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Ganz Guitars Steven Ganz, builder |
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Ganz Guitars Steven Ganz, builder |
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| I live in Bellingham
Washington. I've been here for about 25 years. I
have roots and friends here. I build custom and standard classical guitars (and beyond*), in my shop in Bellingham, WA. Customizations include 7 and 8-string guitars, left-handed instruments, cutaways, and other special customer requests such as the short-scale 11 string guitar I am presenting in the photo. My instruments have reached a very high level of craftsmanship, playability, and sound. Professional players include Alieksey Vianna, Jacek Kado, Stanton Jack, Alain Reiher, Takayoshi Sakai, Huayna Jimenez, and others. I have ongoing relationships with many other professional players who regularly give me feedback on my instruments. I have exhibited instruments at events, including the Healdsburg Guitar Makers Festivals, GFA (Guitar Foundation of America) Convention, Portland Guitar Festivals, Northwest Guitar Festival, La Guitarra California and GAL conventions. My instruments have been featured in books including Custom Guitars and Luthier's Art : A Showcase of Handcrafted Fretted Insturments . |
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Why?: I am motivated by a love for craftsmanship in wood and the sounds of guitars making music. I play well enough to put my guitars through their paces. I play in a duo with Bob Clifton, a well-known and talented local Flamenco player. I am active in the Northwest Classical Guitar Society. I am always trying to improve my skills at listening, playing and, building of guitars. I love it when my customers are making music. Heck, I just love Guitar! I built my first guitar with John Roberts in Arizona before the Roberto-Venn school was established. I was 19 years old. I have many other individuals to acknowledge in my building development. Bellingham luthiers John Rollins and Dake Traphagen. World reknowned luthier José Romanillos. I could go on....there are many others! I have been a member of the Guild of American Lutherie since 1994 and have been influenced quite a bit by the many acquaintances I have made at GAL (Guild of American Luthiers) conventions as well as other shows and exhibitions. I have been selling guitars since 1993. |
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Steven Ganz 3629 Illinois Lane Bellingham, WA 98226 |
Wednesday August 27, 2008 |