EAST COUNTYEAST COUNTY — With the nimble fingers of a surgeon, Rockne O’Brien glued kerfing around the curves of the guitar frame on the table in front of him, affixing the slim strips with wood ...
Learn how to build a guitar DIY-style with basic tools! 🎸🛠️ This step-by-step guide shows you how to create a functional and stylish guitar using simple tools and accessible materials, perfect for ...
Did you know you can make a guitar out of just about anything? We bet you’ve never seen anything quite like these homemade ...
Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories about Kalamazoo's guitar-making heritage. Go here to read the full series. KALAMAZOO, MI -- Guitar-making is not an industry that will mean a bunch of ...
PHOENIX — Jack Ward left his family and friends back home in Yorkshire, England when he moved to Phoenix to learn how to make guitars. “I’ve played guitar since I was 9,” he said. “I just want to ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Joshua Needelman is a special projects reporter for The New York Times. He is a Long Island native and a graduate of the University of Maryland who has worked for The Washington Post, ...
So, you want to be a luthier. Here are a few places that can get you started on the journey to making more than just a few chords. *The Chicago Luthiers Workshop offers one-on-one classes taught by ...
A custom guitar built in Robinson, Illinois is about to make its stage debut after months of collaboration between local ...
When you think of a guitar what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a simple maple acoustic, the kind played by countless singer-songwriters over the years, or perhaps a double-necked mahogany electric, favored ...