Category: Historical Makers

12-String Guitar, Meet the 1901 Harp Guitar

Jun 29, 2013

Well, this was a nice discovery. Finally, someone scared up an original Bruno catalog from the...

Jun 24, 2013

…in which I get us up-to-date on the continuing saga of all the known surviving Dyer Style 8 harp...

Jun 16, 2013

It’s now mid-morning on Wednesday, May 8th, the final full day of my France tour…...

Jun 14, 2013

I left Philippe in Amboise shortly after 3 in the afternoon of a spectacular day. I was headed to...

Jun 10, 2013

Besides the two public harp guitar concerts, the festival featured a small Luthier exhibit,...

May 31, 2013

At this midway point in my French adventures, I’d like to take a short break with a long piece...

May 21, 2013

Continuing my Paris adventure… Those of us who have long enjoyed the various Photo Reference...

May 5, 2013

Greetings from France! (via pre-scheduled post) Right about the time that this blog is posting...

Apr 22, 2013

The Lacote page has been retired, after turning it into a dedicated PDF in September 2026. All...

Apr 14, 2013

This is a fantastic discovery and story that I’ve kept under wraps for a year and a half...