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Specimen Guitar Shop and the Chicago School of Guitar Making have been featured in print, radio, TV and on the Web. Click on the links below to learn more about our custom guitars and tube amplifiers, the School, and also about Specimen's history and involvement in Chicago's music community.

 

PBS Art Beat - September 2010
Video feature about Andrew Bird & Ian Schneller's Sonic Arboretum show at New York's Guggenheim Musum
Nuvo Magazine - Spring 2010
Little Horn Speakers feature in Technology Section.
Absolute Sound Magazine - February 2010
Little Horn Speakers feature
Home Entertainment  - February 1, 2010
Feature and interview with Ian Schneller creator of Specimen's Little Horn Speakers
Chicago Life Magazine - Winter 2010
Specimen Little Horn Speakers featured in a "Made in Chicago" article.
songs:illinois songs:illinois - January 10, 2010
Little Horn Speakers and satellite sub-woofer product review
CS Magazine - December 2009
Ian Schneller interview
Paste Magazine - Dec. 2009 / Jan. 2010
Little Horn Speakers featured in Life Style Section of the magazine.
Chicago Reader - December 3, 2009
Specimen and Ian Schneller featured in the Music Column
New York Press - December 2, 2009
Little Horn Speakers product review
Rolling Stone Magazine - December 2009
Little Horn Speakers product review.
The International Design Magazine - November/December 2009
Little Horn Speakers named one of 2009's New & Notable Products!
Austin City Limits - October 24, 2009
Check out this live performance of Andrew Bird and his coterie of Specimen Horn Speakers. He also performs with St. Vincent.

Gizmodo.com  - September 29, 2009
features Little Horn Speakers

Thrillist Nation - September 15, 2009
features Little Horn Speakers

Holiday Matinee - September 1, 2009
features Little Horn Speakers

Paste Magazine - August 29, 2009
features Little Horn Speakers on their web site
Premier Guitar Magazine - July 2009
Builder Profile: Specimen and the Chicago School of Guitar Making 


Premier Guitar Magazine - June 2009
Guitar of the Month - Specimen Maxwell

Premier Guitar Magazine - Web Site  
May 2009
Video Interviews about Specimen Guitar Shop: 
Premier Guitar Magazine - Web Site
May 2009
Photos, Article and Video Interview about Tube Amp Building Seminar:

 

The Late Show with David Letterman
January 27, 2009
Andrew Bird performs with Specimen Horn Speakers

 

New York Public Library

 

Andrew Bird & Specimen Horns on You Tube

 

Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars

 

190 North / ABC TV

 

Chicago Magazine

 

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Andrew Bird performs with Specimen Horn Speakers

 

The Late Show with David Letterman
April 10, 2007
Andrew Bird performs with Specimen Horn Speakers
Music Inc. Magazine

 

Stuff Magazine

 

Illinois Entertainer
Chicago Sun Times

 

WBEZ — Eight Forty-Eight

 

Time Out Chicago

Chicago Tribune

 

 

Vintage Guitar
Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine
Citylink
urbanStyle
 
Guitar School

 

Spin

 

New City

New York Times

Daily Northwestern

 

Chicago Reader

 

 

Subnation

 

Chicago Tribune



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