This weekend was my fifth time visiting the Woodstock Luthiers Invitational Guitar Showcase (That's a mouthful!) in Woodstock, NY.. The three day event is kicked off on a Thursday night with a guitar centric concert, followed by three days of vendor tables of guitars and guitar related products, as well as classes, presentations and performances by some of the leading lights of the acoustic guitar playing and building world. The number of guitars and the prices can be overwhe

So far in my relatively short luthier career, I've sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer on about a dozen guitars. This has been the primary finish in guitar making for about the last 75 years, but at some of the big companies, they've shifted to UV cured polyurethane. The learning curve for the best finish is steep and I've got my climbing shoes on! From mixing the finish to air temperature, humidity, dew point, spray guns, color and prep, it's a long road to a clean and clear resu

Relocating Anderson Acoustic Guitars to Lowell offers more guitars and guitar building classes in a vibrant community!