Swiss-born musician/teacher-turned-luthier Benz Tschannen was a Guild member in the ’80s, but got sidetracked starting a family, building a house, and a few other things. He joined up again in 2002, built a new shop in 2003, and is now building concert classical guitars full time.
▪ bio current as of 2008
2008
AL#93 p.66
Benz Tschannen
▪ Some experimenting on ossification of guitar soundboards.
2007
AL#91 p.66
Benz Tschannen
▪ An archsander stick with an 18′ radius to shape the gluing surfaces of the end block and heel to change the arching of backs.
2007
AL#92 p.5
Benz Tschannen
▪ Benz is doing some pretty sophisticated work with classical guitar tops stiffened with graphite threads and epoxy.