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THE MASTER LUTHIER
“Two weeks before I moved to Kansas, I couldn't have pointed to it on a map.” – Steve Mason
“The factory kind of had a monastic feel to it.” – Steve Mason
“At that point, there was one book on how to make a guitar, and it was how to make a classical guitar. The only way to learn the trade was through an apprenticeship or making pilgrimages to the people who were doing it.” – Steve Mason
Steve Audio Story
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Image: one of the original Stuart Mossman guitars.
Left panel: “This guitar was awarded to the winner of the First National Flat Picking Championship Winfield, Kansas, 1972.”
Note on right: “Restored for 50th Anniversary 2022 – S.C.M.”
featured songs:
The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band - "Rural Rythm" - Pi (2005)
The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band - "Pi" - Pi (2005)
Courtesy photo by Steve Mason
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