New American Lutherie Harp Guitar Anthology
Just in time for Christmas…to yourself! GAL members (including me) will soon get this...
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Category: Gibson
David Lindley, Our Very Own Psychedelic Harp Guitarist (1944-2023)
Another shocker, as the extremely fascinating multi-instrumentalist and trailblazer David Lindley...
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Mr. Palm: Soren Venema (1952-2021)
He was the legendary owner of Palm Guitars, the world-famous shop that opened in 1995 on...
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Women in Harp Guitar History: Gibson Gals
Harp Guitarists in Women’s History Month continues from last episode’s hollow arm harp guitar...
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The Story of the Invincible Four
Looking for something to celebrate 2021’s Black History Month, I went back through my files to see...
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That Old Black Walnut Magic
Note, 11/13/2020: I revamped this post after receiving much feedback from luthiers about black...
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Harp Guitar Finds Via New Newspaper Navigation
Another boon for researchers! Just the other day an AMIS pal of mine (Jayme Kurland) announced to...
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Eddie Peabody in Hula Heaven: Plectrum Harp Guitar Excerpt
Most readers have seen Eddie Peabody’s fascinating turn playing plectrum-style tremolo harp...
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“Floating Strings” Free Online!
The last print copies of the exhibit catalog I wrote for our Carlsbad exhibit 3 years ago are long...
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Back to Gene’s Guitar Shop
Readers may recall that I wrote about Gene and his friend Matteo two months ago in The Tale of...
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