Virginia Beach Luthier Shares the Art of the Guitar

Virginia Beach luthier shares the art of the guitar

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — “I fell in love with wood,” said Brian Hawkins as he laughed. “That sounds crazy, but I did.” For nearly three decades, Hawkins has been carving out chords in his small Virginia Beach workshop, handcrafting guitars with unique backstories. On the workbench in front of him lay pieces of 100-year old mahogany from furniture a family member had back in the 1920s, soon to be a guitar for his daughter's 21st birthday — in…

New York shop transforms centuries-old wood into guitars

At Carmine Street Guitars, the shop repurposes wood from historic New York City landmarks and crafts custom-made guitars. The wait to get one could take a year or more. NBC News’ Joe Fryer visits the store making instruments for some music legends.

He has been active in the world of music, all the way back to the 1960s, the Grimstad man and his guitar, Steinar Christoffersen.

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Inside New York’s Oldest Music Hub: Carmine Street Guitars A Legacy of Legend-Built Guitars, Crafted from the Heart of the City As you step into the historic building on Carmine Street, the unmistakable scent of fresh wood fills the air, transporting you straight to the holiday season. And for good reason – the smell of Christmas is always in the air here, thanks to master craftsman Jeff Fahey and his talented apprentice, Cindy Hulig. However, t…