Category: Historical Makers

Further Franco Finds

Jul 25, 2014

Someone who will never need reminding about Taraffo’s lasting influence (see “Taraffo’s Infinite...

Jul 18, 2014

For those who may wonder where all this historical harp guitar information comes from, the answer...

Jul 1, 2014

This is just too cool. So, most of you know how I collect and archive every possible image of...

Jun 24, 2014

Like many of you, I’m a huge fan of early Gibson aesthetics, the more scrolls and points...

Jun 17, 2014

Even before my investigation of Pasquale Taraffo’s career began, one of the very first...

Jun 8, 2014

Otherwise known as “Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda” number 2. Though I generally share everything...

May 22, 2014

Following up on Knutsen Nature Boy, Part 1 and our in-depth expose (Was William Pester, the...

May 9, 2014

There was a boy… You all know the song − do you know the story behind it, or even who wrote it? I...

Apr 13, 2014

I just received photos of a hilarious (but ingenious) experimental instrument created by new...

Mar 31, 2014

Aren’t we still a couple months away? I was surprised to find in my PO Box today an advance copy...