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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
Later this month I will be going through Phoenix and may or may not have an afternoon to myself. Are there any luthier type things I should try to seek out while I’m there? |
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| Author: | dofthesea [ Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery is in Pheonix. I did a tour about 7 years ago. |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
Is that something you can do in an afternoon? Is it something you need to arrange ahead of time? |
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| Author: | Doc [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
I believe Kostal Guitars is nearby-may be able to sneak a visit in with him. https://kostalguitars.com/ |
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| Author: | rmmottola [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
The Musical Instrument Museum is a must. They appear to be very accommodating to luthiers that want to get a closer look at something, particularly if they have advance notice. Some years ago I met one of the people that put that collection together while I was meeting with Darcy Kuronen, then the curator of the musical instrument collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the author of the book Dangerous Curves: The Art of the Guitar. She was Darcy's assistant at that time. The MIM job was apparently her first job out of college, and the assignment was something like, "Here's a zillion dollars. Put together a large collection of significant musical instruments. You got nine months. Go." |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Fri Sep 16, 2022 9:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
I second the recommendation on the Musical Instrument Museum. It is AMAZING. |
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| Author: | rlrhett [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
I wish I had known about the Musical Instrument Museum last time I was in Phoenix. Other than a taxi driver trying to scam me, I didn’t find anything of interest when there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anything I need to see/do in phoenix AZ? |
Personally, I enjoyed the fine art at the Heard Museum, the cacti & succulents of the Desert Botanical Gardens, the archeological exhibits (inside & outside) of Pueblo Grande Museum, and I hiked the peaks at Papago Park. If you're into aircraft, the Combat Air Museum is in Mesa - just a short drive from Phoenix. |
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