Lutherie without borders

VERY FEW NAMES in our industry command as much respect as John Suhr’s. His creations are widely considered to be world-beating manifestations of design and craft colliding at the highest possible leve

Western consumers have grown used to the idea that few of the products we use are manufactured at home. Indeed, ‘we don’t make things anymore’ is a refrain (or a lament) often heard in discussions of

TRADITION CAN BE a gilded cage for guitar companies with a long and famous history such as Martin. On the one hand, Martin’s original D-28 is, to this day, most people’s mental template for what an ac

Alex Bishop begins three new guitar builds, guided by a lesson drawn from playing the instrument itself

M ost of us have modded guitars ...

Bringing a brand with a 100-year heritage back to life, Stromberg’s Hanover Street Monterey combines traditional style with modern ease