Robert Anderson had to wait until he was retired before he could take on banjo work as a profession, an all too common story among luthiers. His skills at wood carving and inlay are known around the world. He lives in the glorious hills of North Carolina.
bio current as of 2021
2021
AL#144 p.36
John Calkin Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson made banjos part-time for decades while he worked a respectable day job. But since he has “retired” into a full-time lutherie career, he is in demand for his beautifully carved, inlaid, and engraved instruments. We take a look into his converted tobacco barn and talk shop. Mentions Doug Unger, Stan Werbin, Kathy Anderson, Grateful Dead.