Recap of La Conner Guitar Festival - 2024

The Ifs, Ands, & Buts of Lutherie
A lively, interactive discussion!
Tracy Moore demoing Humphrey Amps.
Curly Creek Guitars - John Carrigan - Port Orchard, Washington. USA
Rob Lacey Guitars - Rob Lacey - Northford, Connecticut, USA
Rob Goldberg Handmade Guitars - Rob Goldberg - Haines, Alaska, USA
Musician Tracy Spring, with her guitar made by Rob Goldberg
Alan Rosen Designer & Craftsman of Fine Furniture - Lummi Island, Washington, USA
James White Guitars - James White - Victor, Idaho, USA
North Woods Luthiers - Choojit (Tuk) Kongsawat - Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Wilborn Guitars - Ben Wilborn - Reno, Nevada ,USA
Luca Canteri Handcrafted Guitars - Luca Canteri and wife Maria - Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain
Tim Reede Guitars - Tim Reede and wife - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Tony McManus demoing Noemi Guitars.
Schwartz Guitars - Sheldon Schwartz - Loretto, Ontario, Canada
Cedar Hollow Guitars - Steven Richards and wife - Sequim, Washington, USA
MPGuitars - Mitchell Paulson - Redmond, Oregon. USA
Dake Traphagen Luthier - Dake Traphagen - Bellingham, WA, USA
Bailie Guitars - Marcus Bailie with musician Bear Davis - Kirkland, Washington, USA
Cedar Creek Custom Case Shoppe® - Gordon French - Oilville, Virginia, USA
Steinbock Fine Instruments - Joseph Steinbock - Orem, Utah, USA
Madrona Guitars - Joe Whitman and wife - Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Cedar Mountain Mandolin Company - Gary Lewandowski - Renton, Washington, USA
Scorpio Guitars & Ukuleles - Rob McAllister - Reardan, Washington, USA
Joe Dragony Guitars - Joe Dragony - Carmichael, California, USA
Tom Grant Guitars - Thos. Edwards - Denver, Pennsylvania, USA
Serracini Guitars - Davide Serracini - Ciampino, Rome, Italy
Guitares Julien Sublet - Julien Sublet - Québec City, Québec, Canada
Bouchereau Guitars - Loïc Bortot - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
McElroy Guitars - Brent McElroy - La Conner, Washiongton,USA
KMoon Guitars - Kevin Moon - Vancouver, Washington, USA
Randall Kramer Guitars - Randall "Sparky" Kramer - Truckee, California, USA
Galloup Guitars - Big Rapids, Michigan, USA
Blanchard Guitars - Mark Blanchard - Crowley Lake, California, USA
Michael Kennedy Guitars - Michael Kennedy - Montreal, Québec, Canada
Noemi Guitars - Noemi Schembri - Solighetto, Italy
Kathy Wingert Guitars - Kathy Wingert - Los Angeles, California, USA
Mike Kennedy, Noemi Schembri, with Michael Bashkin of Bashkin Guitars - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Doolin Guitars - Mike Doolin and Nancy Conescu - Potland, Oregon, USA
Irvin Guitars - Wayne Irvin Johnson and wife- Bremerton, Washington, USA
J. Rieck Lutherie - Josh Rieck - Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Blackcap Guitars - Asher Deaver and wife - Bremerton, Washington, USA
Kinnaird Guitars - John Kinnaird and wife - Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina
Mazama Guitars - Jay De Rocher and wife - Bothell, Washington, USA
Tyson Soth Guitar Co. - Tyson Soth - Spokane, Washington, USA
FE Tellier Guitars - Fred Tellier - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Solstice Guitars - Ryan Elewaut - Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Humphrey Amps - Jamie Humphrey - NYA, Minnesota, USA
Peterson Acoustics - Neil Peterson - Bandera, Texas, USA
Isola Mandolins - Jim Knighton - Camano Island, Washington, USA
John Walker Guitars - John Walker and wife Deb - Petty Creek, MT, USA
North Woods Luthiers - Choojit (Tuk) Kongsawat and Paul S. Ubl - Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Yzzy Guitar Works - Kristin Young - Seattle, Washtington, USA
Showalter Guitars - Stephen Showalter - Linville, VA, USA
Tone Craft Guitars - Doug Sewell - Mead, Washington, USA
Brad Corney Guitars - Brad Corney - Santa Rosa, California, USA
FE Tellier Guitars - Fred Tellier - Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Solstice Guitars - Ryan Elewaut - Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Peterson Acoustics - Neil Peterson - Bandera, Texas, USA
Isola Mandolins - Jim Knighton - Camano Island, Washington, USA
John Walker Guitars - John Walker and wife Deb - Petty Creek, MT, USA
North Woods Luthiers - Choojit (Tuk) Kongsawat and Paul S. Ubl - Boundary County, Idaho, USA
Yzzy Guitar Works - Kristin Young - Seattle, Washtington, USA
Showalter Guitars - Stephen Showalter - Linville, VA, USA
Tone Craft Guitars - Doug Sewell - Mead, Washington, USA
Brad Corney Guitars - Brad Corney - Santa Rosa, California, USA
Davidge Custom Guitars - Greg Davidge - Sisters, Oregon, USA

    Welcome


    Nestled on the bank of the Swinomish Channel at the edge of the idyllic farm lands of the Skagit Valley in the great state of Washington, the town of La Conner has been host to some of the world's famous artists, poets, and authors.

    With such a history steeped in the arts, we couldn't think of a better place to showcase the Art of Lutherie with some of the finest luthiers in the world.



    luthier (lü-thē-ər, -tē-ər) noun: one who makes stringed musical instruments