I added a trio of sunburst to the galleries page.

March 2008

Well, it's kind of embarrassing to realize how long it's been since I posted anything here. It's not as if nothing happened. Maybe I should think about renaming this page?!

So, I am excited about an article which John Thomas wrote for the Fretboard Journal. It is in the current spring issue #9 and is available at bookstores and by subscription. Thank you to both John and the folks at the Fretboard Journal!

http://www.fretboardjournal.com/

April 2007

Thank you to Connecticut public radio WNPR who came out to the house and to my workshop to do an interview. John Dankosky made the interview very easy. He really has a knack for asking the right questions at the right time to keep the interview flowing. Thanks for help from John Thomas and Greg Ionnotti for their musical contributions.

A bit of a disclaimer, though, the guitar mentioned that went to Eric Clapton was made at the Guild Guitar Co. and I was supervising. Unfortunately, it was not a Walker brand guitar!

The interview is online at WNPR's web site and can be listened to by clicking on a button on this page http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnpr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1063181 .

April 24, 2004 

A nice article by Evan McGlinn was published in Departures Magazine about Walker Guitars.  Departures is the magazine for American Express Platinum cardholders.  There is an online version of this article which you can access here.  The hardcopy has some nice pictures also.  

April 24, 2004

I put up a new gallery of pictures.  The pictures are of a Style B Special which is going to Mandolin Brothers next week.  You can view the gallery here.

April 14, 2004 

I have reprinted  Guitars with Real Soul: The Work of Luthier Kim Walker, written by John Thomas, which was published by Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine in their #49 issue.

April 6, 2004 

Well, it's been a while since I posted anything here! Actually there have been some new developments. In March I did some site remodeling. It was time to clean things up a little bit. I cleaned up the navigation structure and the links to the various pages on the site.

More importantly, however, I decided to clean up some of the model structure for my guitars. I decided that I simply had too many basic models, so I decided to discontinue some. I've also adjusted prices for the remaining models. Thank you all for another good year! I appreciate your continued enthusiasm and support.

May 9, 2003

I am fortunate enough to have an article, written by John Thomas, in the current issue #49 of Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine! I must say that I am very flattered to have the article written by John and to have it published in such a fine magazine. Thanks to both John and the folks at Fingerstyle Guitar! April 14, 2004 I now have this article online. You can find that here.

There is a new gallery up in my picture gallery. It is of a recent Brazilian Rosewood Style A Special OM with an Adirondack Spruce top.

April 7, 2003 

 I have posted the new "current delivery prices" for 2003. From what I can tell in the used market, these prices are still reasonably conservative. Thank you all for your interest and support!

February 12, 2003

The March 2003 No. 123 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, titled Dream Guitars, mentions Walker Guitars! The lead feature article,  titled The Guitar of a Lifetime by Steven Stone, was written after interviewing five solo custom guitar makers, one of whom is yours truly! They included five of my photographs! Check it out. There is an online version of the article at the above link.

October 6, 2002

I am grateful but at the same time overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and support of my many customers that has led to my current, estimated four year wait list. Unfortunately, I don't feel comfortable predicting the future four years in advance. So, I’ve implemented a new pricing policy that you can see on the "pricing and ordering" page. This policy is subject to change. If I again lock prices for future guitars those having deposits in would be the first contacted.

Aug. 29, 2002

I put some new pictures of in the Picture Gallery. They're not of Walker Guitars, but some fun shots nonetheless.

Aug. 14, 2002

Well, it's been way too long since I did anything new here. So here are some new pictures for the picture gallery. These are pictures of a Style A Custom.

Other good news is that Bill Henry has released a GREAT solo CD (Red Sky). It has some wonderful guests including Vassar Clements and Sam Bush among others. All the guitar work on the CD is on Walker Guitars! This CD is one of those that ends up being played again and again because every time you listen to it, it seems to get better. Great work Bill! You can check out MP3s and find out more about the CD on the OMS Records website. You can find out more about Bill on the Northern Lights Band website.

January 21, 2002

Happy Martin Luther King day to all.

Today I did some very modest updates.   I changed the pictures on the "Style C" page and the "Style A" page.   It's a little more accurate representation of what those models should look like.

I also added a Gallery page.  I'm hoping that this will be a fun work in progress.  At least a good place to put miscellaneous pictures that don't fit in any particular category.

January 12, 2002

I have a few things that I would like to mention. First off, there is an interview with me by David Dugas in the upcoming (January/February) issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. David had some good questions, and I'm afraid I got a bit long winded with the answers. My friends assure me that it is not that bad!

The second thing that I would like to mention is, to all those in the northern climates, PLEASE take care about the humidity level in your acoustic instruments. This is crack season. If your action has to dropped, you are getting buzzing, or are you can feel the fret ends on your guitar these are danger signs. 40% relative humidity in the guitar environment is about the lowest acceptable. Any less than this and you are asking for trouble. Acceptable humidity levels are generally considered between 45 and 60 %. Ideal is 50-55%.

Dec. 27, 2001

I hope that everyone is having a joyous holiday season!

I want to thank all of my friends and customers for your interest and your orders in the past year. In these troubled times we all cannot help but feeling somewhat uneasy. This fact makes me particularly grateful for your support. My back order list has extended to about three years now, which I find totally amazing.

I have revised prices for 2002 and they are now in effect.

Nov. 6, 2001

I have been doing a little remodeling.  I've updated and added pictures to the Excel page.

October 5th, 2001

Yesterday, Alan Organschi brought a class from the Yale School of Architecture to the shop for a talk about the acoustic properties of wood. This was a group of a dozen 5th year Third Semester Design Studio students. Their project was to design a bluegrass performance venue that included recording facilities and amenities. As might be expected, it was a bright group. These people knew a lot about materials and asked good questions. It kept me hopping for a good hour and a half.

July 21, 2001

Once again, I would like to thank all of you who have ordered guitars! It appears that my waiting list has extended out to about 2 1/2 years now. WOW! Because of having to project out into the future, I am again raising prices. Thanks for your support, I know we are all looking forward to getting those guitars finished.

March 4, 2001

I have added a size specification chart to the flattop section of the Website.

February 12, 2001

I would like to thank all those who have ordered guitars and made it possible for me to keep up with the inevitable march of time. Yes, it is time for new prices.

I have had several requests regarding specifications on body sizes. I have been thinking about this and will try to include a comparison chart in the near future.

January 9, 2001

I will again be giving a guitar making demonstration, Sunday February 4, 2001 at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This is in conjunction with their Dangerous Curves/the Art of Guitar exhibition. The demonstration will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.   I will be bringing along a couple of guitars and some guitars under construction, as well the doing some live guitar making.   The last time I demonstrated in November turned out to be a lot of fun. The exhibit is really great, I highly recommend it!  I invite all those in the Boston area to attend the guitar exhibit and to my demonstration. This is a wonderful museum and certainly worthy of many days of attendance. For more information click MFA.

January 7, 2001

Ted Banks came up with another present for me for the WebSite! He set up a link to the search engine DejaNews which I have set up on the Good Things Said page, check it out. Thanks again Ted!

January 6, 2001

My friend Ted Banks sent me a very nice present by email. There is a brand-new search feature on this WebSite and I thank Ted for putting it together for me!

October 24, 2000

I will be giving a guitar making demonstration Sunday November 5, 2000 at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This is in conjunction with the opening of their Dangerous Curves/the Art of Guitar. The demonstration will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.   I will be bringing along a couple of guitars and some guitars under construction.   My friend Jeff Cashen will be joining me playing some wonderful jazz music on one of my guitars.