Category: Contemporary Luthiers

Calling All Harp Guitar Builders

Aug 11, 2013

Time for another update to the Luthier page…and I need your help! Latest Updates so far: To the...

Aug 7, 2013

What does one do with a now-useless Gibson harp guitar missing its entire bass section? Turn it...

Aug 4, 2013

Ken Bonfield actually advertised this concert as “Beyond Six Strings” (an old standby...

Jul 14, 2013

Well, perhaps “builds” is a bit of an overstatement (Its chances of winning “most beautiful...

Jun 21, 2013

Well, the first task I’m catching up on after the month-long series on my France trip is something...

Jun 14, 2013

I left Philippe in Amboise shortly after 3 in the afternoon of a spectacular day. I was headed to...

Jun 10, 2013

Besides the two public harp guitar concerts, the festival featured a small Luthier exhibit,...

Jun 8, 2013

After the Festival’s day of prep, it was time for… The Concerts: I’ll lump them both...

Jun 6, 2013

It was about a year ago that I heard from my French friend Philippe Fouquet about a local...

May 10, 2013

I honestly didn’t hold out hope that I might ever see a carbon fiber harp guitar in my...