Acoustic Guitar Magazine, February 2012.
Goin' to Woodstock, by Teja Gekin
A review of this years Guitar Show featuring a photo of LEHMANN GUITARS

Lehmann Guitars will be at the Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase again this year, October 22 & 23, 2011. Stop in to visit with the best luthiers in the world and to run your fingers over the latest Lehmann creation! New for the show will be a Koa wood flattop Model 1887 Double-Top!!!!!WOW!!!!! and a new electric-acoustic Model called the ALL-NIGHTER. Yabba dooo!

A peek inside the Cathedral of Cool - 2ble Tops!
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KEVIN EUBANKS spreads some lightning on the fretboard of a LEHMANN guitar at the Rochester Jazz Fest!
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The Lance has a BROTHER!!!! Called "The All Nighter", this beauty is 15 3/4" wide, and fit for the gig with two split coil Armstrong pickups. This is definitely the latest greatest hi-techist unit! (clikmebig) Look in "In Stock" for current availability.

Bernie's fine Celtic Classic is featured in the April 2011 issue of the premier woodworking magazine FINE WOODWORKING! (clikmebig)

A few examples of Bernie's work drawn from the past.... and placed in your present!

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Sennheiser Microphones feature a Lehmann Model 2000 in a recent ad campaign. Good company!
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Song and Celebration at the Woodstock Invitational Guitar Show Oct. 23 & 24. Over 50 of the best Luthiers in the world meet for a "Rumble in Bearsville" to show off their recent wares. Come and meet your makers!

See THE AMAZING DR. SEUSSAPHONE!!! played with the 12X AMAZING Handmade Orchestra Friday Oct. 1st as part of "Black Mt. North" Symposium. (click Links)
You ain't never seen 'nothin like it! Check the YouTube vid on the Hand. Orch. link if you dare!

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Play it, Berno! Inspired by the revival of 'ole 5-O, the maestro hangs 4 on
his kind of board. This is the first uke from the sandy-haired specialist. Look
HERE or in the "Instock" Department for more info-mania.\

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Author and Lehmann Guitar owner MJ Auch has just published a new teen book about a boy finding himself through music and guitar building. See her story about writing the book and our guitar building adventures HERE. See her unique wedge shaped classical with the chicken headstock HERE and below.

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Check out this short VIDEO shot by Kodak's Christopher Hart of Rochester's Shooting Star assembling a guitar in a minute and a half accompanied by musician Miche Frambo & Band playing on one of Bernie's classical creations .

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The"Multi-Talented Luthiers" article in the March issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine features 'The Legato Luthier' himself! See an image of page one of the print version here. Check out the full article online at Acoustic Guitar's webiste here. Or better yet, buy the mag! The entire 7 page article by Andrew Volk is worth the read (and the cover price.)

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Did the Vikings really play banjo? No, they played the MÜNJO!
Download a sound sample HERE "Summerose and Jax" by Laurence Sugarman.


It's a 5 string banjo sweeter than a mando! (click larger)

Available for sale NOW!: Münjo's sibling, the great OCTAVE MAN-ZOUKI!

Go to the "INSTOCK" page for more info. (click photoz larger)

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Bernie was interviewed by his favorite radio host, SCOTT REGAN from WRUR during the Clothesline Art Festival and got to play a couple of tunes LIVE (scarry!!!). Here's a YouTube<LINK>. Check out BL's paintings <HERE>
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The latest leaf of Lehmann lore leads to THE LANCE!!!! Is it acoustic??? Is it electric??? Yes, folks, TWO guitars in ONE!!!! (includes new technology). More information and fotoz on this Lacewood Lady on the "In Stock" page Here.

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The LEHMANN PLAYERS hit the Rochester International Jazz Fest, 2009.
The Kinloch Nelson Band plays Wednesday, June 17, and the Fred Vine Band plays Tuesday, June 16 at Abilene Grill, Liberty Pole Way (across from Harro East) from 5pm to 8 pm. There will be a display of fine instruments from yours truly,
the Legato Luthier, and FREE BEER with every purchase!
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See images of the NEW Model 2000 Classical #423 Here
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Both DEEP and WIDE - Lehmann's carved hollow body Bass speaks to your SOUL!

The Latest in GOOD TASTE: Carved back Classicals in waterfall bubinga!

LEHMANN does it again! More cool ideas from the pool of possibilities:
Here's a MINI-CUTAWAY that doesn't take away tone. click to enlarge.

Check out JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE September issue - Their review of the Montreal Guitar Show mentions the "stunning LEHMANN ribbed back guitar that projects incredibly well" Right ON!

"Lehmann Blends Music and Art" read the latest article on the front page of the
Business Section of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, May 11, 2008!
ARTICLE LINK
Watch the D&C On-Line Video: "Life as a Luthier" by Annette Lein

See LEHMANNS GUITARS live at these upcoming guitar shows:

Newport Guitar Festival in Miami Beach, April 11 to 13, 2008.
http://www.newportguitarfestivalmiamibeach.com/
What a great show in a really FUN place! Thanks Henry!

Montreal Guitar Show, June 27 to 29, 2008. More Handmade guitars than you've ever seen in one place! The Best of the Best. Concurrent with the Jazz Fest.
http://www.salondeguitaredemontreal.ca/accueil_en.aspx

TWO MORE one-of-a-kind LEHMANNS hit the stage this week: The Kinloch Nelson Concert Model (12 fret cutaway steel string) and the model MJ (an "0" size wedge body nylon string). Check out author MJ Auch's story of how we built her guitar. LINK HERE

 The New LEHMANN OVAL HOLE ARCHTOP has arrived! Sweet and rich as a peach pie with ice cream!

The LEHMANN GUITARS Concert featuring Rodney Jones, Lumiere, Nicholas Goluses, Los Arpegios, and Kinloch Nelson, was a great event and all those who attended had lots of fun.  It certainly was a beautiful day!

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Gypsy guitar wizard Andreas Oberg burns the board of a Lehmann Rodney Jones Model at the "Django in June" Festival.
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Gypsy Guitarists Duane Andrews and Ben Wood visited the Shop during the Rochester International Jazz Festival between gigs to keep their fingers hot. Good thing I had a fire extinguisher!
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John Hammond recently visited the Luthier's Lair and fell in love with the Lehmann ebony Model 2000. Great player. Great taste!
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The Luthier's Blog is the happenin' place! Check it out above.

Travel season is upon us! Take a look at the new LEHMANN GYPSY CARAVAN Travel guitar. Order yours now and have a great vacation!
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CHECK OUT THE NOV.-DEC. ISSUE OF "ROCHESTER MAGAZINE"
A nice photo and article about Rochester's favorite luthier on p.85 in
the "Made in Rochester" section.

12/2005 DIG THE NEW MODEL 1887 DELUXE!
This is one with "everything on it." Curly pearwood, Adirondack spruce, engraved piano key ivory border, sound hole ring and fingerboard inlays, carved heel, nas Lehmann torch headstock. Ya gotta love it!

10/23/05 LEHMANN INSTRUMENT FEST '05
The Lehmann Instrument Fest was well attended this year by nearly 275 music lovers. The variety of music ranged from lute to jazz and everything in between, and featured instruments made by yours truly from 1972 to the present. Thanks to Kinloch Nelson, Artisan Works Gallery and all the musicians who played.
Click on photos for larger version.

10/20/05 - Featuring the "Dard Hunter Rose" Model 1887
Here's a new model I built especially for my Webmaster. He says he loves the richness of the wood and details. The arts and crafts rose and mother-of-pearl inlays look good next to the tobacco burst. Also features an ebony fretboard, spruce top and pear wood back and sides.