Perhaps everyone needs a hands-on creative outlet, one where we build, take apart, manipulate and tinker as either a casual hobby or more serious pursuit. And for local musician Mark Braley, it's ...

Justin Edwards was studying sculpting and airbrushing when he made a shark sculpture. As he held it, he had an idea. “It kind of felt like a guitar,” he said. He chopped off the tail, slapped on a ...

PHOENIX — Jack Ward left his family and friends back home in Yorkshire, England when he moved to Phoenix to learn how to make guitars. “I’ve played guitar since I was 9,” he said. “I just want to ...

When you think of a guitar what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a simple maple acoustic, the kind played by countless singer-songwriters over the years, or perhaps a double-necked mahogany electric, favored ...

The interplay between music and instruments goes beyond the flow of notes; it lies in the meticulous design and craftsmanship behind each instrument. Chinese guitar designer Tongyang Li has his own ...