Category: Contemporary Luthiers

Attack of the 8-string Riess Copies

Mar 28, 2011

They’re everywhere! How have I missed them (how have you)? For those of us not attuned to...

Mar 21, 2011

This attractive design is by Martin Delabano, who pointed me to a video of it a couple weeks...

Mar 20, 2011

These 2 new original EHG designs both showed up simultaneously on eBay today. Each has 5 subs;...

Mar 19, 2011

For anyone who may not know, Lance McCollum passed away 2 years ago. Nice that his legacy will...

Mar 17, 2011

That would be the amazing “Manzer Pikasso guitar on steroids,” built for Danish...

Mar 16, 2011

No, not a new Nashville duo, but close. The other day, Brad Hoyt forwarded me a slew of new videos...

Mar 12, 2011

It was only a matter of time! South Africa’s Mervyn Davis, who some of you may have seen at...

Mar 10, 2011

That’s slang for left-handed guitar players. We sure don’t see many left-handed harp guitars, do...

Mar 4, 2011

Obviously I’m stuck in a title rut…last one, I promise (maybe). This would be Dave...

Mar 1, 2011

That would be Brad Hoyt. The Arpa Viola Caipira (or “AVC” for short) is, as you...