Category: Historical Makers

In Search of Genoese Harp Guitars, Part 3: A Nice Gift

Dec 19, 2010

Our story left off on Day 2, and now it’s evening. After dinner (every meal was 5-6 courses – I...

Dec 17, 2010

In this case – and I can’t believe that I’m saying this – but yes, this...

Dec 15, 2010

Back to some eye candy! I tend to get crabby if there’s not a new Knutsen instrument discovery in...

Dec 14, 2010

I realize that these blogs can seem like one non sequitur after another, but such is my harp...

Dec 11, 2010

Day 2, afternoon: I ended last week’s issue just as we entered Franco’s home. I immediately turned...

Dec 2, 2010

Well, the CD of Gathering photos is not here yet, but that’s OK – I don’t have time to get to it...

Nov 10, 2010

Here’s a timely piece of memorabilia: a postcard of our friendly neighborhood harp guitar thingy!...

Nov 3, 2010

And I’m sure you’ll come up with some other names yourself after examining the featured...

Nov 1, 2010

Here’s something you don’t see every day – two Maurer “Picasso” guitars side by side! A certain...

Oct 31, 2010

Here’s the second of those latest patent finds I mentioned a week ago. This one I purchased on...