Blog #39: NYC Rudy’s Music/Joe Val

Well…. it is the beginning of the week, and I am rounding up all my things to get ready for the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival this weekend.  My wife, Kim took a trip to New York City with a friend recently to visit a few museums and pick up one of my mandolins from Rudy’s Music in Soho.  If you are ever in the city, this is a beautiful music store with a great selection of musical instruments-featuring one of a kind master craft instruments. (www.rudysmusic.com).  Be sure to check it out!  Thanks to Gordon for being such a great guy to work with. Therefore, I will have 3 very fine mandolins to show/sell at the festival .  Hope to see you in Framingham, Mass!  There will be a lot of really great bluegrass bands to listen to as well…

traveling to Soho

Also in workshop, Jeffrey is back working on his arch top guitar.  He is a young man that I have been working with to make a guitar for a few years now.  He is doing a great job and will have a beautiful guitar to play when he is finished, one that he has made with his own hands.

Jeffrey and his arch top guitar

I will be starting a newly commissioned violin this week as well.  Stay tuned in to the Blog to see the process of making a handmade violin.  I am looking forward to getting started.  I have the wood picked out and ready to go!

Until next time,

Martin