The fragrance of varnish and curing wood drifts by as you enter Side Door Strings, transporting you to an era when objects and the tools that built them were all made by hand. A violin in the raw sits ...

The celebrated luthier may have had a different career if it weren’t for someone else’s careless craftsmanship ...

April Wilkerson builds a custom guitar with top luthiers’ help, crafting a high-quality instrument with expert guidance. CNN reporter describes how Combs reacted when the verdict was read in courtroom ...

ROCKLAND FOR THIS MORNING’S MAIDEN MASS. FIRST THING I DO IS DRAW IT ONTO THE BODY BLANK INSIDE HIS WORKSHOP IN ROCKLAND. GARY TAFT IS RIGHT AT HOME HANDCRAFTING HIS CUSTOM DESIGNED GUITARS RATHER ...