View Recent Newsletter
The latest Rick Turner Guitars Newsletter is online. Have a look and check back on our website soon for the opportunity to subscribe to our newsletter mailing list.
Winding Pickups
I recently snapped a picture of Rick winding Model 1 pickups just before he left for Australia. He is in Australia now, teaching (post to follow) a series of Uke building courses at the Cairns Uke Festival.
Spalted Maple in the Sunshine
We just had to take it out one more time to see those patterns and colors in the sun.
On the Bench
Well actually, Andre brought the guitar off the bench and into the Santa Cruz sunshine to take some pictures…
Here is a custom order 12 string Renaissance with Camphor burl top, ready for a pickup.
The Buddy Holly “RT-43-45” Guitar Project
It’s official: we are building 18 guitars for the Buddy Holly Guitar Foundation, a new non-profit organization dedicated to furthering Buddy Holly’s legacy as a singer/songwriter/guitarist and the cause of music education.
Read More About - The Buddy Holly “RT-43-45” Guitar Project »
New Uke to a Bright Star
We’re so happy to send a 2nd custom Compass Rose Ukulele to our friend, Ingrid Michaelson, this week.
Ingrid is a fine singer-songwriter from the Indy New York scene, and she is a uniquely talented artist. She has moved from piano and guitar to ukulele as a primary voicing [...]
Janet Robin’s Deuce
Last month, we had the privilege of a visit from one of our favorite artists, Janet Robin.
Janet was in town for a solo gig and she was fantastic. A sold out Don Quixote’s was blissfully full of rocking out music and rocking out fans, old and new.
The following day, Janet came [...]
On The Bench
What’s happening in the build roomJane Lemmers’ RS6 on Jake’s bench
On the Bench
Stepping into the build room
Coming Up for Air
Greetings, all! Man, have things been busy around here! This morning, as I enjoyed my first cup of coffee, I realized it had been weeks since I posted, so figured I’d better amble on over here and pound out a few words.
I’ve been crazy busy dealing with the main shopping season of the year, as [...]