Category Archives: workshop

Jason doing good work

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Jason has been working on his Romanillos style guitar. (Jasonillos? Wehranillos?) Here are a few pictures. Is he a trainee? Is he an apprentice? Is he an artist in residence? Some of each!

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Wood for a ‘deluxe’ Sundog

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These are just a few sets I have that would be suitable for a Hauser style instrument… “Deluxe” The dark patches are where I applied Naptha to simulate the color when finished. I have more that would be good, but … Continue reading

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Jason Wehr

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An acquaintance I made in Portland a few years ago, when he was working at The 12th Fret, Jason is staying at my place in Blaine for long enough to build a couple of guitars. From what I know, Jason … Continue reading

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Nacio and the birthday (8 string) guitar

About a year ago I delivered an 8 string guitar to Nacio Yesterday I got a message from him… Nacio: 8-strings by Steve Ganz = Tone Machine!!! Friggin’ Awesome. Me: What happened? Nacio: All of the sudden it just started … Continue reading

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Almost done….

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A new ‘Ganzanillos’ style guitar. Built by Ganz, an homage to the Romanillos design (I studied with Jose in 2004). 650 mm scalelength Italian Spruce top East Indian Rosewood Maple binding Amboyna burl rosette As it happens, I have no … Continue reading

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Rosette. March 2014

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Sometimes I get too busy with other stuff to pay attention to the blog. And I don’t say much anyway. I’m close to bringing this guitar to completion. Here is one of the first steps….

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Alain’s Frets

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Alain has had his guitar for about 10 years, give or take a month or two.  It has served him really well during that time. (see and hear some of his many videos here) He has an upcoming concert with … Continue reading

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Absence Makes the Heart

I took a break for a couple of months.   From building guitars, that is.  I had lots of stuff going on, working on my house, coping with winter… This is the first time in a few years that I have … Continue reading

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Interview for a magazine…

I got asked a few questions as part of an interview for a local magazine…  Here are some of  the questions and answers. 1.  When did you start building guitars and how did you get into doing so? I built … Continue reading

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Homanaje a Manitas

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Huayna Jimenez got a custom 11 string guitar from me about 10 years ago.   She’s burning an image of something similar into some furniture she made.  Wow! Here is the guitar I built for Huayna

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