Maegen Wells Is Building Next-Level Archtop Guitars in Her Northern California Workshop
“I don’t ever say that I chose to get into guitar making,” says archtop guitar maker Maegen Wells. “I felt like I was surrendering to a mission.”
Guitarmakers and Guitarmaking
How CEO James ‘JC’ Curleigh Is Using Lessons from Levi’s to Spur Gibson Guitars’ Revival
James “JC” Curleigh is using his experience revitalizing the Levi's brand to do the same with Gibson guitars after taking the reins as CEO in 2018.
Langejans Guitars
Drawing on three decades of experience building guitars for stars and students, Del Langejans’ small outfit near Lake Michigan has developed a signature sound by using thick, rigid sides and rosewood necks.
Makers & Shakers: After 50 Years at the Forefront of the Guitar Repair Industry, Dan Erlewine Is at the Top of His Game
Dan Erlewine's pioneering reference works and instructional content have made him a mentor to three generations of guitar maintenance and repair geeks.
“The Gibson Guy”: How Folkway Music’s Mark Stutman Became a Leading Vintage Guitar Expert
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By David McPhersonPhotos by Claire BéginThe sound of a customer fingerpic... Read More...
How I Learned to Make Guitars: Eight Modern Luthiers on the Origins of Their Craft
What does it take to go from loving acoustic guitars to actually building them? To answer this, we asked a handful of luthiers to tell us their origin stories.
Classical Guitar Builder Joshia de Jonge on Experimentation and a Life of Lutherie
Classical guitar builder Joshia de Jonge talks about experimenting in her own shop after years of working alongside her father & other facets of a life of lutherie.
Makers & Shakers: Sherwood ‘Woody’ Phifer’s Forward-Thinking Archtop Designs
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Ken ParkerBorn and raised in New York City, Sherwood “Woody” Phifer ... Read More...
Taylor Guitars Discovers a New Sustainable Tonewood in Its Own Backyard
By E.E. BRADMANSince 1974, when 18-year-old Bob Taylor cofounded the institution that bears his name, the bright, rich tone of Taylor guitars has found its... Read More...
Ecuadorian Master Luthier Luis Uyaguari Uses Hand Tools and Designs His Own Guitar Molds
From the July/August 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Gary ParksAlmost 50 years ago, master luthier Luis Uyaguari Quezada, then ... Read More...