In the efficient and direct layout on Michaud Made’s elegantly simple site, guitarists will find little more than photos of guitars and a brief summary of Joel Michaud himself to guide them through the page. It’s free of loud text and abundant stats and instead, focuses on gorgeous guitars shot in decadent and beautiful lighting. […]
TopShelf Luthiers: Huber Banjos
Huber Banjos: A New Age for The Golden Era At the turn of the century in the US, times were tough, but the spirits were lifted on a chorus of liberated musical thinking. With the birth of the Jazz Age came the prologue for bluegrass and the golden era for banjo design and tone, which […]
Topshelf Luthiers: Ellis Mandolins – The Maestros Behind the Musicians
Prologue: The Topshelf Luthiers Series Every single note strummed on any single string is a symphony of talent, care, and love harmonized by a chorus of backstage players. Music, like so many already know, is a community; not just the relationship between musicians and audience, but spanning the entire constellation of makers and artisans who […]
Tone Dr. Blog #1
“What kind of case is that?” is a question I hear at nearly every place I play music. I think it’s a natural question because most people have never seen a Calton Case in the wild. On a forum recently someone responded to a post I made showing one of my Calton Cases. They said, […]
Calton Artist Q&A with Cj Lewandowski
How did you get into music? I’ve always loved music. My Grandma Doris Highfill taught me how to sing in church. I can remember being 3 years older singing with her, or trying to. Looking back, I was always attracted to the old sounds and the artists that somewhat mimicked those same sounds in the […]
Calton Artist Q&A with G. Love
How did you get into music? My mother started me in folk guitar lessons at 8 years old. From there I learned to play every Beatles song written. Until I stumbled upon John Hammond’s record country blues and that put me on the journey to create my own music, the hip hop blues. Who inspired […]