But when John Koeninger picks up a guitar, his brain goes into overdrive. Gears turning, he’s analyzing tension, vibration, ...

Michael Nickel stands in his garage workshop in Alton on Oct. 24, 2025, where he handcrafts electric guitars as part of his business, Flyway Guitars. By day, Michael Nickel works a desk job in the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As one of the world's most popular instruments, the electric guitar is the primary instrument of many musicians and songwriters nowadays.

Gaining prominence during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the stringed instrument known as the lute was introduced to Europe through Spain and Arab countries. They were built by skilled craftsmen ...

Luthier and owner of Worth Guitars, talks about making guitars saved his life. Tony Whitford, Luthier and owner of Worth Guitars, talks about working with wood and how building guitars saved his life ...

Joel Teel spent a couple of decades working a day job and dreaming of building guitars. Then the dream came true. In a small shop next to his Fairhope home, Joel Teel builds guitars. Exquisite guitars ...