Posted on June 6, 2024January 16, 2025 by Dale Phillips Questions: Luthier Craig Pederson Questions: Luthier Craig Pederson by Gordon Pritchard Originally published in American Lutherie #96, 2008 Scott Freilich from Santa Fe, New Mexico asks: Have you heard of a guy named Craig Pederson? He built some beautiful acoustics in Santa Fe in the late '80s. Guitar by Craig Pederson. Photo by Scott Freilich. Gordon Pritchard from U.S. Virgin Islands replies: I have a Jazz model by Craig Pederson. The one you have was mine and I sold it to a guy in England. Both guitars were built for and purchased by a terrific guitarist named Steve Katz who now lives in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Steve is a good friend of mine, and is how I ended up with these guitars. Both were built in the ’80s. From what I can find out, Craig Pederson now teaches school somewhere in New York. ◆ Jazz guitar by Craig Pederson. Both photos by Gordon Pritchard.
