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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
Moonstone Guitars- Member “Extracrispy” Posted an ’82 Eclispse- Did a little research- Cool story. Thought I would share it with Axvault
fter we discussed the fret size I wanted, he asked if I wanted to see some of his instruments. I said “sure,” very halfheartedly, I must admit. You see, at this time I believed that the sun rose and set on Gibson guitars and Plexi Marshall amps – a snap judgment that would change as I came to appreciate and play Moonstone guitars.
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.
Collecting Guitars as Investment
Every guitar player around wants to pick up a fine vintage instrument like those played by the legends. However, these days there are more than just musicians looking for masterpiece instruments from the 1930s through the early 1970s.
Vintage guitars are a great investment that only increases in value.
