Tony Klassen of New Era Guitars Is a Revivalist of Under-Appreciated Designs
The Indiana-based luthier, who runs a one-man operation, produces impressive reproductions coveted by collectors and pros alike
E.E. Bradman
E.E. Bradman is a word nerd and music journalist, a Grammy-nominated bassist, a musical midwife for childbirth and the dying, and an award-winning sound designer/composer.
George Gruhn on the State of the Vintage Guitar Market
As Gruhn Guitars approaches its 50th anniversary, Gruhn, has plenty to say about prewar instruments, speculators and collectors, old guitars vs. new ones, and more.
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Review: Izotope Spire Studio Captures Inspiration On the Go in High Fidelity
If you’re ready to upgrade from using voice memos, this Spire was made for you
Wood Science: Tom Bedell’s Commitment to Sound Optimization and Sustainability
Commitment to understanding variations in the trees that become guitars are the pillars of his design philosophy at Bedell Guitars and at Breedlove
Scott Baxendale is ‘Remanufacturing’ Old Harmony and Kay Guitars
His conversion process is centered on replacing ladder-style bracing with his proprietary scalloped X-bracing.
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Fraulini Guitars’ Todd Cambio Digs for Inspiration in the Overlooked Guitars of the Past
The Chicago native specializes in building instruments like those used by such early guitar heroes as Lead Belly and Eddie Lang
Makers & Shakers: Matt Eich of Mule Resophonic Guitars
"I wanted to make a resonator guitar that was closer to an acoustic instrument, with traditional resonators that sounded and looked different, and were warmer."
