"A Rich Mermer baritone harp guitar was on display at the festival this year. Featuring a master-grade, curly redwood top and curly koa back on a mahogany rim, this harp guitar has Schaller tuners on the main neck, three separate piezo film transducers, and a handrubbed nitro-cellulose lacquer finish."
GALLERY: Healdsburg Guitar Festival 2011
Beautiful instruments from some of the world''s finest luthiers.
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.