Wherever I looked there were luthiers and musicians having a good time.
You'd have to agree that nobody knows more about having fun with music than the Canote brothers. Twins Jere and Greg had their latest CD, "Thinga-Ma-Jig" on display along with the most whimsical instruments in the show:
Jere played some on his minstrel style banjo, low tuned with gut strings.
Here's another of his creations:
These guys really know how to have a good time!
Al Carruth came all the way from Dedham, Massachusetts, to show off his classic-inspired fingerstyle steel string guitar:
Check out the marquetry on this one:
I wasn't the only one at the convention wearing loud Hawaiian shirts. Bob Gleason, of Pegasus ukulele fame, came from Hilo to show his recent work:
Some of his ukes have nontraditional designs:
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