The Interval

Richard Reynoso has earned a name in the lutherie industry for his design eye and his beautifully clean execution. We hear from him straight from his workshop in Hollywood (no less!) on this episode of The Interval.

Nicole tells us her story. Cutting her teeth in the woodworking industry, breaking into lutherie with a huge dose of enthusiasm, her shop in Vancouver, her sterling reputation, her history - we hear it all. 

See more of Nicole's work at http://www.nicolealosinacluthiery.com.

In this episode of 'The Interval' Maegen Wells, builder of guitars and mandolins, tells us about her backstory into lutherie and some of the highs (and lows) along the way.

In this episode of 'The Interval' Maegen Wells, builder of guitars and mandolins, tells us about her backstory into lutherie and some of the highs (and lows) along the way.

'Creating his works is an energetic process for Lamba, his pieces becoming expressions of a singularity; ideas forged though intense experimentation, later undergoing gradual stages of refinement and craftsmanship.'

Tom talks to sculptor, artist and designer Kris Lamba about everything from process to Tin-tin.

Chris Ensor tells Tom about his experience as a guitarmaker and how he transferred his efforts to creating high end lutherie tools for clients all over the world to enjoy. 

Chris tells Tom his backstory in guitarmaking and how he came to found a company which provides some of the finest lutherie tools and jigs in the world today. 

Sönke Meinen has toured all around the world, uniting a myriad of musical influences from jazz to classical to world music in his compositions and arrangements along the way. In this episode, Sönke expands upon his backstory, his compositional processes, and what the future holds.

For the video version of this interview, click here. 

Sonore 2019 is a wrap for this year, but we're excited in this episode to debrief the event and talk about what made Sonore stand out as a guitar festival. We also hear about Millimetric Instruments, chatting about design, company origins and direction.

How did a furniture maker from Berlin become a YouTube sensation cutting Japanese Joinery? Well, in a genre populated by samey DIY instructables Dorian Bracht stands out. His films are put together as beautifully as the joints themselves. In a style that has more in common with arthouse cinema than typical woodworking videos. Read the text edition of this episode at www.tomsandsguitars.com/blog.