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.

The German brand is looking to be crowned as the best budget 12-string acoustic, but does it deserve the title?

A unique celebration of handcrafted music is headed to Winters this weekend.

Q: What type of business do you operate – what do you sell, or what service do you provide? A: Big Hollow Guitars builds custom acoustic guitars and other instruments. I specialize in building ...

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 ...

In this essential guide to British guitar making, Acoustic magazine discusses the importance of custom guitar building and profiles the 25 most influential guitar makers from the United Kingdom, ...

Buying a boutique acoustic guitar is like marrying into a family. There’s a courtship period of getting to know as much as you can about your new significant other. ‘Who are you and what are you all ...

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 ...

Begin the journey of transforming an old piano into a custom thinline acoustic-electric guitar. Part 1 covers planning, design, and initial construction steps for this unique instrument. #GuitarMaking ...

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 ...

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.

A unique celebration of handcrafted music is headed to Winters this weekend. A.R.C. Guitar Building School will host a Guitar Festival on March 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom inside ...