Dishaw Guitar Studio will provide free all day clinics for those who attend the Music Industry Conference (MIC). The event will be held on October 8-9 at the downtown OnCenter. My son and I are CNY natives and well known for expertise in manufacturing of electric guitars as well as restoration of string instruments and factory …
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Mark Kendall Signs with Guitar Maker Dan Dishaw
Mark has signed with guitar maker Dan Dishaw from Syracuse, New York. Dan has over 35 years experience in the Music Industry business. He has been an authorized service facility for 15 major manufactures such as Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, Ovation, etc. In addition, he is well known for his meticulous restoration expertise on a wide …
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Syracuse guitar maker Dan Dishaw says Mark Kendall ‘likes that silver one’
Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 3:43 PM The Post Standard Photo by Frank Ordoñez/The Post-Standard Syracuse guitar maker Dan Dishaw had good news as he called me on his cell phone from the Syracuse Inner Harbor. “He likes that silver one. As I knew he would. That’s his favorite right now,” Dishaw said as lead guitarist …
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A goose bump moment: Mark Kendall roars with a Dishaw guitar
Published: Friday, June 25, 2010, 12:00 AM Dan Dishaw says goose bumps ran up his arms when Mark Kendall of Great White stepped on the stage at the Syracuse Inner Harbor on Wednesday using a guitar Dishaw had built for him in his Bellevue Avenue shop. “I did, indeed. I got a little touched,” Dishaw said …
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Syracuse’s Dan Dishaw hopes new guitar line takes a Great White leap
Published: Monday, June 21, 2010, 12:01 AM Syracuse Post Standard Frank Ordoñez/The Post-Standard Dan Dishaw will know just how good his son’s idea was when Great White lead guitarist Mark Kendall visits Dishaw’s shop on Wednesday and puts his talented hands on three custom-made guitars for the first time. As he prepared for his last …
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Always at work in the shop
After 20 years in the billiard industry, designing and building exotic billiard cues, I am back to where I started from, with musical instruments. I am doing certain types of repairs but my main focus is building Dishaw Custom Guitars with my son Peter.