by Admin | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
WHY ITS CRUCIAL FOR YOUNG LUTHIERS TO THINK OUTSIDE TRADITION JUNE 15, 2017 LET ME PREFACE THIS ARTICLE BY SAYING THAT IT IS MY OPINION THAT A LUTHIER ISN’T REALLY A LUTHIER UNLESS THEY UNDERSTAND AND HAVE A PRETTY SOLID COMMAND OVER TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, BUILD...
by Admin | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
BRANDING JUNE 15, 2017 I RECENTLY GAVE A LECTURE AT THE A.S.I.A. SYMPOSIUM ON THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A CAREER IN LUTHERIE. DURING THAT LECTURE, I TOUCHED ON SEVERAL THINGS WHICH I WILL PUT DOWN IN ARTICLE FORM IN THE COMING MONTHS. I WANTED TO TOUCH ON ONE SUBJECT...
by Admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
APPRENTICESHIPSUPGRADING AN ARCTHOP APRIL 7, 2017 RECENTLY A CLIENT FROM HAWAII SENT ME AN ARCH-TOP GUITAR OF HIS FROM A CHINESE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS A PRETTY NICE INSTRUMENT, IT HAD A NICE TOP, SOME REALLY NICE MAPLE BACK AND SIDES, SOLID EBONY AND I COULD TELL IT...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
UPGRADING AN ARCTHOP APRIL 2017 RECENTLY A CLIENT FROM HAWAII SENT ME AN ARCH-TOP GUITAR OF HIS FROM A CHINESE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS A PRETTY NICE INSTRUMENT, IT HAD A NICE TOP, SOME REALLY NICE MAPLE BACK AND SIDES, SOLID EBONY AND I COULD TELL IT HAD SOME REAL...
by Admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
APPRENTICESHIPS DECEMBER 9, 2016 IN ORDER TO TALK ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS TODAY IT’S IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS HISTORICALLY. BACK IN THE PRE-INDUSTRIAL DAYS SKILLED TRADES MADE UP THE BULK OF POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS IN SOCIETIES. ACTUALLY,...
by Admin | Oct 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
IF YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE…. OCTOBER 30, 2016 A COMMON PHRASE IS THAT “IF YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE YOU’LL NEVER WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE”. I HAVE HEARD THIS PHRASE MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. USUALLY THE PEOPLE WHO SAY IT TO ME HAVE THE BEST INTENTIONS. THEY ARE TRYING TO...
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