The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #50043   Message #2001752
Posted By: GUEST,kevin b.
20-Mar-07 - 01:33 AM
Thread Name: Underappreciated luthiers & instruments
Subject: RE: Underappreciated luthiers and instrument
Okay Folks!
You want to add some more unappreciated Luthiers to the list.
Here we go! Although I must preface this by saying that I fully appreciate them! You will too!
I have instruments made by the following individuals:
Note; my numeric ordering has nothing to do with craftsmanship, it's just a list.

FIRST: ROSS TEIGEN: Naples, FL. A gorgeous solid body asymetrical (his signature shape) electric mandolin. Think mandocaster. Just great and incredible workmanship. His flat tops are just wonderful.
He's a super guy who works on all of my guitars as well.

SECOND: KEN POTTS: Maui, Hawaii. Ken is a dear friend who has made me a trio of koa lovliness. Baritone, and tenor Ukuleles, and a travel guitar that is truly stellar. All three were made from the same tree so the grain figure matches throughout. Fabulous!
Super guy too!

THIRD: KEN MILLER: Tallahassee, FL. Made me a beautiful holly soprano ukulele. He does wonderful work, and his inlay work is very niice as well. He makes beautiful mandolins, flat top guitars, and weissenborn style acoustic slide guitars.

GOOGLE THESE THREE NAMES, you'll find web addresses for all of them where you can view their work.
There's my two cents worth!
Thanks,
Kevin B.