TogaMan GuitarViols & Arpeggiones

Here is a Zoom interview lecture with Azam Ali where she mentions the familiar looking instruments in the background. I put the link at the point in time where she tells the story of how Loga Ramin Torkian discovered me almost 20 years ago. (It is a 1 1/2 hour presentation which some of you might opt to watch at full length)

Pinot Grigio and Miracle Merlot

This is my upcoming chapter. Where exceedingly awesome things happen and people get inspired! Where trolls and sea lions go to die and upward spiral life craft begins!

Messing with ideas for an upcoming YT VBlog Patreon series. Still working on a working title. There will be a lot of shop action engineering geeking out, my secrets and the history behind them, and other life crafting adventures. It’s a work in progress! It will be Subscriber based (for the deep divers) some freemium content (Where trolls and sea lions go to die) Ready, fire, aim! Stay tuned!

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Hey folks! Just wanted to give some insight to the hours! I typically list 11-4PM (basically our best "visiting" hours window). Saturdays are ad hoc and by appointment. In reality, I am in some Saturdays & weekday evenings working on projects (off hours). In any event, it is best to reach out for an instrument demo/encounter/tour with distancing protocols in place. The other reason is that I want to make sure that I am here to greet you and not on an errand if you want to come by on the fly. Please do call/text if you want to come by :) Look forward to giving wings to your music!

Glow dots are a process we do in house (because we all need guiding lights in a dark studio to be in the right head space ;) Giving wings to your music!

Covid haircut #2. Needed it! The original TogaMan in the background from the Noces de Cana painting that shows that guitar like bowing stances existed a long time ago! (also where I got the Togaman from!) the guy on the right is pouring the water to wine! Stay well my friends! Stay inspired!

Another Johan G in progress...

Some great GuitarViol layering in this score. A worthwhile watch! https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-perfect-weapon

Throwing spaghetti, therapeutic mischief, and a few words about Eddid Van Halen RIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1crd2kc380

There is one unofficial shadow (off queue) electric SB GuitarViol in the batch that had to be black. It’s been lingering around being prepared for a black finish. It became clear to me last night that this unofficial all black electric May have another destiny! Stay tuned! Meanwhile the other four (spartans and chalices from the same batch) have to get built! This is just a thought sketch so far! I’m going to finish it with a natural plant-based varnish. May sneak a little glow in the dark into those lines. This is personal

Spartan acoustic GuitarViol getting post finish detail in set-up row! Tried a few different light (natural shop space versus natural office space) happy hump day!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://ktla.com//eddie-van-halen-grinning-guitar-god-for/ RIP Eddie :( I will never forget 1978 hearing VH for the very first time!!!! :(

Night in the lab...

Night shift in the lab....

Ready, set, go!