MIRABELLA GUITARS

07/26/2026

“How did New York change the archtop guitar?” is this week’s topic, featuring the great Mirabella Guitars .

After our first conversation, Cristian and I kept talking about the history of the archtop guitar and its key players and locations.

Full episode out now, link in our bio!

07/24/2026

A special pickguard, for a special guitar, in memory of a special person...

I had some special tortious material saved for one of my personal D’Angelico restoration.

However, when friend Chuck Nicholson acquired Johnny Smith’s D’Angelico and asked me to make a pickguard for it, I felt the need to do something special.

The special material I had been saving for one of my own projects had been given to me by my dear friend and mentor Tom Marcell, years ago.
Tom worked with me when I was a kid at Ronnie shop. And it was Tom who was apprenticing with John Monteleone, that first brought me over to John’s shop for a formal introduction, when I was so very young.
Tom was always supportive and encouraging. He taught me many methods of restoration and repair, that I use to this day.

In a tragic accident, Tom passed away in 2025. He was a very special friend, and a big part of my journey and path into guitar making.

So with a special guitar to make a pickguard for, and a special piece of material saved for a project that might not have been as special as Johnny Smith’s Guitar. I decided it was best to use this special material for a very special guitar, Johnny Smith’s D’Angelico, for an extremely special person, Thomas Marcell and his memory....

So to Johnny Smith, thank you for the music and inspiration.
To Tom Marcell, thank you for the encouragement and belief in a young kids “hands”.
And to friend Chuck Nicholson, a thank you for the opportunity to create a special guard for a guitar that inspired a young kid’s mind when he first held it and the chance to pay tribute to a friend and hero that help teach him to make the very pickguard pictured here...

Tom Marcell.... Godspeed




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07/09/2026

An enjoyable and rather broad conversation with for the “Life With Strings Attached” podcast.
Anger and the early years, a place for a kid to call home, and the wonderful world it exposed.
Past history and a few future hopes.
The musicians, the music, the positive road forward and the guitars created, voicing the way...

I hope you’ll consider checking it out.

Thank you! 🙏

https://youtu.be/xLKDDXAZlxM?is=bYPw6JexKkkoIyAD

07/03/2026

Mirabella Guitars tells us how he started working with Jimmy D’Aquisto at Ronnie’s Guitars in NYC, which in turn started his own archtop-journey.

Brand new biography episode is online right now, link in our bio!

05/27/2026

04/16/2026

Getting settled back at home from what was a truly wonderful gathering in Harrisburg, PA for the
An amazing opportunity to see and spend time with friends and fellow luthiers as well as make and meet some new ones.
Special thanks to Scott K, Jim M and Colin S for allowing me to display and share their Mirabella instruments.
A heartfelt “thank you” to the incredible talent and friendship of for performing an unbelievable solo guitar concert with his Mirabella Jazz Classic Electric.
Thank you to the wonderful people of for the best food of the trip and the warm and kind welcome to their fantastic establishment. Everyone should take the opportunity to stop by for some incredible food, warm conversation and killer tunes to set the perfect vibe.

Lastly, a sincere “Thank you” to John and Denise Detrick who put this show on every year and go above and beyond each time.
Humbled and thankful to be asked to be a part.

So to all, it was wonderful to share some time and look forward to the opportunity again next year...

04/02/2026

Thankful to have the incredible talent of joining at the for what's sure to be an amazing Solo / Demo concert.
If you can, Catch Perry on the other dates posted with his Trio and the Sterling Band, for more amazing music!
Treat yourself and Enjoy!

03/30/2026

Mirabella Jazz Moderne Anniversary
In detail...




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