guitar collecting

The author’s main squeeze: a 2005 Kopp K-35 prototype.

Sure, variety is supposed to be the spice of life, but is it distracting you from your favorite instruments?

As the luthier and manager of a high-end guitar shop, I get to experience many fine acoustic instruments, in a variety of ways. Whether I’m selecting tonewoods from my stash for a custom build, introducing a customer to their next Collings or Huss & Dalton, or repairing a beloved ’70s Martin that has been played around a hundred campfires, there is always something going on.

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