An increasing amount of new construction is dotting the iconic New York City skyline. But as big buildings go up, a small music shop is working to preserve history – one guitar at a time. Tucked away ...

Wood resonates, as Ricky Kelly points out in this clip from the upcoming documentary Carmine Street Guitars, that’s why he chooses old growth and white pine in his custom guitars. You can hear the ...

Ron Mann's 'Carmine Street Guitars' introduces Rick Kelly, who makes custom guitars from the wood that built New York. By THR Staff Ron Mann, whose light docs tend toward pop-culture subjects such as ...

“Carmine Street Guitars” is a one-of-a-kind documentary that exudes a gentle, homespun magic. It’s a no-fuss, 80-minute-long portrait of Rick Kelly, who builds and sells custom guitars out of a modest ...

Scott Corbin has been around guitars his whole life, but wasn’t interested in picking one up until he was 11. “I think I took it for granted,” says Corbin. His father, Jeffrey, was a studio and ...

There are worse gigs than being a documentary filmmaker. Just look at Canada’s Ron Mann, who went down to Carmine Street Guitars in Greenwich Village and hung out while virtuosos the ilk of Charlie ...

Cindy Hulej can tell you the exact date she first walked into Carmine Street Guitars and met Rick Kelly. It was June 23, 2012. She was 20 years old and a nervous, sweaty mess. The mercury topped 28 ...

Ron Mann's portrait of a New York custom guitar maker is a delectable celebration of analog culture, DIY craft, and the heart of rock 'n' roll. “Carmine Street Guitars” is a one-of-a-kind documentary ...

Ron Mann's portrait of a New York custom guitar maker is a delectable celebration of analog culture, DIY craft, and the heart of rock 'n' roll. “Carmine Street Guitars” is a one-of-a-kind documentary ...