In a small shop, the aroma of fine woods smells Old World, and custom acoustic guitars rise from the hands of two unlikely luthiers -- unlikely because they left the world of high technology for the ...

It’s the start of the summer concert touring season, where thousands of musicians and crews would be crisscrossing the country, setting up shows and entertaining audiences small and large. But… covid, ...

The years have changed the way Steve Kinnaird operates his business, but nothing could change the passion he has for building guitars. A more than 30-year veteran luthier, in the last five years, ...

When it comes to customizing guitars, John Cruz has heard it all. In 30 years at the Fender Custom Shop, the senior master builder has built glossy collector models with luxurious custom finishes, ...

Early last year, YouTube guitar wizard Jared Dines began a quest to find a skilled luthier who could make him a one-off 17-string guitar. After being let down by a US builder, and left seriously out ...

When you’re in the business of making guitars and find your instruments in the hands of Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh and Bob Dylan, you’ve got to be doing something right. That’s clearly the case with ...

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This custom guitar build features meteorite pickups and unconventional materials rarely used in instrument making. Explore ...

What is the Premier Builders Guild? As far as we're aware, the PBG is a unique concept. Instead of creating just one brand, PBG makes guitars from b3, Koll and Johan Gustavsson, along with designs ...

At the October meeting of the San Antonio Luthiers Group, a relatively new club for custom musical instrument makers, a couple dozen members — primarily middle-aged men — wandered through 10BitWorks, ...