A Hilliard craftsman makes custom acoustic guitars by hand as a hobby. His handiwork ranges from carving a one-of-a-kind hummingbird on a headstock to making an exact replica of a 1904 Martin 1-45.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Merriam-Webster dictionary lists Luthier as “one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)” It’s a specialized skill that has been around for ...

Ed Snoble has been custom-building guitars and repairing guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments for the last 30 years. Oh, and he also loves a good cup of coffee. Combine the three and you’ll ...

Brian Howard is a luthier. If you have no idea what that is, well, that’s understandable. “Luthier” is a French word for a lute-maker. But while lutes were a big hit in Renaissance entertainment at ...

During the 2021 holiday season, I’m setting out to find the coolest gifts in the land (Buffalo land, that is). The search for some of the coolest gifts in Buffalo led me to luthier Declan Ryan’s front ...

Artist Scott Baxendale moved to Athens almost a year ago and opened Baxendale Guitars on Winston Street. He builds handmade guitars and has even done repairs for the likes of Elvis Costello and Johnny ...

JAHC: “Conundrum,” Juneau Arts & Culture Center, 350 Whittier St, 4:30-7 p.m. The show features paintings by Timi Johnson, Patrick Ripp, Teri Robus and Barbara Shepherd. It features four artists, ...

Justin Edwards was studying sculpting and airbrushing when he made a shark sculpture. As he held it, he had an idea. “It kind of felt like a guitar,” he said. He chopped off the tail, slapped on a ...

FRANKLIN – The "aha! moment" for Bill Warmoth was realizing that Middle Tennessee, with its plethora of guitar stores, didn't have a single shop offering only handmade guitars. In Music City, Martin, ...

Gibson unveils two beautiful new signature guitars today which honor guitar legend Jimi Hendrix. The guitars- the Jimi Hendrix™ 1969 Flying V and Jimi Hendrix™ 1967 SG Custom – were used during his ...

Art Alvarado with his guitar, "Addison." The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Guitars fill the window at Art Alvarado 's custom guitar shop in East Toledo. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image ...