The beautiful Harrison Neo Jazz NJ17 archtop guitar from builder Douglas Harrison is a must have for any archtop or Jazz enthusiast!
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This weekend, the Montreal Guitar Show runs once again. We’ve already got feature on it, but this morning we took a few photos of two of the guitars G W Barry is taking to the show and we’d like to share them with you.
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Someone once told me that a great luthier is like a great chef: they are all exceptionally skilled and at the top of their game, you just have to find the right recipe for you taste buds. To my ears nobody has a better sonic stew then G.W. Barry.
MORE →Today we are featuring 2 wonderful samples featuring the GB model guitar from luthier Douglas Harrison. These 2 videos feature photos of several of Harrison’s recent GB models, as well as music from the Canadian Jazz Quartet’s recording called “Brazilian Reflections”. The album was released in 2011 and features Gary Benson (guitar), Frank Wright (vibes), Duncan Hopkins (bass), and Don Vickery (drums).
MORE →After honing his skills for two decades as one of Canada’s premier guitar restoration technicians, Douglas Harrison has burst on the scene as one of the finest custom archtop luthiers in North America. Douglas pushes the boundaries of woodworking to a higher level and squeezes every ounce of tone from each component. These instruments have a power, clarity and warmth of tone that is rarely heard in any archtop. Harrison’s experience as an accomplished jazz guitarist has been invaluable in developing the sonic nuances of this complex instrument.
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