PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Guitar maker Greg Savage plays one of his own creations in the woodland studio behind his home in Valencia. He's been making custom guitars ever since, well, just a couple years ...
Many people associate the acoustic guitar with folk or country music, but its roots are much older, dating back to 16th Century Spain and beyond. Even Beethoven once remarked that the guitar was a ...
Ed Stilley in his studio, from ‘Gifted: The Instruments of Ed Stille’ (all images by and courtesy of Tim Hawley) One evening in 1979, Ed Stilley, a preacher and homesteader in Hogscald Hollow, ...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The sweet, crisp sounds of fingers flying across a fret board lets you know that quality still matters. And there's nothing less inside the Franklin Avenue guitar shop of Charles ...
It has been said that no zydeco band is complete without a rubboard and an accordion. But deep in the birthplace of zydeco, an exhibit at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center features a different type ...
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 ...
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 ...
Argentinian-born Tomas Holgado was 14 years old the first time he stepped on stage at the Masquerade, one of Atlanta’s most iconic and scrappy venues. He played bass in his older brother’s band and ...
A handmade cigar box guitar by Louisiana native Kirk Dupre. A handmade cigar box guitar by Louisiana native Kirk Dupre. It has been said that no zydeco band is complete without a rubboard and an ...