Quoted from Jazzmando.com:
“One of our favorite builders to follow has been North Carolina transplant (Oregonian last time we reviewed his work) and wood magician, James Condino. His instruments transcend the architecturally squat functionality of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, leaping into the next dimension with the unconventional line and bold thrust of an I.M. Pei skyscraper. Swoops and cuts, holes where they shouldn’t be but audaciously great tone coming out where it should, his instruments typically grab the ear as much as the eye.”

Read the full article here

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This a vintage clip of guitarist Dan Hecht playing his Somogyi guitar with a custom pedal capo that he developed.
This is the first ever Somogyi Modified Dreadnought. Daniel was one of the early Windham Hill recording artist at the very birth of the solo Steel String guitar movement.

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Dream Guitars Owner Paul Heumiller has been elected to the board of A.S.I.A, the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (http://www.guitarmaker.org/). This is the international community of instrument makers. Paul is very excited to bring his unique experience and perspective to the association.

We will be attending the Newport Guitar Festival (http://www.newportguitarfest.com/) in Ft. Lauderdale, FL April 16, 17 & 18, 2010 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

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This old National was stripped and left to rust, the customer described what it looked like . We found some picks , confirmed the serial #, the original color formula, and a copy of the original stencil for the back.. The customer gave us a good budget to work with and we went for it.
Paint work attributes to my apprentice Glenn Nichols.

What a Job, But it was fun

Bill

Tippin Guitars
3 Beacon St
Marblehead, MA. 01945

781-631-5749

http://tippinguitars.com
bill@tippinguitars.com

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Monday Oct 19th

I performed at the New York song Witers Circle which takes place at The Bitterend every other Monday. It’s an instution put together and run by the extremely talented songwriter and singer, Tina Shafer. I couldn’t wait for all these acoustic guitar players to hear the Bravado. Tina hears a lot of acoustic guitars and she had this to say, “”spectacular clarity of sound, ringing and pure”.

Feb 1 2010
I did a session for Composer rob Morsberger. He’s writing music for the PBS-TV program “NOVA.” He’s what Rob said about recording the Tippin.
“your Tippin doesn’t need much eq I was always boosting the other guitar in the low mids to add body to the tone the Tippin doesn’t need it, baby!”

Feb 8 2010

To day I did a session for the legendary producer Frank Filipetti (James Taylor, Carly Simon).

He’s producing and engineering a CD for “4 Troops.” A group of veterans who have put together a group and are signed to Sony. This will be a big release.

I used the Tippin “Bravado” on all the songs that I’ve played on so far. Of course the guitar sounds great.

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Hello,
Well after a nice stint out on the west coast where I got to spend a few weeks in the Somogyi shop I finally had to bite the bullet and head home. It’s undeniably winter here in Winnipeg and I have my shop all bundled up with the heaters cranked and the humidifiers going full blast. When it’s -50 c there isn’t a lot to do outside so I’ve been surfing the internet and found a cool video of Seth Avett (of The Avett Brothers) playing a guitar I built for him on the Craig Ferguson show.

The guitar is one of two I built for him last year. Both Koa back and sides with spruce tops and ebony appointments. It turned out to be a really fun project as he wanted some very interesting inlays…

The skull is made from spalted maple with koa rings in the background and gold mother of pearl music notes for teeth. The moth is mostly brazilian and madagascar rosewood, with some spalted maple and ebony in the wings. The eyes on the wing are mother of pearl and abalone. The maple leaf is spalted maple with a cocobolo stem.

Cheers,
Jordan

duhks.com
mcconnellguitars.com
McConnell Guitars
Winnipeg, Canada
(204)334.4528

Sean Avett

McConnell Guitar

McConnell Guitar #2

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Invocacion y Danza by Joaquin Rodrigo, played by Chaconne Klaverenga at the Frankfort Concert Library Series Solo Concert on January 15, 2010.
Guitar by Thomas Humphrey

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Chaconne Klaverenga plays the second, third, and fourth movements of Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi. Unfortunately I could not get the first one on because of time restraints. This was recorded at the Frankfort Library Concert Series on January 15, 2010.
She’s playing a Thomas Humphrey guitar

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In Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s 20th Anniversary issue there’s a list of 20 Years of Essential Acoustic Albums and our good friend Al Petteway got two mentions and our Dream Guitars’ 2008 collaboration with Tony McManus received one.

Quotes from the article:
1997 – Al Petteway, Caledon Wood
“Anchored in Celtic music with African and South American influences,
these original pieces and traditional arrangements show why
Petteway is one of today’s most respected fingerstyle players.” (Maggie’s Music)

2008 – Tony McManus, The Maker’s Mark: The Dream Guitar Sessions
When you put 15 different custom guitars, from Jeff Traugott, Kathy Wingert, Michael Greenfield,
and others, in the hands of one immensly talented guitarist, you end up with
a classic record that’s a testament to custom lutherie. (Compass)

Click this link for the full article

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Greetings all!

Chaconne has new videos on youtube from recent concerts. The first video is an outreach for Purdue University before her March solo concert with Purdue.
The latter two videos are for the Boccherini Fandango with the Toledo Chamber Music Society
Happy holidays!

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