Category: Historical Makers

Knutsen’s Slippers

Apr 3, 2016

Slipper guitar, that is. I surreptitiously snagged this off eBay last September – a rare Chris...

Mar 18, 2016

I’m pleased to announce “Secrets of Taraffo” – a new half hour documentary on the...

Feb 27, 2016

One hundred and two years, to be precise. The story: In 1988, I bought a copy of the Third Edition...

Feb 12, 2016

Here’s an interesting one! My friend Guy DeVillez sent me pics of this awhile back and I had to...

Jan 29, 2016

This is going to be just a quick blog on this year’s NAMM in Anaheim, as my visit was very...

Jan 10, 2016

Double your courses, double your inventory, double your fun! I can safely say that growing up I...

Jan 1, 2016

Well, they’ve led me a merry chase, but I think I’ve gotten to the bottom of the story of Vardon,...

Nov 28, 2015

On to the second day of the 13th annual Harp Guitar Gathering! After a late Friday night –...

Aug 28, 2015

I’m speaking of course of Orville Gibson…and the rarest of the rare: harp guitars he...

Aug 22, 2015

By now you all know that Scott Holloway (who came to fame as the creator of the imported...