How Charvel spawned a custom shop revolution – and became the premier guitar maker in the age of shredders

Wayne Charvel's namesake brand started life as a small parts and repair facility and ended up building guitars played by the ...
Chicago Tribune

Custom-building and repairing guitars leads to the start of a new South Elgin business

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 ...
Columbus Dispatch

Craftsman brings custom-made guitars to life

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.
Jazz

Virgil Guitars Create The Most Elaborate Custom Made Guitars Ever Built

Tampa, FL - An artist and guitarist since the 1970's, Virgil Mandanici set out to make guitars that would be exceptional in tone and playability first and foremost. After 35 years of playing guitar, ...
KELO Sioux Falls on MSN

Custom made guitars created in Sioux Falls strike chord with buyers

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 ...