Umanov News

Our building.
We’ve been here for over forty years now, and the building has been here for just over a hundred, since 1922.
Our building.
We’ve been here for over forty years now, and the building has been here for just over a hundred, since 1922.

Michael Gurian & Me.
Michael Gurian and I go back a long way, and pretty deeply at that. Here's the story about our relationship and the effects we had on each other's careers and lives....
Michael Gurian & Me.
Michael Gurian and I go back a long way, and pretty deeply at that. Here's the story about our relationship and the effects we had on each other's careers and lives....

Slide!
Slide!!! Yep, it's Jackie Robinson stealing home in the '55 World Series but it's also a whole special world of American guitar music. Sorta starts with the Hawaiian...
Slide!
Slide!!! Yep, it's Jackie Robinson stealing home in the '55 World Series but it's also a whole special world of American guitar music. Sorta starts with the Hawaiian...

ROMP Fest in Owensboro, KY
A road trip to Owensboro, KY for the 20th Annual ROMP Fest, presented by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
ROMP Fest in Owensboro, KY
A road trip to Owensboro, KY for the 20th Annual ROMP Fest, presented by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Jimmy D'Aquisto & Me.
Quite a bit of the whys and wherefores of guitar construction and behavior came my way from Jimmy D'Aquisto.
Jimmy D'Aquisto & Me.
Quite a bit of the whys and wherefores of guitar construction and behavior came my way from Jimmy D'Aquisto.

Decals on the door.
The stickers and decals that accumulated on the door of the shop over the decades represent countless business and personal relationships.
Decals on the door.
The stickers and decals that accumulated on the door of the shop over the decades represent countless business and personal relationships.