Mid Atlantic Guitar Show strikes the right chord

Paul Packett of Bay Tunes Guitars in Edgewater, Md., displays some of his beautiful instruments.

Gordy Ramsey of Gordy’s Guitars displays his wares.

Robbie LaBlanc, guitarist and lead singer for Earth Jam, demos a guitar from Boucher Guitars.

Dana Sutcliffe is a master luthier that provides instrument and electronics repair at Dana Sound Research Inc. He provides clients throughout the country with the highest-quality instrument repair and historic instrument restoration. He holds a 1960 ES 175 Gibson worth $30,000. The guitar was featured in the book “The Complete Guitarist” by Richard Chapman.

Event volunteer Will Bragg demos a Gibson Les Paul at the Les Paul lecture.

This Fender custom was for sale at $4,200.

Jim Wysocki, a friend of the famous Les Paul, lectures about the life and times of the famous guitar luthier.

Sometimes a banjo sneaks its way into the displays of guitars.

Mary Frantic welcomes visitors to the Mid Atlantic Guitar Show and Swap Meet.