Category: Contemporary Luthiers

Travel harp guitars are going strong

Oct 23, 2010

Here’s the very latest from Luke Brunner. He said it was a commission from David Lesak. ...

Oct 21, 2010

The “Beastess” being the nick-name Ken Bonfield gave the brand new creation by Al...

Oct 19, 2010

A busy weekend, this last – meeting and making two new friends. Friday evening we spent several...

Oct 17, 2010

I talked yesterday about all the “questionable” Chinese “too good to be...

Oct 16, 2010

I recently received the email below and thought I should answer in more detail, and share it with...

Oct 14, 2010

I’m addressing those of us harp guitar fans who are also Pierre Bensusan fans (and...

Oct 13, 2010

Wow, I just realized that this is actually my very first new harp guitar commission. OK, not...

Oct 5, 2010

Syracuse, NY luthier Harry Eibert recently sent me pics of his latest creation – an...

Sep 27, 2010

The “Stephen” is renowned harp guitar builder Sedgwick, the “Simon” is...

Sep 22, 2010

Last Sunday evening I went to a small musical party at luthier Kathy Wingerts’ house. This...