Author Archives: steve
Cedar top, 640 scale length, cut-away
Here is a quite nice instrument. Very easy to play. I wrote about it before on this blog. It is a sibling of the one I built for Pedro Cortes in 2019. It has been here all that time. I … Continue reading
Brazilian Rosewood takes over the shop so I can find the set I want.
Sometimes I just get out all my sets of rosewood and play with them… Sometimes I’m looking for specific attributes, size, color, figure. Today I pulled every set out and matched some backs and sides. Today I found a set … Continue reading
Expressions of Appreciation
I do get letters/notes/emails/cards of appreciation from players of my guitars. I have a page on my website that shows many of them. They go back more than 20 years. Here’s the latest from the new owner of the guitar … Continue reading
Preview of future attraction. Spruce and Amboyna burl.
Here’s a top, a very fine Euro spruce, joined and with rosette inlaid. Amboyna burl background….
New Guitar – Hello, Goodbye
About as soon as they are born, they leave. The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn happened in December 2020. The guitar “Conjunction” is a blend. A combination of many elements. Jazz, Flamenco, Classical. Also, a team effort with the customer. … Continue reading
Brandenburg Concerto No 3. BWV 1048 by the Vancouver Guitar Orchestra
I go crazy in love with the Brandenburgs. This is a fun rendition of the Allegro to the 3rd Brandenburg. This should lift somebody’s spirits. The video was put together by Anna Pietrzak. She arranged the music for the Vancouver … Continue reading
50 years since I built my first Ganz Guitar
The year was 1970. I’m playing hookie from school at Arizona State University. I had a friend whose brother played guitar in a rock band. He was a real cool dood. Lots of hair and patchuli oil, and a good … Continue reading
A podcast from Del – Retirement Talk
Before moving to Blaine in 2009, I was talking with a friend. My friend Del does podcasting on the topic of “Retirement” . He’s been retired for quite a while, so he’s pretty qualified on the topic. Retirement (Life without … Continue reading
The Swan – Video with the Padauk and Cedar
David Lockington (cello) and Yaniv Attar (guitar) perform Saint-Saëns’ The Swan Guitar as described in the post Cedar and Padauk – a good guitar combo