A Hilliard craftsman makes custom acoustic guitars by hand as a hobby. His handiwork ranges from carving a one-of-a-kind hummingbird on a headstock to making an exact replica of a 1904 Martin 1-45.

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Merriam-Webster dictionary lists Luthier as “one who makes stringed musical instruments (such as violins or guitars)” It’s a specialized skill that has been around for ...

Not all guitars are created equal. Some are made in a factory, while others are made by hand. For serious musicians, a custom-made guitar means getting exactly what you want from your instrument.

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A spruce top can do more than make classical guitars sound clearer and crisper. It can capture the essence of the musician by morphing its resonance to the style of the player. Tung Vu, a fifth-year ...

Detroit Dreamers was formed as more of a recording project than a performing act. But the duo made a rare appearance at Jeep’s Detroit 2 Assembly Plant on Friday, Sept. 17, to premiere “Dreamers,” a ...

You would think that guitar players could be content shredding awesome solos while holding one of the most worshipped musical instruments on the planet. Jim Morrison certainly didn’t give head to Ray ...