Twenty-year member Stephen Kinnaird pastors a small church in East Texas. In his spare time he builds and repairs steel string guitars.
▪ bio current as of 2008
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Lets Catch Up with Steve Kinnaird
2025
AL#155 p.40
John Calkin Steve Kinnaird
▪ Yes, weve met Steve Kinnaird. Hes a 37-year GAL member, an American Lutherie author, and a frequent GAL Convention attendee. He makes nice steel-string guitars down in Texas, where he also pastors a congregation. But our Meet the Maker interview with him was 26 years ago. Time to catch up.
Granddad’s Guitar
2025
AL#155 p.41
Steve Kinnaird
▪ Steve restored a family wall-hanger heirloom: his granddad’s sweet little oak parlor guitar. Then he built a replica of it, to boot.
Letter to the Editor: The Guild is Great
2019
AL#138 p.2
Steve Kinnaird
▪ The author praises the GAL’s ideals of inclusion and openness.
Questions: X Brace Location on a 12 Fret Steel String
2016
AL#125 p.69
Steve Kinnaird Howard Klepper
▪ Thoughts on locating the X bracing when designing 12 fret steel string guitar.
Meet the Maker: Chuck Lee
2008
AL#95 p.26 read this article
Steve Kinnaird Chuck Lee
▪ Lee is a prominent maker of old-time open-back banjos, ex-plumber, dedicated Christian, and Texas-style family man. Cool guy, and his banjos are interesting, too. With 20 photos.
Meet the Maker: Chris Jenkins
2007
AL#89 p.18 ALA4 p.32
Steve Kinnaird Chris Jenkins
▪ Texas luthier Jenkins has become an inspiration to those who have seen his work, though he drew his own inspiration and instruction from Charles Fox, Harry Fleishman, Ervin Somogyi, and Fred Carlson. He’s a classic example of what can be accomplished by seeking out talented instruction rather than fiddling one’s own way up the learning curve. With 12 photos.
Guitar Swap!
2005
AL#81 p.22 read this article
John Calkin Steve Kinnaird
▪ Two luthiers decide to build guitars for each other, a straight across trade and with a minimum of rules. Its wonderful fun if the anxiety doesn’t kill you. With 5 photos.
Meet the Maker: Steve Kinnaird
1999
AL#57 p.53 BRB5 p.327
John Calkin Steve Kinnaird
▪ Kinnaird is a minister, luthier, blues guitarist, and all-around nice guy. You’ll be glad you met him. With 4 photos.