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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Retablo is a six-string like no other – and it doubles as an ode to some of the most influential guitar greats who ever lived ...

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 ...

Jonathan Levister at his new music store and custom guitar-making operation in Chester, Experience Custom Shop. photos by ANDY BURRISS [email protected] Peek inside the doors of the shop at ...

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 ...

A handful of area public school students celebrated “Rockstar Friday” this week after successfully completing a week-long guitar-building camp. The Warren and Butler County Educational Service Centers ...