Freeman Vines is an African American luthier who creates what have been called "contemporary art sculptures hidden as guitars" out of old wood,... Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, ...
The creative process begins as soon as Freeman Vines touches the wood. "Nobody believes me. The wood actually lives. Each wood has an inner spirit, and if you listen you will find some magnificent ...
Freeman Vines worked on guitars out of a workshop in Fountain, North Carolina. He spoke with WUNC on Dec. 4, 2024. A prominent guitar maker and blues musician from Pitt County has died. Freeman Vines ...