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Here are two rosettes inlaid into great European Spruce tops.  I have to make a choice which to use for a particular guitar. So, left or right?

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What’s going on in the workshop: Rosettes and Tops!  Plus, I’m almost finished french polishing a new cedar double top.

Rick has had the guitar, Solidarity, for a couple of years.  The progress he has made on it is great, and he has a couple new videos that demonstrate how his music is coming along. He has some nice pictures … Continue reading →

Disappearing act:  guitars disappeared from For Sale page. I am fortunate to sell a couple of guitars that were on the Guitars For Sale Now page.  But, there are still three instruments on that page, so have a look.  There … Continue reading →

I’ve been at the festival – La Guitarra California – for the past couple of days.  On Friday I met up with Celil Refik Kaya.  Celil is the nicest kid (he’s 25) you’ll ever meet, and is one of the … Continue reading →

I’ll be heading down to La Guitarra in San Luis Obispo, which starts September 22. http://laguitarracalifornia.com/ I’m looking forward to a few of the concerts, meeting old friends, making new ones, and showing my instruments.  I’ll have a nice selection … Continue reading →

Get ’em while they are hot…. Perhaps if you are a frequent visitor here, (trying not to chuckle) you have noticed the Guitars for Sale Now menu item on the blog menu, or even the link on the homepage   ganzguitars.com … Continue reading →

What do you do with your time? Here are some thoughts “What Money Can’t Buy” on that by Del Lowery on his podcast, Retirement Talk  (retirementtalk.org) I understand that you can subscribe to his podcasts on itunes. Del ordered a … Continue reading →

I will be posting some guitars that are for sale on the site soon.  I promise. But here is another that I’ll highlight. Gruhn guitars is selling one from 2002 And Trilogy Guitars is selling one from  2011 I’m always … Continue reading →

Mark Knopfler discusses playing guitars with different personalities.  At one point he gives one a kiss, but the video is about the love he has for 6 stringers.   He gives some nice explanations and demonstrations.