The craftsmanship says “fine musical instrument.” The jovial atmosphere says “fiddle.” As luthiers Steve Thomas and Gary Vessel work in their downtown Modesto shop, Thomas & Vessel Stringed ...

Naturally talented and born with an ear for music, Bruce Sexauer first picked up a guitar when he was 17. He began writing his own songs and dreamed of becoming a rock star, never imagining he’d ...

Doug Cox works on a viola in his studio in West Brattleboro. Cox uses maple that grew nearby for all his instruments. Doug Cox has been making world-class stringed instruments for more than 50 years.

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase is scheduled to bring together makers of stringed instruments, live performances, special off-site concerts and instructional clinics and ...

Andrew Madsen has been a luthier, a maker of stringed instruments like guitars, mandolins and ukuleles, for more than 20 years in his Neenah home-based workshop. He sells instruments through dealers ...

Even though they practice their craft outside of the spotlight, these New England artisans are virtuosos in their own right. When it comes to musical performances, New England is graced by everything ...