SAN DIEGO — Students at De Portolla Middle School are turning piles of parts into musical masterpieces as part of an innovative technology program that teaches engineering skills through guitar ...

When David Browning was a boy, his father's workshop was a shared universe -- a place where father and son could connect over tools that had heft and purpose. They built a dune buggy together when ...

Ed Snoble has been custom-building guitars and repairing guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments for the last 30 years. Oh, and he also loves a good cup of coffee. Combine the three and you’ll ...

Justin Kennedy's passion for guitars began in childhood and led to a career as a guitar tech, including touring with Cincinnati band Walk the Moon. At his custom guitar shop, the guitar-building ...

At the base of the unattached wooden guitar neck, there's an inscription labeled in pencil,"9-10-15," along with Tom Shepard's initials, "TS." The date refers to when Shepard began building his latest ...

He’s got an axe to grind. A Bay Ridgite descended from Norwegian woodworkers builds one-of-a-kind guitars in his Sixth Avenue basement using a mix of old- and new-school skills. Scandinavians notched ...

Tony Leicht started playing bass guitar when he was 6, then switched to electric guitar a couple of years later after being inspired by the 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive! He started performing with ...

Jonathan Levister at his new music store and custom guitar-making operation in Chester, Experience Custom Shop. photos by ANDY BURRISS aburriss@heraldonline.com Peek inside the doors of the shop at ...

The Gibson CEO on his guitar-making journey, from early missteps to making the SG Hammett rocked at Back To The Beginning, ...

Matt Sohl is a touring guitar tech and stage manager who has traveled the world with major acts. He opened Sohl Guitars in Harrison in 2023.

Built by Prague luthier Aviator, The Rocket features a magnetic scratchplate for infinite customization – but it’s much more ...