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Collings Guitars

Ask the typical guitar picker about high-quality fretted instruments made in North America and the brands you’ll hear will probably be household na...

Gibson K-2 Mandocello restoration

This is a Gibson K-2 Mandocello from 1920. These were built much like their little brothers in the A style Mandolin family – with one small brace b...

A Smiling Skull From a 1940’s Decal Haunts Two Guitars

My favorite uncle gave me his home-repaired guitar when I was in college. A black paint job hid the Bondo he’d used to smooth out damage from a det...

Does Your Guitar Need a Set Up?

It’s not as easy as you might think to trouble-shoot your own guitar. If you’ve had it for years you may be used to its quirks, or you might think...

Gryphon Stringed Instruments Featured on Mandolin Cafe

Gryphon is proud to have been featured in a recent article on Mandolin Cafe.  Click here to view the article!