Artisan Guitar Show: April 13-15, 2018, Who’s Going?

[Otterhound]

Good chance that I will attend .
I am roughly 30 miles away and you are all welcome to stop in and chat , play , look at wood or just hang should you wish to .

[sayheyjeff]

Just excused from some plans and now free to go for at least a day or 2. Never been to one of these affairs and very excited. Will see if I can drag friend and AGFer Bix along. Will be nice to meet some of you folks also attending.

Jeff

[lowrider]

I just want to say that if anyone is on the fence about this and you aren't in the market for a new guitar, just go anyway. I went to the Woodstock show only because I got to take a clinic with Happy Traum, but I was Blown Away by the show. It's like one after another and another of the most beautiful guitars you'll ever see. The players demonstrating the guitars are amazing and just sitting listening to them is like a concert.

Just go, you will not be disappointed.

[kentotushek]

I plan to be there again this year, likely with my newly commissioned Borghino BB1 Custom nylon string jazz guitar in hand. I also will be facilitating the song circle Sat. night and the Sunday AM String Community Gathering in the Harris room. See website for details--should be great fun! Ken

[eyesore]

just got my tickets for my brother and myself. just going for saturday. is it worthwhile to bring our guitars or just walk around and check things out? never been to a "guitar show".thanks!

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by eyesore

just got my tickets for my brother and myself. just going for saturday. is it worthwhile to bring our guitars or just walk around and check things out? never been to a "guitar show".thanks!

If you are staying overnight, yes. People will get together and play after hours. During the day, instruments not being exhibited are typically kept out of the room. Unless you have a room of your own to keep them, it is a pain in the but to have them there. Besides, its cold and dry in your car.

[Baker Rorick]

Looking forward to seeing all y'all there! Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase TEAM WILS will be in attendance for Busman's Holiday and big fun! TWANG!!!!

[LouieAtienza]

Originally Posted by Baker Rorick

Looking forward to seeing all y'all there! Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase TEAM WILS will be in attendance for Busman's Holiday and big fun! TWANG!!!!

YEAH BAKER!

[jt1]

I'll be there, representing Fretboard Journal.

[jmagill]

Anyone interested in sharing a room to keep costs down?

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by jmagill

Does anyone know if the venue has 'quiet rooms' off the showroom floor where one can take a guitar to give it a spin where you can actually hear it?

A couple thoughts...

1) Yes they do have a number large quiet rooms outside the main exhibition hall
2) Inside the main hall, the luhiers have large spaces with small audition areas

Last year, I could honestly hear just fine due to the lighter crowds of a first year show. This year with more people attending, we will have to see. The space was really excellent as these types of shows go.

[Wengr]

I will be there on Saturday. Would like to attend on Sunday as well, but I have TE tickets for that day. Life is tough sometimes.

[jmagill]

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

Hey, I see that the 2nd Artisan Guitar Show was announced. It will be in Harrisburg, PA on April 13th to 15th, 2018.

https://artisanguitarshow.com/

I see that there will be performances by Will Ackerman, Steve Herberman and Livingston Taylor plus many demos of luthier guitars by different artists across the weekend.

Luthiers (39)
Dale Unger (American Archtop Guitars) https://www.americanarchtop.com
Matt Artinger http://www.artingerguitar.com
Mark Bluet http://www.bluettbros-violins.com
Mirko Borghino http://www.borghinoguitars.com
Tim Bram https://www.timbramguitars.com
Adam Buchwald http://www.circlestrings.com
Bill Comins http://www.cominsguitars.com
Stuart Day http://www.stuartdayguitars.com
Tom Doerr http://doerrguitars.com
Julian Gaffney https://www.juliangaffneyguitars.com
Bryan Galloup http://www.galloupguitars.com
Sam Guidry http://www.samguidryguitars.com
Michael Greenfield http://www.greenfieldguitars.com
Dontcho Ivanov http://dontchoivanov.com/
Martin Keith http://www.martinkeithguitars.com
Mike Kennedy http://www.indianhillguitars.com
Paul Lange (Singing Strings) http://www.singingstringsluthier.com
Yen-Ti Lai (Note for Note) https://www.notefornote.net
Benoit Lavoie http://www.benoitlavoie.com/Wordpress
Jake Maclay (Hive Ukeleles) https://www.hiveukuleles.com
David MacCubbin http://www.maccubbinguitars.com
Leslie McCurdy http://www.lhmccurdybasses.com
Tim McKnight http://www.mcknightguitars.com
Joel Michaud http://www.michaudmade.com
Cris Mirabella http://www.mirabellaguitars.com
Bil Mitchell http://www.bilmitchell.com
John Monteleone http://www.monteleone.net
Patrick Morrissey http://morrisseyguitars.com
John Osthoff http://www.osthoffguitars.com
Ken Parker http://www.kenparkerarchtops.com
Michel Pellerin http://guitarespellerin.com
Woody Pfifer [https://www.phiferguitars.com
Tom Ribbecke http://www.ribbecke.com
Jay Rosenblatt https://jayrosenblattguitars.com
Dave Ryer http://ryerguitars.com/
Tom Sands http://www.tomsandsguitars.com
John Slobod (Circa Guitars) http://www.circaguitars.com
Fred Tellier http://fetellierguitars.com
John Widman https://www.widmancustomelectrics.com

Exhibitors (12)
Acoustic Remedy Cases https://www.acousticremedycases.com
American Music Furniture http://americanmusicfurniture.com
CF Martin & Co. https://www.martinguitar.com
Froggy Bottom Guitars http://froggybottomguitars.com
Futuresonics https://futuresonics.com
Hearne Hardwoods http://hearnehardwoods.com
Henriksen Amplifiers https://henriksenamplifiers.com
Heritage Insurance Services http://www.musicins.com
Hoffee Cases http://www.carbonfibercases.com
Humphrey Amps http://www.humphreyamps.com
Sadowsky Guitars https://www.sadowsky.com
Solid Ground Stands https://www.solidgroundstands.com

I attended last year and found it to be a great show. It had a very well organized exhibition floor spacing exhibitors well to allow for decent auditioning acoustics. They also had large, quiet audition rooms adjacent to the main room. At night, the event being in a hotel allows for great socialization, on-site concerts and evening playing as well. Harrisburg is about 1 hour from Baltimore, 2 hours from Philadelphia or Washington DC and 3 hours from New York City or Pittsburgh.

I am planning on attending. Who else is planning on coming?

I see luthiers on this list that are not listed as exhibitors at Artisan's website. I'm just wondering, where did this list come from, and is it accurate?

Thanks.

[Mary]

Tim, Adrianne and I will be there! We are signed up and ready to sign into our motel room. I hope you will all stop by and say Hello. Pick up a guitar that Tim will have on display and check out Adrianne's Ambrosia Maple guitar she has made with this show in mind.

And me? Also, please say, "Hi" to me, too. I'm nobody important, but I'll be there handing out a few McKnight goodies periodically throughout the show.

Can't wait to see you all in a few weeks!

[Baker Rorick]

Team WILS will be in attendance! M'self and WILS Production Partners Mark Heller and Sharon Klein are looking forward to a busman's holiday! We're too busy at our own show to get to play guitars, talk to builders, players and friends, enjoy the company and community. Thanks to John Detrick for being such a gracious host. Last year's first Artisan was a great show, beautifully produced, but fairly sparsely attended. This year's is looking to have a great turn out, and we're looking forward to meeting y'all there!