Gerry Gruber

Only two Cumberland Farmer's Market's left this season.  Be there or be square.

Avondale Garlic Festival

Who is the guitar player at the Avondale Garlic Festival?

Schwartz Guitar

Check the nametag of the lady holding this guitar.  

Mister Xaver Guitar

Here we have the man himself.  The creater of Xaver guitars--Gerry Gruber.  Come out to the Cumberland Farmer's Market each Saturday morning and meet Gerry and maybe even play one of his great guitars.

Who is driving the King?

I hope those guitars are wearing seatbelts.

BB King

Years ago my friend Bobbi went to see BB in concert.  They had front row seats.  BB tossed some BB King guitar pins into the crowd and Bobbi caught one.  She held on to it for years, and last Friday, my birthday, she gave it to me.  I'm a lucky dude!

Debbie Myers

We got to meet Debbie this week in New Hampshire and watch her great show.  I got to play her wonderful Taylor guitar before the show and she played my little 000-17SM Martin after the show.  We had a truely great week at the White Mountain Hotel and Resort.

Mister B--Part Five

More shots of this fine instrument are available on Xaver Guitars web site.  Now if we can somehow find a way for Mister B to play us a tune.

Mister B--Part Four

You've just got to love this one.  Mister B is a lucky dude.  The "burst" on this guitar turned out simply perfectly.  There is no greater pleasure than to play an instrument that was custom built for you.

Mister B--Part Three

This is mother-of-pearl inlayed in ebony.  And I thought my guitar had the ultimate "vanity mark".

Mister B--Part Two

The Gotoh 510 tuners look great and are very precise, at 1:18 gear ratio.

Mister B--Part One

The unique compensated bridge of the latest Grand Concert from Xaver Guitars.  Mister B has waited a long time for this little gem, but the wait is over.  Stay tuned for more shots of this great Xaver creation by Gerry Gruber.

David Wren's Bench

How about that?  Kind of looks like the one David built for Joan Baez.

John Denver Guitar

This Taylor bearing John Denver's name can be seen at Lauzon Music in Ottawa.  Top, back and sides are solid Koa.  And check out the inlay work.

1931 Martin OM-28

This gem from 1931 has just been fitted with a brand new sitka spruce top.  "Oh, the vintage value has just been devalued."  Vintage Schmintage--if a guitar rocks--it rocks!!  And if you can get it for a bargain (not saying you can)--Bonus!!  Why would you look in a book to determine the value of a guitar anyways?  Pick it up and play it and if it rocks buy it.

Signed Guitar from CCMA 2012

This guitar was raffled off to one lucky volunteer at the 2012 Canadian Country Music Awards, held in Saskatoon. See how many of the 18 artists' autographs you can recognize on the guitar.



Larrivee Shop 1977

In 1977, only a group of hippies would allow a girl to join them as luthiers.  God love them all, because this little hippie girl just might be the best guitar builder on this green planet.  Oh, and those other dudes--they are not too shabby (as luthiers) either.

David Wren Guitar Works

A beautiful picture of a beautiful guitar.

Peggy White Guitar

How about this little gem?  Note the Manzer wedge.

Baranik

This is the 100th guitar from Baranik Guitars.

A Guitar Called Jack--Part 92

Johnny Blues said, "Every time I play this guitar it just keeps sounding bettter."  Gerry said, "I gotta put more walnut/cedar guitars in the cue."

Getting the Cowboy On!

1967 Gibson Southern Jumbo, Tula hat and a Remington bronze statuette.  You can't get much more cowboy than that!