Danny Koentopp in conversation with Doug Proper
Doug Proper talks with Danny Koentopp about his loothing career starting from early adventures into guitar building during his teen years. He discusse
Tier: Looth Lite
Mandolins & Pearl, with Tom Ellis and Pava Knezevic
Mandolins & Pearl — a visit with Tom Ellis in his shop in Austin, Texas. Since the business opened in 1977, “Ellis Mandolins” has made 1200 mand…
May Custom Basses
Shawn May has been building custom bass guitars out of the Ann Arbor, Michigan area for nearly 20 years, chasing tonewood unicorns and sanding his fin
Marketing Club: Marketing the Boutique Guitar
In today’s crowded market, exceptional craftsmanship is only half the battle. To succeed, the modern luthier must also be a masterful marketer. Giuliano Nicoletti and…
Electric Guitar Builders Club: Spraying Flake
Join us for a talk about the chaos of spraying sparkle flake finish on an electric guitar build! We’ll dive into the shiny madness—think paint gun…
FretSander
My favorite way to remove scratches after re-crowning frets is to use 400 and 600 grit sandpaper followed by quad 0 steel wool and Dremel…
Loothing for Dollars: Intake and Evaluation
Buck Van Laarhoven, Danny West, and Doug Proper talk about the business end of the intake and evaluation process, with contributions from Jonathan Law and…
1967 Hummingbird Bridge
1967 Hummingbird Bridge
Harmony Bridge
Harmony Bridge