Fraulini 12 string
August 5, 2018
Guitar cases are an essential commodity for a guitar builder. Standard size cases can be purchased fairly easily, for a reasonable price. If you make and instrument that doesn’t fit into a standard case, your options are to have a custom case made, or to retrofit an over sized case. I have a few models that don’t fit into standard cases and require custom cases. I’ve had custom cases made by a variety of manufacturers and for one reason […]
July 31, 2017
My creative spirit feeds off of unusual sounds and images. I love to try and figure out what kinds of instruments made the sounds on old records and what musicians were photographed with. The more unusual the instrument and its sound the better. I am especially fascinated by the instruments that came from small, independent shops. I have puzzled over country music pioneer Ernest Stoneman’s Galiano, Willie McTell’s Tonk Brothers 12 string, and Lydia Mendoza’s Acosta 12 string. I have […]