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Category Archives: Gurbo Original Guitars

NLJ editor Victor V. Gurbo is a professional luthier, building guitars under his brand, Voccoli Guitars. This section features articles wherein he shares his work.

March 12, 2022

Mar 2022

Building a Big Joe Williams-Inspired Nine String Guitar

Victor V. Gurbo builds a nine string guitar inspired by a blues legend.

August 26, 2020

Aug 2020

Building an Airline Res-O-Glas Guitar Copy

The first guitar build from many years ago remains a work in progress.

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