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Honors and Publications

Jagger and Richards Receive Klepper Guitars

The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation honored me with a commission to build two replicas of Buddy's 1943 Gibson J-45, the guitar on which he composed most of his hits. TBHEF places these guitars with distinguished artists who will play them at fundraising events in support of its mission, to promote musical education for young players. The guitars are named after Buddy's songs. This pair is named the "Not Fade Away" guitars. They have been appropriately placed with two musicians whose band's first hit record was a cover of that song. I am pleased to announce that these two Klepper guitars have been accepted by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones.




MAGAZINE FEATURES

"This guitar wouldn't look out of place in a modern art gallery
. . . It is frankly the most extraordinary acoustic guitar I've ever seen."
Richard Thomas
Acoustic Magazine
ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
Klepper: Dovetail Madness

Richard Thomas


ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE
Klepper Guitars

Scott Nygaard




MUSEUM SHOWS

The curators of fine art museums have discovered the artistry of contemporary guitar making. My work has been invited to shows produced by the DeVos Art Museum in Marquette, Michigan; the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, North Dakota, and the Oakland Museum of California.


DEVOS ART MUSEUM
The Art of the Guitar

Sept. 7 – Oct. 14, 2007


OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
Music Makers: Bay Area Guitar and Ukulele Builders

Dec. 18, 2009 - April 9, 2010


PLAINS ART MUSEUM
Art of the Guitar: A Luthier´s Renaissance

Feb. 26 – June 7, 2009



BOOKS

My guitars have appeared by invitation in three recently published books. These range from coffee table art to the new definitive text on guitar design by a master builder.

HAND MADE, HAND PLAYED
The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars
Robert Shaw

Lark Books
2008


THE RESPONSIVE GUITAR
Ervin Somogyi

2009


GUITARS
David Schiller

Workman
2008




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