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GALLERY: Healdsburg Guitar Festival 2011

Beautiful instruments from some of the world''s finest luthiers.

Rich Osweiler
By Rich OsweilerAug 24, 2011
Rich Osweiler
Associate Editor Rich Osweiler started playing guitar at the tender age of 8, but over the years bass has become his main instrument. Prior to joining Premier Guitar, Rich worked at Acoustic Guitar for 10 years as associate publisher and director of marketing. He loves all types of music—from gypsy jazz to lo-fi and grindcore—provided the genre name isn’t preceded by the “contemporary” tag. Outside of music, Rich enjoys travel, skiing, woodworking, coaching baseball, and being a dad. He lives in Marin County with his 10-year-old daughter and their dog, Kiko.
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Michihiro Matsuda Guitars
"Certainly one of the most unique and eye-catching instruments at the show this year was luthier Michihiro Matsudaуs stunning new take on a ukulele. Primarily mahogany, this is not your father's uke! The soundboard is a single piece of wood, while the wood piece in the back rests on the player's body."
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