Album: John Fitzgerald

John is a master cabinet maker and luthier who lives in Dallas, Texas. John builds steel string acoustics under the Perreta brand name. His acclaimed Cowtown SJ guitar was reviewed in the September 2001 issue of Vintage Guitar.

Album: Dan Fobert

Dan Fobert has built guitars since 1995, has been a member of LINT from the beginning and is a member of GAL. Dan's guitars are all original. He has never built a copy. He has been published locally and nationally, including Mel Bays guitar sessions. fo

Album: Gary Graves

Gary is from Fort Worth, Texas where he builds his instruments under the name G. Michael Graves Guitars. He builds traditional stringed instruments using historically proven methods and traditional tonewoods. Gary's instruments are lightweight, highly r

Album: Bob Harris

Bob is a founding member of LINT who lives in Dallas. Here is Bob scraping sides to thickness at Jose Romanillos' classical guitar making course in the town of Siguenza, Spain.

Album: Chris Jenkins - Jeremy Jenkins

Chris lives Mansfield, Texas. Jeremy lives in Austin, Texas. Together, but apart, they build unique guitars, banjos, and 6 string banjos, the Gitjo. They use very unique design elements, and are known to embellish both the interior and exterior of their i

Album: Brian Kelly

Brian lives in Frisco, Texas. He began building acoustic guitars when his son became interested in an expensive guitar. After 30 years of wood working - how hard could it be? Well he found it to be very challenging and rewarding. Now he is on the quest fo

Album: Steve Kinnaird

Steve lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he pastors a small church and builds steel string guitars as an avocation. To the left is the peghead of a guitar built for Dana Woods, owner of a local music store. The hand-cut inlays are of green and red abalone

Album: Chuck Lee

My desire is to build fine quality openback banjos with old world craftsmanship as seen through the eye of an artist. Each instrument is hand-crafted, using only the best material and parts available. Lee Banjos have the look and feel of the old c

Album: Moses McKnight

Moses builds custom banjos and conversion necks as well as some of his own design. For more detailed information visit McKnight Instruments or

Album: Robert Quisenberry

Robert is a native Texan and has been building furniture since he was a teenager. He has been playing guitar since age 13 and enjoys many types of music. In 2000 Robert decided to venture into luthiery. He constructs steel string guitars "one at a ti

Album: Ed Schaefer

Our dear friend and Texas master archtop maker Ed Schaefer and his wife Judy recently moved to Duluth Minnesota. Ed has been in finishing for more than 30 years. His finishes are considered by some to be the finest in the business. To read an excellent ar

Album: Bo Walker

Bo is from Benbrook, Texas He builds a variety of instruments from fine classical and steel string guitars to mandolins and even ukuleles. All are custom made to the customer's requirements. He has taught guitar making and performs restorations and repair