The crashing of a giant cherry tree hitting the ground is the first sound heard. About 100 hours later, the product of that loud fall generates beautiful music out of a handcrafted guitar by Frank ...

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 ...

Since the seventies, New Yorker Rick Kelly has been making guitars from the “bones of old New York.” Handmade guitars on display at Carmine Street Guitars in the West Village were crafted from wood ...

Guitarists are a special breed, and many of them have a close connection with the instruments they play. It might be a specific brand of guitar, or a certain setup required to achieve the sound ...

A Manchester startup that aims to mass produce highly customizable guitars has turned to Kickstarter to help get its idea off the ground. Orphanage Guitars are custom, carved-top electric guitars that ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If there’s one thing the history of rock music has shown, it’s that you don’t need to have fancy gear. Artists such as Kurt Cobain created some of their best ...

You might think that most musicians are artistically driven, creative thinkers who don’t exactly have a propensity for science. Likewise, you might assume scientifically minded people aren’t the sort ...

It's beginning to rain on a hot afternoon in Austin, Texas, but Bill Collings doesn't seem to notice. Sitting across from me in a rusty metal chair behind his factory that makes guitars, mandolins and ...

The interplay between music and instruments goes beyond the flow of notes; it lies in the meticulous design and craftsmanship behind each instrument. Chinese guitar designer Tongyang Li has his own ...

Artist Scott Baxendale moved to Athens almost a year ago and opened Baxendale Guitars on Winston Street. He builds handmade guitars and has even done repairs for the likes of Elvis Costello and Johnny ...