Sometimes, the arts call us. Sometimes, they define us. Music, in the shape of classical guitar, called Matt Rubendall. Stringent self-assessment drove him away. “I loved playing, but you have to be a ...
Bill Brunton says a good classical guitar maker uses his gut as much as his hands. "There's an alchemy in making a guitar," says Brunton, 63, Fargo. "You have to find your own way. There's a ...
Jeffrey Elliott believes there are two kinds of guitar-makers: technical and intuitive. He places himself in the latter category. “Any time I was on the fence about something and I did the thing that ...
ESCONDIDO — After working for one of the country’s mostrespected acoustic guitar makers for two decades, an Escondido manhas launched his own back-to-the-basics guitar label. T.J. Baden is now ...
He holes up for hours each day writing taut psychological thrillers like The Murder Book and A Cold Heart. And when he's done, Jonathan Kellerman , 53 and the author of 19 best-selling crime novels, ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. When Bill Russo, of Wilton, spends time in his shop, he is anticipating a ...
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 ...
HAMAMATSU, Japan -- Yamaha said Tuesday that American unit Yamaha Guitar Group has purchased California-based Cordoba Music Group, known for its quality nylon-string classical acoustic guitars.
SOUTHBURY -- Red spruce and curly maple from the Northeast, bubinga from Africa and urundel from South America. These are the woods Carl Barney starts with. Out of them come his acclaimed guitars. "I ...
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Hundreds of acoustic guitars, some dating back to the 19th century, are coming up for auction in New York City. They include Martins, Gibsons, classical guitars from famous Spanish guitar makers, and ...