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Great- Very detailed abstract article on Tonewoods, Future of Tonewoods, FSC TONEwoods, UK Native Tonewoods, Forest species threats, endangered tonewood species NOTE: FOR SOME REASON IT READS BEST IN FIREFOX!
An Environment in Tone-woods 1 2009 An Environment in Tone-woods by Ray Beattie- See contact informationand Bio at end of the piece. NOTE FOR SOME REASON IT READS BEST IN FIREFOX! Posted with permission. From source, to supplier, to certification, to maker, this Masters project provides a look into threatened species used in acoustic [...]
Handcrafted, Hand Painted Lichty Guitar Raffle by the Non-profit Organization LEAF
Handcrafted, Hand Painted Lichty Guitar Raffle by the Non-profit Organization LEAF For the third year running custom guitar builder Jay Lichty of http://lichtyguitars.com has painstakingly crafted an heirloom quality guitar and donated this treasure to the Western North Carolina based non-profit organization LEAF, for a fund-raising guitar raffle. Handcrafted Lichty Guitar, artwork by Clark Hipolito [...]
Brazilian Luthier Helps Kids In Need
“It’s super cool what I’m learning here, and we are helping these children, which is important,” 24-year-old Daniel told AFP, surrounded by tools he handles carefully and precisely.
“The luthier makes art,” added Daniel, a virtuoso guitarist himself according to his friends, with a laugh.
The Inventing Shed-Axvault.coms On Going Series Profiling Custom Guitar Builders Continues.
tan has been building since 2005. His journey from straight job to Luthier is probably like many career switchers. Stan has been a self-confessed tinkerer with electronics, amps, and speakers since the age of twelve. He was faced with a “Confluence of events” that led him to reconsider what he would like to do. He decided to do what he loves; build and service guitars and amps. He says “as a kid, I would add as many speakers as I could hook-up to my amps before they would explode
Travis Bean Luthier/ Guitar Builder. Extruded Aluminum Necks- died age 63
On Oct. 21, 1974, Californian Clifford Travis Bean filed a U.S. patent with the intention of making a guitar from “extruded aluminum.” His goal, read the patent, was to create an instrument that resulted in “stable and versatile tones.” Nearly four decades later, it’s safe to say that Bean, who died last Friday at the [...]
Guitar Maker Keith Holland- Luthier
I wanted to open the best repair shop in Nor Cal, so I needed to get to that place. Along the way, I learned the weak components of certain electric guitars and decided to build my version as an attempt to improve the ordering, buying and playing experience for the custom-guitar owner.
Jay Lichtly Luthier- good article about changing career to become a Luthier
Jay Lichty holds a wafer-thin sheet of unfinished wood to his ear and firmly taps it with his fingertips. A resonant, almost drum-like sound rings out.
“That already sounds like it’s going to have music coming out of it, doesn’t it?” Lichty said with a smile.
Van Halen guitar lands in Smithsonian
strong>(CNN) — A monster of sorts is lurking in the halls of the Smithsonian — a beast that once belonged to rocker Eddie Van Halen.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced Monday that it has acquired the Van Halen “Frank 2″ — a red, black and white Fender that the guitar hero used to ply his trademark licks on.