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Chuck Ogsbury sits with John Kael (right) discussing open back
five string banjos:
A big dragon graces the back of this OME tenor banjo:
The only Irish bouzouki maker in the show was Phil Crump:
His shop is in Arcata, California
Naturally, he uses Celtic decorative elements:
Right down the road from San Rafael, in Sausalito, Bruce Sexauer makes both flat
top and archtop guitars in a variety of styles:
Also close by, in Sonoma, Steve Kauffman (left) and Steve Klein handcraft the famous
Klein guitars:
These are two new models that will be on display in Steve Klein's Sonoma music shop.
He's one of the few luthiers that also operates a music store.
Taking a break between events, Peppino D'Augustino duets with friend, Amy: