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1946 Martin 000-18. SN 97950. Guitar Database.

Terence — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:30:55 +0000

Martin | 000-18 | 1946 | SN:97950

Vintage 1946 Martin 00018 guitar. SN 97950. Guitar Database. Headstock.

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Daniel Roberts Guitars. | 2011 | Luthier Interview

Daniel Roberts

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Daniel Roberts is best known for his work as production manager at Santa Cruz guitars. Taking inspiration from vintage [...]

Andy Manson Guitars. Luthier Interview

Terence — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:00:49 +0000

Andy Manson Guitars. | 2011 | Luthier Interview

Andy Manson Guitars. Luthier Interview. Custom Bluebird model headstock

Andy Manson is best known for his work with unusual instruments such as the Mermaid guitar or the triple neck mandolin. However, Andy’s passions run equally deep for simple guitars and his profound respect for [...]

Joe Konkoly Guitars. Luthier Interview

Terence — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:01:16 +0000

Joe Konkoly Guitars. | 2011 | Luthier Interview

Joe Konkoly is best known for his work at Elderly music where he heads the repair department, taking over from the reknown T.J Thompson. Taking inspiration from vintage instruments, Joe has been crafting superb OMs and Dreadnoughts in his own time. We are very [...]

John Marlow Instruments. Luthier Interview

Terence — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:00:34 +0000

John Marlow Instruments. | 2010 | Luthier Interview

Dewsbury based John Marlow has been consistently recommended to me by students of his instrument building course. I have seen his work periodically over the years and the clean precise build and clean balanced tone have always indicated an experienced and skilled hand. So [...]

John Thomas Interview. Xrays and guitars.

Terence — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:00:39 +0000

John Thomas Interview | 2010 | Features

Best known as the X-ray guy, Law Professor John Thomas has been a prolific freelance writer with an excellent eye for detail and turn of phrase. His latest works on Kim Walker and the Larson Brothers has brought him greater recognition from players and luthiers [...]

David Wren. Luthier Profile

Terence — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:45:13 +0000

WREN GUITAR WORKS | David Wren

David Wren is a really talented Canadian luthier who trained under Jean Larrivée along side Grit Laskin, Linda Manzer, Sergei De Jonge and Tony Duggan-Smith. Jean Larrivée spoke of David Wren saying: “He worked for me for five years, and he was by far [...]

Nick Benjamin Guitars. Luthier Interview

Terence — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:00:03 +0000

Nick Benjamin Guitars. | 2010 | Luthier Interview

Lewes based Nick Benjamin is perhaps best known for building guitars for Eric Roche and Newton Faulkner, but I’ve seen his work from the early stages and even in 2000 his instruments have been outstanding. His guitars are highly rated by players of many [...]

David Antony Reid Guitars. Luthier Interview

Terence — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:00:59 +0000

David Antony Reid Guitars. | 2010 | Luthier Interview

David Antony Reid is a London based luthier with a passion for perfection and flair for the unusual. His vault back guitars have been highly rated in the UK and even won the best acoustic guitar over 1000 sterling from Guitar Magazine. We [...]

William Kelday Guitars. Luthier interview

Terence — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +0000

William Kelday Guitars. | 2010 | Luthier Interview

William (Bill) Kelday is a Scottish Luthier who has been quietly building superlative fingerstyle instruments. Even with several high profile clients like Tony McManus, he has been had a low profile but that started to change with a trip to Healdsburg and increased exposure [...]