Gordy Bischoff, master luthier, and my neighbor down the road on Deerfield, is just recently returned from The Montreal Guitar Builders Show. I had a chance to visit with Gordy this past weekend, and he had a lot of great stories to relate.There were 74 other builders from around the world represented. Gordy finished three completely hand built orchestra model guitars especially for the trip. I, with trembling hands, got a chance to play the one pictured here. It is an incredibly well built, well balanced guitar!
He just keeps getting better and better at turning out amazing guitars.
One of the highlights in Montreal was the attention that the 9 string baritone guitar he built for Willy Porter received. Paul Richards, one of the players with the California Guitar Trio played it and has since posted the picture on the right on his web site.
You can check Paul's diary out at: http://www.cgtrio.com/diary/diary-PaulRichards.shtml
I can't tell you how proud I am of Gordy's abilities. We inhabitants of the Chippewa valley should all be proud to know that we have such a great craftsman in our midst!
Way to go, Gordy!!
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