded and played by several well known professionals.

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