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
Video Type: Interview
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
Bob Taylor, in conversation with Dave Staudte
Former long-time Taylor employe, Dave Staudte, engages Bob in a wide-ranging conversation about today’s ever-evolving Taylor guitars. The all-important wood curing process is discussed at…
Noemi Schembri with Doug Proper
Noemi Schembri’s path to lutherie is one of perseverance and self-motivation. We’ll talk about her 15 years in pursuit of her craft as a guitar bu…
Installing a GoAA pickup in Nancy Wilson’s Takamine
Paul McGill and Go Acoustic Audio have developed a pickup replacement that lots of touring and large stage sound techs endorse. Recently Nathan McMurdo had…
Jordon McConnell, in conversation with Michael Bashkin
Winnipeg builder, Jordon McConnell has won with the Duhks, lost to the Chicks, and had his hands in the Colonel’s fowl play. In this not-for-the-birds…
Glenn Carson, with Ian Loves Banjos
Glenn Carson, long time engraving artist for Froggy Bottom Guitars, shows Ian the inspiration, tools, and intricacies of his handiwork. Glenn Carson: https://www.gscarson.com/ Glenn Carson…
Jon Aronstein (Mill River Music), with Ian Davlin
Jon Aronstein of Mill River Music in Northhampton, MA, shares the story of his life’s work building the Pioneer Valley’s premier guitar workshop. Mill River…