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Gyan Riley, Arooj Aftab

Monday (Jan 20) went to the Arooj Aftab concert in Vancouver. Before the concert, during dinner, Gyan told me about his new album, Winter Sun. Which should be available in the usual formats soon. Gyan was part of the band … Continue reading

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Today in the kitchen

My finishing room. I have a couple in process.

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Shawna’s Guitar : Guitar damage assessment.

A local Blaine business person (Shawna, of The Living Pantry) brought her guitar to me to assess it’s situation. So I made a video to detail the situation. Some good helpful comments by you tubers

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Raphael Feuillatre Concert experience

It’s been five days since I went to to see Raphael Feuillatre at the Vancouver Playhouse and Wow. This is among the top concerts I have ever attended, musically, emotionally, and personally. Mind and heart permanently changed. Thank you Raphael, … Continue reading

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Mystery: What is this thing on the guitar?

Let me know what you think.

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I made Mel a guitar 20 years ago, and here he is buying this lovely…. And seeming to appreciate it, even though it is slightly used. Before sending it off, I touched up the finish, and made and attached an … Continue reading

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A note from Bart… and a video

The subject line said 20th anniversary of one of your guitars and the message body You made the fabulous “Batuque” guitar 20 years ago!  How time flies!  It’s brought a lot of joy to my dad, and continues to bring … Continue reading

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Update from Valerie

Last year Valerie got a new guitar I built for her. After having it for a year, she seems to be enjoying it. Hi, So nice to hear from you.   I was just thinking about the fact that I’ve had … Continue reading

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Homage to 4 guitars and a life of building

Here is a video for lovers of classical guitars. It was made by Antigoni Goni about 4 guitars, each built by Jose Romanillos before his passing. It’s quite a beautiful video, and certainly meaningful to me: I went to Spain … Continue reading

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Flash (back) : A recently found video of Miro and Yvette

Back in June of 2022 I posted a video of William Bajzek playing Bolero by Arcas on a guitar I made in the fall of 2020. Remember 2020? Pandemic. A time of isolation. Not necessary a bad thing for a … Continue reading

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