Wally Lawder: Photos

Dreaming of that first guitar...
On a porch in Kauai!
Outdoors at night, Glenwoodstock
Making a point at the Tucson Folk Festival
With Charlie Alfero
Flying Coyotes at night (clockwise from left): Kevin Compton, Greg Renfo, Wally, Mitch Barsh
Live at Javalinas, Tucson
With Mark Holdaway at Javalinas, Tucson
Live at Glenwoodstock Festival

Building a guitar!

Wally is apprenticing in building a guitar under the mentorship of the renowned luthier Don Musser. Here is a bending machine with guitar sides in a mold
Guitar sides in mold
Guitar sides hanging on wall
Don Musser bending kerfing
Don Musser with top, bottom and sides
Wally with top, bottom and sides
Attaching edge bindings (lots of rubber bands!)
The neck is temporarily bolted on--feels good!
The neck still needs to be shaped--but looks good!
Smiling for the camera!
Here it is, the new guitar, all done!