Another modern guitar from Thierry André. Unique construction from a solid block of poplar. Thierry never ceases to amaze in what he can create from wood. More information on the …
Maxwell Infinitum – Grace
The Grace is an evolution of the Infinitum model. This New Zealand luthier is making some incredible guitar designs. The woods are mostly local, and the emphasis is on design …
Michael Sankey: The Artist
Functional Art Defined! When I fell, I sang “Revolution: Guitar, the icon, un-defined/un-confined” as part of Art Basel’s Miami Art Week.
Rick Toone Revisited
Rick Toone has been showcased here before, but his work exemplifies modern guitar building, so we’re revisiting it to showcase some of his great work. Specs: Spearfish™ six string guitar. …
LHT Guitars: The Fugue Archtop
The Fugue is an archtop made by Tyler Wells at LHT Guitars. I love the modern styling of this archtop, with the sweeping curves and upper bout sound port opening. …
.strandberg* Salen
I am a big fan of headless guitars as they have a lot of advantages in terms of portability (size), ease of string changes, zero-frets, ergonomics, etc. When I saw …
Blackwood Tek Engineered Hardwood
As we progress into the 21st century, it’s clear that many exotic wood species are not sustainable, and their use as guitar tonewoods will be reduced. There are a few …
Ergon Guitars
I met the owner of Ergon Guitars, Adriano Sérgio at the Holy Grail Guitar Show a few years ago, and was really impressed with his guitars and designs. You can see …
The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase 2018
Bearsville Theater / Utopia Soundstage , Woodstock, NY October 26, 27, & 28, 2018 http://woodstockinvitational.com/
Nishgaki Guitar Archtop
Nishgaki Guitars from Japan have that beautiful aesthetic that reminds me of natural harmony. The guitar here is the Style-N Arcus Archtop. I love the finish which resembles an aged …