Category: Others

The Harwood Lyre-Thingy

Jan 16, 2015

No, not exactly a “harp”-something, but a cool hollow arm American invention all the same – and a...

Nov 28, 2014

The current Harp Guitar of the Month – another one-of-a-kind instrument – got me thinking again of...

Sep 13, 2014

…and late 19th century guitar music, Americana, Bluegrass, Russian guitar music, lute music,...

Sep 1, 2014

I’m almost at the point where I could emulate those great old Mandolin Brothers catalogs...

Aug 1, 2014

No, it’s not the infamous leg lamp from A Christmas Story (although I do feel like I’ve won a...

Jul 25, 2014

Someone who will never need reminding about Taraffo’s lasting influence (see “Taraffo’s Infinite...

Jul 18, 2014

For those who may wonder where all this historical harp guitar information comes from, the answer...

Jul 1, 2014

This is just too cool. So, most of you know how I collect and archive every possible image of...

Jun 24, 2014

Like many of you, I’m a huge fan of early Gibson aesthetics, the more scrolls and points...

Jun 17, 2014

Even before my investigation of Pasquale Taraffo’s career began, one of the very first...