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 ...

SCHUYLERVILLE — In an age of mass production, fine stringed instrument maker Martin Macica is a rare find. “I started to play mandolin first. I was 17 and learned to play some Beatles tunes. My ...

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.

He was known as a “genius luthier” among niche mandolin communities across the nation and a notable bass player who helped enliven southwestern New Mexico’s music scene. Those who encountered William ...

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 ...

In 2016, Computer Science Professor Harry Mairson received a Provost Research grant to to work on his software for classical stringed instrument design. In the very early morning, we were off to ...

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 ...