THE NEW ENGLAND INVITATIONAL
LUTHIER EXPO
OCTOBER 22-25, 2026
"Luthiery at the Intersection of Art and Craft"
We are excited to announce our second gathering of some of the finest guitar makers working today. Join us October 22-25 for Luthier talks, demonstrations, Q&As, and guitar showcase where festival artists will demonstrate these world-class instruments.
2026 Lecturers
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Toby Rzepka
Luthier Lecture
Form, Function and Ornament: 1000 years of Guitar Art and Craft
Thursday, October 22
3:00 pm
URI Fine Arts Center, G190
Pedro Villegas
Luthier Lecture
De buena Madera:
A Glimpse into the Kithara Project Guitar-Building Workshop
Friday, October 23
2:00 pm
URI Fine Arts Center, G190
Aaron Green
Luthier Lecture
Saturday, October 24
1:30 pm
URI Fine Arts Center, G190
Gef Fisher
Expo Curator
Rising Stars Luthier Lecture
Tree to Tone:
How Luthiers Turn Wood Into Guitars
Saturday, October 24
3:00 pm
URI Fine Arts Center, G190
2026 Guest Luthiers
Come to the Expo to chat casually with our guest luthiers, try out their work, and maybe go home with a new instrument!
Marshall Brune, M.E. Brune Luthier
Wauconda, Illinois
@modernluthier
Joshua Dion and Greg Descoteaux, Siren Acoustic Guitars
Londonderry, New Hampshire
@siren_acoustic_guitars
Gef Fisher
Amherst, Massachusetts
@geffisherguitars
Aaron Green
Groton, Massachusetts
www.thespanishguitarworkshop.com
@aarongreenguitars
Tudor Maier, Myooz Guitars
Westport, Connecticut
@myooz.guitars
Toby Rzepka
Portland, Maine
@tobyrzepkaluthier
Steven Walter
Chicago, Illinois
@stevenwalterguitars
Pedro Villegas
Mexico City, Mexico
@pedrovillegas_guitar
Cristian Mirabella
New York, New York
@mirabellaguitars
Amy Dunnington, Guitarfly Guitar Supports
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
@guitarfly_
Previous Lecturers
Kenny Hill
Luthier Lecture
My own 3 way intersection: Guitar Making, Guitar Playing, Guitar Composing: What's the same? What's different? What's the problem??
Friday, October 24 at 1:30 pm
'Tonewood' Luthier Panel
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10:00 am
Garrett Lee
Luthier Lecture
What Matters for Getting the Sound?
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:30 am
'Tonewood' Luthier Panel
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10:00 am
M.E. Brune
Luthier Lecture
How to Buy a Guitar & Other Things I Wish People Knew Before Coming to my Shop OR; How I learned to Hate my Wallet and Love my Guitar
Friday, October 24, 2025 at 3:00 pm
'Tonewood' Luthier Panel
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 10:00 am
Gef Fisher
Expo Curator
Luthier Lecture
Constructing Sound: An Introduction to Guitar Making for Young Musicians
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:30 pm
'Tonewood' Luthier Panel
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 11:30 am
Spencer Ladd
Creator, Curator
'Tonewood' Project
For more information on the Luthier Expo, or to inquire about purchasing a table as a vendor, please contact coordinator Gef Fisher at Gef.H.Fisher@gmail.com