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Froggy Bottom creates another masterpiece: The Tom Humphreys Guitar

Monday, September 14th, 2009

So by now most of you know that I’ve shot just about all the pix for my friends at Froggy Bottom Guitars for about the past 12 years or so.  You might be excused if you thought it get a little rote after a while, but you’d be wrong.  Each and every guitar that comes out of the shop is a genuine masterpiece, but unlike many examples of fine art that are designed only to be admired, we get to play Froggys.  So not only do we have something visually stunning, we get the added pleasure of sonic excellence.  As one Grammy Award winning guitarist asked recently after playing a guitar built for one lucky player: “Does she know what she has here?”

Which brings us around to the latest example of guitarmaking excellence: the Tom Humphreys Guitar.  Tom was a well respected and innovative guitar maker who died unexpectedly at the age of 59.  And so, in a style not at all atypical, the Froggy crew built a one-off masterpiece with the intention of donating the proceeds from its sale to Tom’s wife and children.  For more, check out the Froggy Bottom site.  Read Tom’s obit in the NY Times here. And here’s the Humphrey…

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Guitars, singers and songwriters

Sunday, April 26th, 2009
Kristina with another Froggy Bottom H-12 masterpiece.

Kristina with another Froggy Bottom H-12 masterpiece.

Spent another lovely day shooting with our good friends – guitarsmiths, songwriters, singers… not much they don’t do, really – Mike Millard and his wife Kristina Stykos of Froggy Bottom Guitars.  This only two days after having seen Springsteen in Boston. (Slightly off-topic rant: what’s with the “no cameras” policy at the Garden?  Selective enforcement, very anti-Bruce.)

Kristina – that’s her clutching a new Froggy in the above photo – is rumored to have a new record in the works, as a follow up for her critically acclaimed Fading Light.  She’s also working at recording local bands in her area, principally with an acoustic/roots bent, so give her a shout and she if she can’t help your band up the ante.  Check it out at Pepper Box Studios.

Anyway, getting closer to moving into high gear for wedding season.  Will also be adding to our sports shooting this year with coveage of at least a couple of motocross races and some bike racing and triathalon coverage, so stay tuned for more on that.  As for available dates for the ’09 season, we still have a few Saturdays, and more Sundays, so do inquire.  BTW, if you’re looking to save big dollars, and can pull it off with travel issues for guests, most venues offer steep discounts for Sunday weddings.  Just a thought, but why not check it out?

Back soon – HP

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