Historic Guitars For 'Valseana Live' at GSI
So in anticipation of our January 29, 2012 event with guitarist Marc Teicholz, David Collett and Mar..
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro is pretty amazing, and seems to be a huge force behind the recent surge in uke sale..
Leonard Cohen and his Conde (and Flamenco)
I didn’t know that Leonard Cohen owed a debt to flamenco or that he had a 40 year old Conde that he ..
Kenny Burrell's 80th Birthday Concert at UCLA
If you’re going to be in Los Angeles next weekend you should try to catch legendary jazz guitarist K..
Madrid Month at GSI - get a 10% Shopping Spree
We’re celebrating the Madrid school throughout the month of November. Just buy any guitar from a Mad..
Jose Antonio Lagunar - Heir to the Contreras Tradition
I wanted to introduce everyone to José Antonio Lagunar, who will be making the guitars for Contreras..
Win a Trip To Spain!
The folks at CMG, the US ditributor for Ramirez, are giving away a trip to Spain including airfare f..
Videos: Luthiers and Wood
There’s a story (no idea if it’s true) that when Antonio de Torres was on his deathbed someone said ..
Teodoro Perez - Binding a Guitar
I love watching Teodoro Perez work. Partly, because he can’t help it. He’ll stop to talk and his han..
Teodoro Perez - How He Got Started
I’ve often noted that most guitar makers are either frustrated guitarists or the sons of guitar make..
Pro Tools Class in Burbank
My friend Jon Connolly has been my Pro Tools guru for years now. I had a meltdown in the studio a fe..
Teodoro Perez Negra
We just got in our first ever negra from Teodoro Perez, and it’s a killer guitar. I like that it’s o..
One Of The Last Hauser I's
We currently have a 1952 Hauser I that would appear to be one of the very last ones that he made bef..
John Weissenrieder Interview, Part 2
After JohnPaul talked to John Weissenrieder for a while, David Collett, who has known John’s guitars..
Gary Ryan - Benga Beat
I just discovered Gary Ryan, mostly because he’s playing a guitar made by my very good friend Stephe..