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Legendary Luthier Bill Collings Interview 2008

Legendary Luthier Bill Collings Interview 2008

Legendary Luthier Bill Collings Interview 2008
Randy Parsons: American Luthier Documentary

Randy Parsons: American Luthier Documentary

Randy Parsons: American Luthier Documentary
Luthier Jonny Kinkead - Tales Of Forgotten Crafts

Luthier Jonny Kinkead - Tales Of Forgotten Crafts

Luthier Jonny Kinkead - Tales Of Forgotten Crafts
Pioneer Luthier Steve Klein 2023 Interview

Pioneer Luthier Steve Klein 2023 Interview

Pioneer Luthier Steve Klein 2023 Interview
Luthier Roger Sadowsky 2016 Interview

Luthier Roger Sadowsky 2016 Interview

Luthier Roger Sadowsky 2016 Interview
Archtop Legend Bob Benedetto 2004 NAMM Interview

Archtop Legend Bob Benedetto 2004 NAMM Interview

Legend Luthier Bob Benedetto 2004 Life Interview
Historic Luthier Antonio De Torres Documentary

Historic Luthier Antonio De Torres Documentary

Antonio De Torres Father of the Spanish Guitar Documentary
Luthier James D'Aquisto 1985 Documentary

Luthier James D'Aquisto 1985 Documentary

A film celebrating the art of guitar making, featuring New York...
The Master Luthier Who Changed Everything

The Master Luthier Who Changed Everything

The Master Luthier who Changed Everything - A Video Tribute to...
Master Luthier Dan Koentopp Documentary Film

Master Luthier Dan Koentopp Documentary Film

Documentary Film about Master Luthier Dan Koentopp
Kevin Muiderman Guitars Workshop Profile

Kevin Muiderman Guitars Workshop Profile

Kevin Muiderman Guitars Workshop Profile
Luthier Wayne Henderson Workshop Tour 2014

Luthier Wayne Henderson Workshop Tour 2014

Luthier Wayne Henderson Workshop Tour 2014

Luthier Education Channel

Driftwood Installs Abalone Trim On Guitar

Driftwood Installs Abalone Trim On Guitar

Driftwood Installs Abalone Trim and Purfling On Guitar
Driftwood Guitars Unslotted Bridge Pin Sonic Modification

Driftwood Guitars Unslotted Bridge Pin Sonic Modification

Driftwood Guitars Unslotted Bridge Pin Modification
32 Guitar Sets From One 400 Pound Cocobolo Wood Beam

32 Guitar Sets From One 400 Pound Cocobolo Wood Beam

Watch as Chris takes a 400lb Cocobolo beam,...
Video: Do You Need A Side-Bending Machine?

Video: Do You Need A Side-Bending Machine?

Driftwood Guitars Talks To Bob Taylor

Driftwood Guitars Talks To Bob Taylor

Bob Taylor caught up with Chris Alvarado from...
Luthier Kevin LaDue On Fingerboard Woods

Luthier Kevin LaDue On Fingerboard Woods

Luthier Kevin LaDue On Fingerboard Woods
Pragmatic Luthier On Alternative Soundboard Tonewoods To Spruce

Pragmatic Luthier On Alternative Soundboard Tonewoods To Spruce

Luthier Kevin La Due on other soundboard tonewoods as alternatives...
Honing Chisels And Plane Irons Stupid Sharp

Honing Chisels And Plane Irons Stupid Sharp

How expert woodworker and Luthier Kevin La Due...
Meet The Luthier Kevin La Due

Meet The Luthier Kevin La Due

Meet Kevin La Due - The Pragmatic Luthier...
Luthier Kevin La Due On Chisel Planes And Shop Voicing

Luthier Kevin La Due On Chisel Planes And Shop Voicing

Tips, commentary and rational in voicing an acoustic...
Video: The Right Angle, Height and Location For Top Bracing

Video: The Right Angle, Height and Location For Top Bracing

Video: The Right Angle, Height and Location For...
The Most Important Gram Of Wood In Guitar Build

The Most Important Gram Of Wood In Guitar Build

The Most Important Gram Of Wood In Guitar...
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The Chisels Are Calling

John Monteleone, world-renowned luthier to the likes Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and Ben Harper, is the subject of a new documentary, John Monteleone: The Chisels Are Calling.   Monteleone has been described as “a living master” and “the modern day Stradivari of guitar”, a man whose instruments are part of the permanent exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

 Directed by Trevor Laurence, John Monteleone: The Chisels Are Calling attempts to document Monteleone’s life in guitar-making – a career that began with his repairs to the family piano aged 10, and has led him to make stunning one-off instruments for some of the world’s most iconic players.
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The Most Important Gram Of Wood In Guitar Build

The Most Important Gram Of Wood In Guitar Build

The Most Important Gram Of Wood In Guitar...
Masterclass In Birds Eye Maple For Guitars

Masterclass In Birds Eye Maple For Guitars

Masterclass In Birds Eye Maple For Guitars
Making a Florentine Cutaway Mold for Guitar

Making a Florentine Cutaway Mold for Guitar

Making a Florentine Cutaway Mold for Guitar
Black Walnut Radial Rosette By DIY Guitar

Black Walnut Radial Rosette By DIY Guitar

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Why are Acoustic Guitar Bodies Tapered?

Why are Acoustic Guitar Bodies Tapered?

Why are Acoustic Guitar Bodies Tapered?
Refretting a Guitar with a Bound Fretboard Masterclass

Refretting a Guitar with a Bound Fretboard Masterclass

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Video: Installing Binding And Purfling

Video: Installing Binding And Purfling

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Eric Schaefer DIY Guitar Making Video Gallery

Eric Schaefer DIY Guitar Making Video Gallery

Eric Schaefer Complete Two-Hour Guitar Build Video

Eric Schaefer Complete Two-Hour Guitar Build Video

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Luthier Kevin LaDue On Fingerboard Woods

Luthier Kevin LaDue On Fingerboard Woods

Luthier Kevin LaDue On Fingerboard Woods
Pragmatic Luthier On Alternative Soundboard Tonewoods To Spruce

Pragmatic Luthier On Alternative Soundboard Tonewoods To Spruce

Luthier Kevin La Due on other soundboard tonewoods as alternatives...
Honing Chisels And Plane Irons Stupid Sharp

Honing Chisels And Plane Irons Stupid Sharp

How expert woodworker and Luthier Kevin La Due...

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Luthier Michael Greenfield Complete Acoustic Build Documentary

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The Luthier Masaki Sakurai And The Guitarist

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Luthier Lichty Made From Wood Documentary

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The Passion Of Giving Voice To An Instrument

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In Memory Of The Great Builders

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1948 - 2017

Bill Collings

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1944 - 2023

Frank Ford

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1943 -2022

Rick Turner

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1915 - 2009

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