Guitarmaker Issue 32

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Mood Indigo - The Chinery Blue Archtop Collection

Cover photo of the Chinery blue guitar collection, 22 blue archtop guitars from some of the best builders in the world.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

ASIA Membership Directory

David Vinopal

Complete directory of ASIA mambers as of the Fall of 1996 (removed from PDF for privacy reasons).

ASIA

Mood Indigo - The Chinery Blue Archtop Collection

David Vinopal

Vinopal introduces and sets the mood for the blue guitar collection including his personal account of the unveiling at Chinery's house. With 4 photos.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Chicagoan

Bozo Podunavak

Podunovac describes his expierence building "The Chicagoan" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

The Blue Absynthe

Linda Manzer

Manzer describes her experience building "Blue Absynthe" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Special

Mark Campellone

Campellone describes here experience building the "Special" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Chester Avenue

Bill Commins

Commins describes his experience building "Chester Avenue" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

The Blue Mingione

Tom Ribbecke

Ribbecke describes his experience building "The Blue Mingione" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Custom

Ted Megas

Megas describes his experience building "Custom" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Virtuoso

Mark Lacy

Lacy describes his experience building "Virtuoso" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Jazz Laureate

Steve Grimes

Grimes describes his experience building "Jazz Laureate" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

La Cremona Azzurra

Bob Benedetto

Benedetto describes his experience building "La Cremona Azzurra" for the blue guitar collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Ebony-N-Blue

Bill Hollenbeck

Hollenbeck describes his experience building "Ebony-N-Blue" for the blue guitar collection. With 2 photos.

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Blue Vienna

Theo Scharpach

Scharpach describes his experience building "Blue Vienna for the blue guitar collection. His was the only European maker selected for the collection. With 1 photo.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

The Blues Builders

David Vinopal

Complete list of guitars and builders in the blue guitar collection. With 7 photos.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

Symposium '97 Events

List of events scheduled for the '97 ASIA Symposium.

symposium

Centura Deluxe

Back cover photo of the guitar that inspired Chinery to commision the blue guitar collection, the James D'Aquisto Centura Deluxe.

guitar, archtop; Chinery, Scott

“ASIA is an organization where you not only grow your skills, but grow your extended family. I have met so many wonderful, knowledgeable people through this organization.” ~Michael Dickinson, Martin Guitar