The Guitar Collection, a fabulous new book showcasing the most beautiful guitars in history has just been released. This book includes photos of my Veillette-Citron guitar #6 from 1977. It was part of the first batch of guitars and basses we built back on Quentin Road, in Brooklyn, NY. The book comes in a small guitar case, with a smaller book inside, and weighs in at about 40 pounds. The photos are absolutely gorgeous.
The party was held at John Varvatos in Soho, NYC. GE Smith and his band performed and were a wonderful addition to the festivities.
I am going to be writing for a new on-line publication, Bass Musician Magazine. The first article is an introduction- my history as a luthier- how I started and what led to my current work. Future articles will deal with issues such as setup, shielding…..You will be able to comment, ask questions.
My first contribution to the magazine came out yesterday- check it out.
It was my great pleasure to be asked by Michael Dimin, bass educator, and pro bassist, to be the featured Luthier at the Capital District Bass Players Hang #2, held on Monday 11/21/11 at Parkway Music, Clifton Park, NY. There was a wonderful turnout. I brought 8 of my instruments- all different bass models. I spoke about how I got in to building guitars and basses, and described the evolution of my hollow AE series instruments, and in particular my work with Steve Swallow to produce the model that bears his name and that he plays exclusively.
There was a brief question and answer period, and then all got a chance to play my basses and jam with each other. There was also a demonstration/performance by another fine bassist from that area. There were some pretty great bass players that showed up at this event.
I will be the featured luthier at the Capital District Bass Hang #2.
→ More information on the Facebook event page
This is a wonderful opportunity to see, hear, play my basses, and to meet some wonderful bass players. Bass educator and amazing bass player Michael Dimin has put this whole thing together. I will be speaking about the history and the evolution of my AE5 Swallow signature bass. I was at the first Hang where Michael Tobias was the featured luthier, and it was very special. Don’t miss it!
November 21, 2011 / 6:00PM–8:00PM
Parkway Music
1777 Route 9
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 383-0300
Hi everyone. Welcome to my brand new much-improved web site.
There are lots of new photos, models, video clips. I hope you like it. Drop me a line and tell me what you think.
This past weekend (October 22-23), I had the pleasure of displaying and participating in the festivities at the Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY. Many of the world’s finest luthiers from far and wide displayed their incredible guitars, and their meticulous craftsmanship was ever present—Steve Grimes from Mauii, Michael Gurian from Seattle, WA, Linda Manzer from Canada, Ervin Somogyi from Oakland, CA, John Montleone from Long Island, NY, and several of us locals…the list goes on. I loved seeing their work, meeting old friends, and getting to know some that I never actually met before such as Steve Grimes and Tom Ribbecke—both great guys and impeccable craftsmen.
It was a wonderful hang!
