Musicians, Friends, Reviews, and Quotes
With Professor Hubert Kaeppel in his house in Germany with his new 2012 Spruce/Rosewood traditional "Signature" model
Travelling with Roland Dyens and having coffee on his birthday at Ben Gurion airport, Israel, October 2011
Robert Guthrie with his 2008 Spruce/Indian Rosewood traditional flamenco model, Dallas, TX.
Yoram Zerbib ,one of the Israeli leading player and teacher, with his 2011 Cedar/Indian Rosewood traditional classical "Signature" model, in my house in Jerusalem, Israel
Invited to supper with Seiichi Nakazato, Gendai Guitar Magazine editor for over 40 years, Tokyo, Japan, 2017
Alexei Belousov playing Spruce/Bosnian Maple Traditional "Signature" Classical guitar, Jerusalem, Israel, 2007
Thomas Viloteau, France, GFA/Tarrega winner, and his cats (the second cat didn't want to take a picture) Video
"Mark Usherovich is not just an experienced craftsman, he is also an artist who understands how sound works. His guitars have this definite character that is only found in top instruments: they are soulful and often push the musician in new directions.
Most importantly, Mark is closely listening to what players expect from an instrument, and each new guitar he’s made since I’ve know him has been even better than the last. I can’t wait to hear and play what he’ll make next..."
Thomas Viloteau, France
Spending some days with Yuri Liberzon from San Fransisco, CA, who visited me recently.
Goran Krivokapic and Vladimir Gorbach both jamming on Spruce/Rosewood "Signature" models, Cologne, Germany, 2012
With Vadim Timinsky, Classical Guitar Studio, Dallas, TX, 2010
Article in Gendai Guitar magazine, April 2016 issue. Traditional "Signature" model, built 2012
Richard Sayage, owner of Savage Classical Guitar New York, visited my shop in 2018
With Carlo Pezzimenti, student of Andres Segovia, after his concert in Dallas, TX, with his new Spruce/Rosewood Traditional Classical model, built 2015
Spending some time with legendary Eugene Clark in his workshop in Tacoma, WA, 2009
Enrique Munoz playing Spruce/Rosewood Traditional classical guitar at my home in Jerusalem, Israel, 2010
Andre Feriante with Traditional Flamenco guitar, Seattle, WA, 2010
Marco Feri playing Baroque concert at Sauble Beach Guitar Festival, Ontario, Canada, on Cedar/Rosewood Traditional Classical model, 2016
Having lunch and discussing details of building new Double Top for Celia Linde, great guitarist and composer from Sweden, 2017
Legendary (truly "Guitar Einstein") Tom Blackshear in his workshop in San Antonio, TX, 2009, where I spent many days studying with him and understanding physics and mechanics of guitar
Ami Inoi 猪居亜美, Japan, with my traditional "Signature" guitar on Gendai Guitar magazine cover, February 2017 issue
Jeffrey McFadden, professor from University of Toronto, doing some set up for his guitars in my workshop in Waterloo, Canada, 2017
In October 2012 I was invited by Roland Dyens to Colmar, France, to speak about luthiery. Having lunch with French composer Jean-Jacques Fimbel.
With my wife Tanya
Having fun time and trying new model "Active" with Irina Kulikova and Thomas Viloteau in Buffalo, NY, 2018