History and inspiration — the Zeidler archtop project
In another life, I was a wannabe luthier.
The intoxicating scent of Brazilian rosewood and Sitka spruce, the arcane and elegant tools and forms, the thrilling sensation of bringing an instrument to vibrating, singing life … ah well, turned out ’twas not to be.
I have built a couple of guitars, and fixed a whole [...]
