Federico Sheppard

Camino Guitars

Federico Sheppard began building guitars in 1979. He now splits his time between workshops in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Carrión de los Condes, Spain, where he is artist in residence. He has been a GAL member for twenty-nine years.

▪ bio current as of 2022

By the same author:
  1. A Day with Luisa Willsher of Madinter
  2. It Worked for Me: Brace Tapering Sled
  3. Letter to the Editor: Guitar-Building Program for Kids in Mexico City
  4. In Memoriam: José Luis Romanillos Vega
  5. Review: Building the Steel String Acoustic Guitar by R.M. Mottola
  6. Seeking the Holy Grail: Torres’ FE08, Part Two
  7. Letter: Response to: Questioning Sheppard’s Timeline of Torres FE08
  8. Seeking the Holy Grail: Torres’ FE08
  9. Question: Cutting Purfling Channel on Spanish-Heel Guitar
  10. Javier Campos Tijeras, The French Polisher’s French Polisher
  11. Guitar Maker Without Borders
  12. Meet the Maker: Todd Cambio
  13. Bob Ruck as I Knew Him
  14. Meet the Maker: Rafael Mardones Sr. and Jr.
  15. In Memoriam: Robert Ruck
  16. In the Footsteps of Mangore
  17. Letter to the Editor: Guitar Building Classes in Spain
  18. Meet the Maker: Bernhard Kresse
  19. In Memoriam: Eugene Clark
  20. Secrets of Santos
  21. Traces of Santos
  22. Meet the Maker: Sebastian Nunez
  23. Meet the Maker: Manuel Diaz
  24. Meet the Maker: Abel Garcia Lopez
  25. Meet the Maker: Antonio Marin
  26. Meet the Maker: Martin de Witte
  27. Reviews: How To Build a Vihuela De Mano (45 Minute DVD With Jose Luis Romanillos and Jaume Bossier)
  28. Legend of the Veneer Saw
  29. Meet the Maker: Federico Sheppard
  30. Meet the Maker: Nicolo Alessi
  31. Meet the Maker: Dmitry Zhevlakov