3 days of luthier exhibits, live acoustic music, special exhibits, vendors, instructional clinics & workshops, concerts and tonewood festival. October 21 – October 23 Oct 21 at 11 AM to …
Jersey Girl Scarecrow
Jersey Girl Guitars has been showcased here previously, and continue to excel in new designs. Most notably, the Scarecrow. They continue the motif of what I call Southwestern Art Deco …
Rick Toone Ultimate Shred Machine
Rick Toone has been showcased here before, but his recent creation — The Ultimate Shred Machine — caught my eye because it’s more modern avant-garde in styling as opposed to …
Lavoie Modern Archtops
There seems to be an area in Quebec and Ontario that is brimming with luthiers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Take for example, Benoit Lavoie in Quebec. He …
The 21st Century Blackmachine Guitar Style
In my search for a 7-string guitar, I ended up getting a guitar locally made (a big plus) and completely custom — The Tyger from Michael Sankey. A truly incredible, …
Tao Kusanagi
The Tao Guitar has been featured here previously, but here’s a unique version of it that must be seen to appreciate the uniqueness of the textures and details of this …
Tao El Mirage
I’m normally not big on the traditional Tele-style body design, but recently, its shape has piqued my interest more. I’m not sure why — maybe it’s due to the sheer …
Malinoski Sonic Headless
Peter Malinoski is very versatile as a luthier. Here is his Sonic model as a headless. Cool design, texture, color, and wood choices. Sassafras body, maple top, Hipshot tuners and …
Blackbird El Capitan Acoustic
The El Capitan from Blackbird Guitars is innovative for a few reasons: Made from a new composite of linen and industrial resin — called Ekoa Molded uni-body and neck construction …
Malinoski Guitars
Peter Malinoski is an artist making guitars. He’s got plenty of models, but the one that appeals to me the most is his Ramrod model. It’s the birth child between …