by johndosthoff | Apr 4, 2026 | Design & Research
This is a post I wrote back in 2007, I cleaned up some of the grammar but otherwise left the technical details alone as I still agree with what I wrote back then. Compensation is what allows a guitar to play in tune as you move up the fingerboard. When a string is...
by johndosthoff | Dec 31, 2025 | From the Archive
As I started to emerge from the pandemic fog in early 2023, life and work slowly found their way back to something resembling normal. There was plenty to catch up on, and motivation returned in short bursts — just enough to remind me why I love this work. Getting back...
by johndosthoff | Dec 31, 2021 | From the Archive
Looking back, I realized I never posted an update for 2020 or 2021 — probably because those years felt like one long, blurry stretch. Even though I’m back‑dating this entry so it falls in the right place on the timeline, I’m writing it in 2026, now that I’m finally...
by johndosthoff | Dec 31, 2019 | From the Archive
Another year flew by and I find myself getting ready for yet another show, the Artisan Guitar show. Also busy working on a couple of “thinking a little out of the box” guitars and client’s guitars I was expecting to have a new more...
by johndosthoff | Dec 31, 2018 | From the Archive
Looking back at the news from 2017, much is the same in that I am busy in the shop and the office. I am currently getting ready for the Artisan Guitar show, with a couple on the bench, (an SJ and a all-koa OM.) Also busy working on best customers in the world guitars....
