FLOURTOWN >> The smell of sawdust hung in the air of Superior Guitar Works. A pot of condensed soup steamed on the worktable behind the counter. An old dog laid motionless by the door. In the middle ...

Ed Snoble has been custom-building guitars and repairing guitars, banjos and other stringed instruments for the last 30 years. Oh, and he also loves a good cup of coffee. Combine the three and you’ll ...

Hugh Thomas says he’s always been a hands-on, technical kind of guy. When he first picked up a guitar years ago, instead of figuring out how to play it, his first thought was looking for a way to make ...

Steve Sauve is building several guitars in various stages of completion. He has been collecting wood for several years. The shop, Suave Guitars at 121 Union St., in North Adams, sells guitars and they ...

When Daniel “Booney” Carranco opened Booney Guitars in December 2012, he probably wasn’t aware that within two years he would have to expand to accommodate the volume of work he would be receiving.

All but one of the musical instruments in Dave Schneider's shop were made by him. He handcrafted the six instruments on a wall at Schneider Guitar Repair, 425 17th St., Moline, but not the guitar in ...

Restoration Guitar, a fretted-instrument repair shop, opened on June 27 at 4141 Hamilton Ave. in Northside. The store offers refinishing services, structural damage repairs, fret services, neck ...

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Growing up in Middlesex Borough, Kyle Roggendorf was obsessed with music. “I especially loved the guitar and started playing in the sixth grade,” said the 42-year-old Sayreville ...